Transcript Key factors in the transport policy to encourage better integration Sixty-Third Session of UNECE, Geneva, 30th March 2009 "Economic Integration in the Wider Europe" Mrs.

Key factors in the
transport policy to
encourage better
integration
Sixty-Third Session of UNECE, Geneva, 30th March 2009
"Economic Integration in the Wider Europe"
Mrs. Etelka BARSI-PATAKY
Member of the European Parliament
EU TEN-T policy
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Major concern: incomplete networks - completion
dates for major projects fall behind the original
timetables
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Enlargements: approach of adding together significant
parts of national networks became weaker
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New requirements: efficient use of infrastructure and
full assessment of environmental impacts of the TEN-T
Measures to be taken
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Enhancing the economics of TEN-T projects of high Community
interest - towards a core network approach.
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Flexibility and market orientation: ensuring optimal integration of
"hard" and „intelligent” infrastructure, interconnection between
modes
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Combined infrastructure offering scope for reducing cost and
environmental impact
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Ensuring the right infrastructure basis (inter-modal terminals, rail,
sea and river port capacity - including land access to seaports)
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Creating a truly multi-modal network, enabling efficient traffic flows
on a co-modal - achieving climate change objective
Measures to be taken: ITS
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ITS: clear potential to enhance efficiency of operations and to improve
safety, security and comfort for the user – as EGNOS in 2009 and then
Galileo in 2013 become fully operational, these effects will be increased.
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tool for tackling congestion (effective demand management and crossmodal network balancing through pricing, implementation of legal
provisions)
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fighting climate change (energy efficiency, eco-driving, green corridors
and a more efficient and effective European co-modal transport system
through e-freight, e-maritime).
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Including ITS investment in planning of all new TEN-transport projects and
considering it as essential element for all infrastructure projects.
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Potential for innovation: technological and organisational innovations
Community financial and non-financial
instruments in support of TEN-T
implementation
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Better coordination of all available budgetary resources
(TEN-T budget, Cohesion Fund, ERDF and EIB loans)
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Loan Guarantee Instrument introduced in 2007 and the
Risk Capital Facility make for innovative and
promising ways of supporting TEN-T projects.
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European coordinators' effective contribution for
preparing and implementing priority projects
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"Corridor coordination approach" - vital role for solid
cross-border coordination - need for involving all relevant
stakeholders
Achieving significant progress with
UNECE - work in progress
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ECE Agreements: defining pan-European and Euro-Asian longterm road – rail- inland water and combined transport networks
(AGR, AGC, AGTC, AGN)
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Trans-European Motorway (TEM) and Trans-European Railway
(TER) Projects
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TEM and TER Master Plan: extending geographical coverage to
25 ECE member countries
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Euro-Asian Transport Links: joint ministerial statement on future
development of Euro-Asian transport links
Establishment of a UNECE Group of Experts on Euro-Asian
Transport Links
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The challenges to face
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Setting priorities for transport links
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Strong political and financial commitment at national
level
better coordination of programmes and timetables
with neighbouring countries
Need for horizontal measures - increasing
effectiveness and speed on axes
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Ensuring technical, legal and administrative
interoperability
Implementation of new traffic management systems in
all modes (ERTMS, SESAR, Galileo)
Speeding up border crossing procedures
Achieving prosperity in
infrastructure management
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Integrating European policy areas: transport, telecommunication,
research and innovation and neighbourhood policy.
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Special role of major institutional stakeholders: speeding up significantly
the completion of the key networks.
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European Union: clear policy strategies, assistance of European
coordinators, technology initiatives and funding mechanisms - create a
highly efficient network incorporating environmental aspects
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UNECE: excellent results in developing main infrastructure links with proper
coordinative instruments and planning mechanisms
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Important future role: achieving clear strategies for speeding up the
development of important transport axes
Standard-bearer for solutions to new challenges: implementation of new
technologies and achieving interoperability
New prosperity in the European infrastrucure development