Transcript White Paper 2011 - European transport policy and the

Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area –
Towards a competitive and resource efficient
transport system
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full market opening in air transport, road transport and partly in
rail
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development of the Single European Sky
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increase safety and security of all transport branches
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adoption of new legislation regarding work rules and the rights of
passengers
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creation of trans-European transport networks (funded by the
TEN-T, the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund), which
contributed to the growth of territorial cohesion and the
construction of high-speed rail
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strengthen ties and international cooperation
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improving the environmental performance of transport
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CO2 emissions (not managed to reduce emissions to the
targets)
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failed to transfer loads from road transport to the other
branches
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failed to reduce individual transport
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failed to increase traffic safety
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lack of standardization of the infrastructure (East - West)
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further dependence on the EU economy on oil (derived
from the unstable regions)
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lack of progress in the field of sustainable development,
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Improving the energy efficiency of vehicles in
all branches of transport
Optimalisation of working multimodal
logistics chains
More efficient use of transport and
infrastructure improved by application of
traffic management systems and
management information (eg ITS, SESAR,
ERTMS, SafeSeaNet, RIS)
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Decreasing by half/Halving the number of
conventionally driven cars in urban transport by
2030, eliminating them from the cities by 2050;
achieve essentially CO2-free logistics in large urban
centers by 2030
Achieving the level of 40% of low-carbon fuel use
for aviation by 2050
according to the the principle of sustainable
development - to reduce emissions in maritime
transport by 40% (possibly 50%) also by 2050
optimalisation of multimodal logistics chains by more
efficient use of means of transport
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By 2030, 30% of road transport over
distances greater than 300 km should be
transferred to other branches of transport
such as rail or inland water transport, and
by 2050 it should be over 50%
Completion of the European high-speed rail
network by 2050. Triple increase of the
existing high-speed rail network by 2030
and maintain a dense railway network in all
member states
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By 2030 to establish a fully functional Webwide multimodal TEN-T base, and by 2050 to
achieve high quality and capacity of this
network, as well as the creation of adequate
information services related to the network
management traffic.
By 2050 connecting of all the airports
belonging to the base network by rail,
preferably with high speed rail;
ensuring that all major sea ports have good
connection with the railway transport,
where possible, inland water transport system.
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By 2020 - the introduction of modernized air
traffic management infrastructure (SESAR) and
the completion of the European Common
Aviation Area
The introduction of equivalent land transport
management systems and inland waterways
(ERTMS, ITS, PPS and LRIT, RIS)
Introduction of the European satellite navigation
system (Galileo)
By 2020, establish a framework for a European
information system, management and
payments for multimodal transport
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By 2050, reaching almost zero number of fatal
accidents in road transport. Ensuring that the
EU will be the world leader in security and
safety for all modes of transport
The transition to full application of the
principles "user pays" and "polluter pays"
principle and the involvement of the private
sector in order to eliminate the interference,
including harmful subsidies, generate revenue
and provide funding for future investments in
transport
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Big ambitions (considering the fact that it didn’t
meet the objectives set out in the White Paper of
2001.)
The too ambitious objectives are (according to
the Committee of the Regions):
- elimination of the conventional powered
vehicles from urban centers
- zero number of fatal accidents in road
accidents by the year 2050.
- full internalisation of external costs by 2020.
(which, however, CoR supports as the intelligent
approach to the fees and taxation)
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intelligent approach to fees and taxation, the vision of a
transparent and widely used model of calculating charges
for use of infrastructure,
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full internalisation of external costs (although the date is
too ambitious)
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European Commission proposal of the elimination of
conventional cars and trucks from towns
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agrees that a large fleet of city buses, taxis and vans are
ideal to test the introduction of ecological vehicles
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proposal to determine the CO2 emission
standards for vehicles in all branches of
transport
all included in the White Paper initiatives
designed to inform about the availability of
alternatives to conventional individual
transport
creation of a base of strategic European
infrastructure networks integrating all EU
regions
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the main objectives are set for too long periods,
and in the same time there is lack of solutions for
the near future
The White Paper does not fully discuss key issues
related to accessibility and mobility of people
The White Paper ignored the issue of budget and
nonbudget resources for the EU transport policy
and transport infrastructure, and in this context
supports the proposal for the adoption of
European loans and Eurobonds as the main
instruments for financing the necessary transport
infrastructure
Numerous investments in infrastructure - a destination:
multimodal transport network
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need not only to finalize the construction of motorways,
but also to provide capacity (widening of existing
highways)
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upgrading the existing rail network and the construction
of new lines => high-speed railways
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expansion and modernization of major airports and
seaports and their inclusion to the network
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transfer of 30% of freight from road on distances> 300 km
to the other branches => neglected inland waterways
neglected investment
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This network will have to be equipped with
safety systems, management and traffic
control
It means the expenditure of hundrends of
billions of zlotys
EU total expenditure on infrastructure
investments up to eur 1.5 trillion eur by 2030
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Change of bad practices in spatial planning –
supressing of „pouring out” of the cities
Maintaining and developing of the positive
trends in the use of rail transport (the
transport of goods and passengers) and the
collective public transport in cities
Investing in greener forms of transport and
ecological combustion engines (Euro 4, Euro
5, Euro 6 standards)
Thank you