R HINE ALPINE
Rail Freight Corridor Rhine-Alpine
Annual Report 2017
EEIG Corridor Rhine-Alpine EWIV
Kleyerstraße 25 60326 Frankfurt am Main Germany [email protected] www.corridor-rhine-alpine.eu
RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Table of Contents 1
Table of Contents
List of Figures...... 3
1. Executive Summary...... 5 1.1 Management Board...... 5 1.2 Executive Board...... 6
2. Performance Report...... 9 2.1 Traffic Development...... 9 2.2 Path Allocation...... 13 2.3 Performance Management...... 16
3. Investments...... 21 3.1 Projects in the Netherlands...... 21 3.2 Projects in Belgium...... 21 3.3 Projects in Germany...... 22 3.4 Projects in Switzerland...... 25 3.5 Projects in Italy...... 28
4. Main Achievements of RFC Rhine-Alpine...... 33
5. Activities of the Executive Board...... 41
6. Activities of the Regulatory Authorities...... 47 6.1 Regulatory Bodies...... 47 6.2 NSA Corridor Group...... 48
Annex: List of Abbreviations...... 52 NL Amsterdamsterdasterdam
Rotterdam Zevenaanaarnaanaa Kijfhoekhoekekk EmmerichEmm Vlissingeng Meterrenr Zeebruggeg Oberhausen AntweA twerptwew Duisburg GGhent Cologne D Mechelen Montzen AachenAAa B Wiesbaden
Mannheim
Karlsruhe
Offenburg Freiburg F Basel OltenOlt Brugg BeBerne CH Gotthardrdd Lötschötschötschberg BellinzonaBellinzoellinzoeel n Domodomodomododossola LuinoL Chiasso I Novara Milan Alelessandriales Arquata Genoa RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 List of Figures 3
List of Figures
Figure 1: KPI International Traffic Volume...... 9 Figure 2: KPI Modal Split in Ports 2015 and 2016...... 11 Figure 3: Modal Split Trans-Alpine Traffic 2015 – 2017...... 12 Figure 4: KPI offered, requested and pre-allocated capacity in million path km per year....13 Figure 5: KPI Ratio of conflicting PaP requests (double booking at X-8)...... 14 Figure 6: KPI Volume of offered and requested reserve capacity at C-OSS in million path km per year...... 15 Figure 7: Yearly Punctuality KPI as defined in the RNE KPI Guideline (punctuality in %)....17 Figure 8: Punctuality on RFC Rhine-Alpine (0 – 30’) in %...... 17 Figure 9: Total amount of delay minutes reported to TIS...... 19 Figure 10: Overview of projects on RFC Rhine-Alpine...... 20 Figure 11: ABS/NBS Emmerich–Oberhausen, planning status 2017...... 22 Figure 12: NBS Rhine/Main–Rhine/Neckar...... 23 Figure 13: Karlsruhe–Basel, planning status 2017...... 24 Figure 14: Current status of work of railway systems in the Ceneri Base Tunnel...... 25 Figure 15: Geographical course of construction phases “4m Corridor”...... 26 Figure 16: Scheme of Lötschberg Base Tunnel extension...... 27 Figure 17: Scheme of the ERTMS installation at the Domodossola border...... 28 Figure 18: Scheme of the ERTMS installation at the Luino border...... 28 Figure 19: Scheme of the ERTMS installation at the Chiasso border and legal framework for authorisation...... 29 Figure 20: Planned activities in tunnels...... 30 Figure 21: Works in the tunnels: milling intervations to adapt singular points of the profile...... 31 Figure 22: CEOs with MD and MB in Sopron...... 33 Figure 23: HUPAC Terminal Busto, RAG meeting 11 October 2017...... 36 Figure 24: RFC Rhine-Alpine representatives at the TAG meeting in Weil am Rhein...... 36 Figure 25: Managing Director and Corridor Manager of RFC Rhine-Alpine in Weil am Rhein...... 36 Figure 26: Example of a TCR impact sheet...... 37 Figure 27: GAP Analysis ERTMS 2022...... 38 Figure 28: Chairman Management Board RFC Rhine-Alpine, RNE EU Rail Freight Day 2017 in Vienna...... 39 Figure 29: Managing Director RFC Rhine-Alpine, RNE EU Rail Freight Day 2017 Vienna...... 39 Figure 30: Family photo of the RFC Rhine-Alpine side-event in Leipzig...... 41
Disclaimer: The sole responsibility for this publication lies with the author. The European Union is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information therein. 4 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Executive Summary RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Executive Summary 5 Executive 1 Summary
1.1 Management Board
2017 was an eventful year for RFC Rhine-Alpine with both DB Netz and SBB-Infrastructure identified three main areas very positive developments and events and difficult chal- for improvements and developed a proposal for new pro- lenges for international rail freight on the corridor. Dur- cesses for international contingency management with ing the year many stakeholders emphasised their high RFCs in a coordinating role. The handbook proposal will expectations of RFC Rhine-Alpine and the Rastatt closure hopefully be agreed mid-2018 in an RNE General Assembly showed the high importance of the Rhine-Alpine routes for by all European Infrastructure Managers. European rail freight. As we are eager to meet the high expectations and to support international rail freight as For RFC Rhine-Alpine the year started with big events and much as possible with our resources and assigned tasks, high management attention. In March, the Chairman and during 2017 very good progress was made in several the Managing Director had the pleasure to participate in areas. 2017 achievements are highlighted in chapter 4. and partly organise a study trip of the board of SBB Infra- structure on the corridor, with intensive discussions with The development of the traffic volume 2017 on the corri- several stakeholders in the Port of Rotterdam, KTL/BASF dor shows a mixed view. While growth rates in intermodal and stakeholders in Frankfurt. traffic were very high before the Rastatt closure, bulk and single wagonload traffic on RFC Rhine-Alpine declined on On 13 June 2017, the CEOs of RFC Rhine-Alpine confirmed some routes. Also, there was a tight situation regarding their support to the Sector Statement Priorities with the works, especially from mid-2017 onwards, which led to signing of the MoU for the development of international many complaints about punctuality and reliability. Due to rail freight on RFC Rhine-Alpine. The MoU focusses on five works on the Luino route, BLS Netz accommodated record major objectives, for example related to international path train numbers via Lötschberg. Even with the Rastatt clo- product development, international coordination of tempo- sure, the annual growth in the number of trains via Lötsch- rary capacity restrictions and train performance improve- berg was about 6%. More information regarding perfor- ments. The achievements are reported to the CEOs on an mance on the corridor is given in chapter 2. Information annual basis and are steered with an annual action plan. regarding the development of investments and infrastruc- ture/ERTMS is highlighted in chapter 3. In July 2017, the Corridor organisation supported a stra- tegic workshop organised by the Executive Board of RFC The Rastatt incident on 12 August with the 7-week closure Rhine-Alpine. Workshop participants were representatives was disastrous for freight transport on the corridor and of all stakeholders from the rail freight sector and from even led to shortages in industrial production in Switzerland public bodies setting the framework for rail freight on the and Northern Italy. The closure underlined the importance corridor (Ministries, NSAs, Regulatory Bodies). of the Rhine-Alpine corridor for European rail freight. It also reinforced the need to improve international contingency From October until the end of 2017, the Corridor organ- management and to establish a more flexible framework isation discussed lessons learned from Rastatt in many for cross-border rail freight operations. In the review pro- special workshops, regular meetings on European level and cess following the closure, RFC Rhine-Alpine together with planned conferences with a large number of stakeholders, 6 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Executive Summary
including railway undertakings, intermodal operators, ter- RFCs. In 2017, a multi-corridor view was introduced in minals, end customers and Transport Ministries. CIP, to enable customers to check the same information easily for several RFCs. In addition to the map with relevant During the year, customer information and news were given infrastructure parameters, all information documents for on the website of RFC Rhine-Alpine (www.corridor-rhine- customers are provided in CIP. alpine.eu) and in the Customer Information Platform (CIP) that has been further developed together with many other
1.2 Executive Board
For the Executive Board (ExB) of RFC Rhine-Alpine, the EU Member States in the Executive Board of RFC Rhine- year 2017 was a year full of implementation activities on Alpine supported the 7 February 2017 proposal for an the Rotterdam Declaration of Ministers1. Progress was EC CEF intermodal freight project call for application with achieved in several areas, including ERTMS, data exchange the project on digital exchange of data including Estimated on ETA, facilitating 740m long trains and a new European Time of Arrival. Under the lead of several intermodal oper- framework on planning of works along the corridor was ators, stakeholders in the freight transport chain including established. RNE are cooperating in the ELETA consortium. The project was selected and funding was granted by the European The European Deployment Plan ERTMS EU/2017/6 was Commission in mid-2017. Exchange of data on Estimated published including TEN-T corridor Rhine-Alpine on 5 Jan- Time of Arrival within the logistics chain was taken up as uary 2017. The plan includes the majority of RFC Rhine- important priority in the Rotterdam Declaration. Alpine principal lines. The plan obliges Member States of the Rhine-Alpine TEN-T core network corridor to deploy ERTMS by 2022, with some exceptions including:
Vlissingen–Barendrecht, after 2023
Meteren–Utrecht, after 2023 2017 was an Dutch–German border–Oberhausen, after 2023 eventful year for Chiasso–Milan, by 2020 RFC Rhine-Alpine with
Domodossola–Genoa, after 2023 both very positive develop- ments and events and diffi- The regulation 1315/2013/EU on TEN-T already requires the full deployment of ERTMS on TEN-T corridors by 2030 cult challenges for inter- at the latest. national rail freight on The European Deployment Plan for the TEN-T core network the corridor. corridor Rhine-Alpine does not cover all lines of the rail freight corridor but is an important basis for developing a synchronised roll out plan as foreseen by the Rotterdam Declaration.
1 Ministerial declaration “Rail Freight Corridors to boost international rail freight”, TEN-T Days 2016 Rotterdam, available under Downloads on the corridor website, section European Context. RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Executive Summary 7
On 31 May, the Swiss and German Transport Ministers The ExB of RFC Rhine-Alpine took an active part in the invited many high-level stakeholders from the rail freight cooperation between executive boards of the Rail Freight sector to an event during the International Transport Corridors: Forum (ITF) in Leipzig. The ministers discussed the stra- tegic priorities for the corridor including the facilitation of Establishment of the network of RFC ExB, NExBo 740m long trains. The very good discussions showed the (April 2017); challenges and development needs on the corridor. Position paper on EC ERTMS action plan prepared Following the Ministers’ meeting a strategic workshop with together with RFC NSM; stakeholders of RFC Rhine-Alpine took place on 18 July 2017 in Bern. The concept of the strategic meeting was Preparation of NExBo recommendations on ETA already included in the European Union, Switzerland and and KPIs; the Rotterdam Declaration “Rail freight corridors to boost international freight” of 21 June 2016. Welcoming the cooperation of Sector Statement Group in NExBo meeting of 10 November 2017; Rail operation on the corridor was disrupted by the Rastatt incident in the period of 12 August to 2 October 2017, Participation/preparation of the EU Rail Freight Day blocking the Karlsruhe-Basel axis in a key part of the Rail on 7 December 2017. Freight Corridor. An extra-ordinary ExB meeting was organ- ised due to the Rastatt incident and took place on 11 Octo- Regarding noise, national measures on funding retrofitting ber 2017 in Busto/Milan. A press release was published of noisy rail freight wagons in Germany, The Netherlands following the meeting showing the involvement of the ExB and Switzerland continued to be applied. In addition, the of RFC Rhine-Alpine. Italian Ministry reserved up to 20 million Euros for noise retrofitting. In Germany and Switzerland, national measures are in place to phase out noisy wagons by 2020. 8 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Performance Report RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Performance Report 9 Performance 2 Report
2.1 Traffic Development
Traffic volume
Figure 1: KPI International Traffic Volume Figure 1: KPI international traffic volume
Trains 60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
a Aachen West a Bad Bentheim, Emmerich, Venlo a Basel a Domo, Luino, Chiasso
Sources: Aachen West: Infrabel, Bad Bentheim: ProRail, Emmerich: ProRail, Venlo: ProRail, Basel: SSB Infra, Domo: SSB Infra, Luino: SSB Infra, Chiasso: SSB Infra
Definition: Number of international freight trains per year crossing a border of RFC Rhine-Alpine in both directions, regardless of origin or destination. If several cross-border sections exist these have been summed up: NL–DE: Hengelo–Bad Bentheim NL–DE: Venlo–Kaldenkirchen DE–CH: Weil a. R.–Basel CH–IT: Ranzo–Luino NL–DE: Zevenaar–Emmerich DE–BE: Aachen West–Montzen CH–IT: Brig–Domodossola CH–IT: Chiasso–Chiasso border Figure 2: Modal split ports
Percent
100
90
80 36 36 36 38
70 83 84 60
50
40 53 54 58 56 30
20
10 17 16 11 10 7 6 0 Rotterdam 2015 Rotterdam 2016 Antwerp 2015 Antwerp 2016 Genoa 2015 Genoa 2016
a Rail a Road a IWW
Figure 3: Modal split trans-alpine
Percent
100
90 31 29 30 80
70
60
50
40 69 71 70 30
20
10
0 Trans-Alpine 2015 Trans-Alpine 2016 Trans-Alpine 2017
a Rail a Road
Figure 3: KPI Modal Split
Percent 100 37 35 35 34 32 31 29
80
60
40 59 63 65 65 66 68 69 71
20
0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
a Road a Rail
(Source: BAV semester report 3/2017 on cross-alpine traffic)
Wengi-Ey N
Frutigen
Mitholz
Ferden Raron
4 km 7 km 14 km 14 km
Lötschberg Base Tunnel current situation Tunnel section prepared Tunnel not yet existing but not yet equipped with railway infrastructure 10 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Performance Report
The multi-annual chart (Figure 1) shows the traffic devel- opment on RFC Rhine-Alpine over the last ten years until 2017. Since 2013, trains crossing the border in Basel with national train numbers are included as well as the train figures of Bad Bentheim. Thus, a comparison with years before 2013 is not possible in these cases.
Traffic figures for Bad Bentheim, which is a handover sta- tion on RFC North Sea-Baltic, are included from 2013 on to provide a better understanding of the traffic fluctua- tions between NL and DE due to works between Zevenaar/ Emmerich–Oberhausen.
After the Rastatt incident it is still important to fully regain the trust of the market regarding rail freight as a impact was noticed in Basel where volumes dropped by dependable transport 27% and 53%, respectively. The remaining trains counted in Basel were going to/coming from the ports of Klein- mode. hüningen, Weil a. R. and RoLa trains operated between Freiburg and Novara. At the border points between Swit- zerland and Italy, train figures dropped less dramatically, but decreases of 13.5% and 28%, respectively, are still considerable and cannot express the significant efforts that had to be taken by RUs, intermodal operators, shippers and the industry to cope with the situation. International Overall Traffic Development freight trains that were operated to destinations north of In 2017, rail freight in Europe increased by 2%, the strong- Rastatt during the Rastatt closure had to be rerouted via est growth since 2011. In an overall perspective, the sec- Schaffhausen/Singen or France. Neither did the alternative tor was able to overcompensate negative special effects lines fully meet the requirements regarding capacity, travel like the closure of the Rheintalbahn on RFC Rhine-Alpine in time, gauge, train length or train weight, nor were enough Germany as a result of a positive economy, rising transport train drivers and locos available for the reroutings. prices and a scarcity of truck capacities. Other important developments in 2017: Nevertheless, on RFC Rhine-Alpine the total traffic volume in 2017 decreased by 3.2%, compared to 2016, mainly Decline of 40% in volumes of block trains for imported due to the interruption in Rastatt but also other develop- coal via Dutch ports for power plants in Germany ments have to be noted. (effect of long term energy policy in Germany). A strong increase of intermodal trains could not fully offset the The interruption in Rastatt was the main negative incident losses of bulk freight. At the end of the year, a total which resulted in a drop of the number of trains at all bor- decrease of 2.2% had to be noted at the Dutch–Ger- der points in August and September 2017. The highest man border points. RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Performance Report 11
Figure 1: KPI international traffic volume Good results of LINEAS lead to an increase of traffic at increase of rail transport. Due to that, the share of rail the Belgian–GermanTrains border (+ 4%). This border point is decreased by 0.1% (by rounding this results in 1% lower the only one on60,000 the corridor which can show an increase market share in figure 2). in traffic compared to last year, even when taking the consequences50,000 of Rastatt into account. Antwerp The rise in barge traffic in 2016 actually constituted a Shift of traffic40,000 with heavy paper rolls between Scandi- recovery from the drop in 2015 because of a long period of navia and Italy to the Brenner route led to a decline draught and low water in the Rhine. Naturally, this impacted in wagonload 30,000traffic of 18.7% already in the first two the share of road and rail. There was a certain growth quarters of 2017 and an overall decline in trans-alpine momentum in rail transport, but not as significant as the traffic of 1.1%,20,000 although intermodal had achieved an general growth of the port itself. increase of 6.7%. 10,000 Genoa In 2018, the rail freight traffic on the corridor is catch- Some elements contributed to the small decrease of modal ing up again. However,0 after the Rastatt incident it is still spilt in 2016. Container traffic increased by 2.5% during important to fully regain the2008 trust of2009 the market2010 regarding2011 2012 20162013 but2014 the rail2015 sector 2016did not 2017manage to benefit swiftly rail freight as a dependable transport mode. from this new flow by offering additional/strengthened services. The imbalance in import/export port flows of a Aachen West a Bad Bentheim, Emmerich, Venlo a Basel a Domo, Luino, Chiasso Modal split 2016 affected the rail traffic and the modal spilt. Rail traffic Sources: Aachen West: Infrabel, Bad Bentheim: ProRail, Emmerich: ProRail, Venlo: ProRail, Basel: SSB Infra, Domo: SSB Infra, Luino: SSB Infra, Chiasso: SSB Infra increased by 7% in 2017. Rotterdam Although the total volume of transport in the Port of Rotter dam increased in 2016, this growth was higher than the
Figure 2: KPIFigure Modal 2: Modal Split splitin Ports ports 2015 and 2016
Percent
100
90
80 36 36 36 38
70 83 84 60
50
40 53 54 58 56 30
20
10 17 16 11 10 7 6 0 Rotterdam 2015 Rotterdam 2016 Antwerp 2015 Antwerp 2016 Genoa 2015 Genoa 2016
a Rail a Road a IWW
Definition: modal split [%] of freight traffic at Port of Rotterdam, Genoa and Antwerp; the modal split is calculated for hinterland container traffic on the basis of TEUs (Twenty-Foot-Equivalent-Unit, a measure for container handling). (Source: Port of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Genoa)
Figure 3: Modal split trans-alpine
Percent
100
90 31 29 30 80
70
60
50
40 69 71 70 30
20
10
0 Trans-Alpine 2015 Trans-Alpine 2016 Trans-Alpine 2017
a Rail a Road
Figure 3: KPI Modal Split
Percent 100 37 35 35 34 32 31 29
80
60
40 59 63 65 65 66 68 69 71
20
0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
a Road a Rail
(Source: BAV semester report 3/2017 on cross-alpine traffic)
Wengi-Ey N
Frutigen
Mitholz
Ferden Raron
4 km 7 km 14 km 14 km
Lötschberg Base Tunnel current situation Tunnel section prepared Tunnel not yet existing but not yet equipped with railway infrastructure Figure 1: KPI international traffic volume
Trains 60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
a Aachen West a Bad Bentheim, Emmerich, Venlo a Basel a Domo, Luino, Chiasso
Sources: Aachen West: Infrabel, Bad Bentheim: ProRail, Emmerich: ProRail, Venlo: ProRail, Basel: SSB Infra, Domo: SSB Infra, Luino: SSB Infra, Chiasso: SSB Infra
Figure 2: Modal split ports
Percent
100
90
80 36 36 36 38
70 83 84 60
50
40 53 54 58 56 30
20
10 17 16 11 10 7 6 0 Rotterdam 2015 Rotterdam 2016 Antwerp 2015 Antwerp 2016 Genoa 2015 Genoa 2016
a Rail a Road a IWW
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Figure 3: ModalFigure Split 3: Trans-Alpine Modal split Traffic trans-alpine 2015 – 2017
Percent
100
90 31 29 30 80
70
60
50
40 69 71 70 30
20
10
0 Trans-Alpine 2015 Trans-Alpine 2016 Trans-Alpine 2017
a Rail a Road
Definition: Modal split [%] for Trans-Alpine freight traffic is based on net tons. (Source: BAV quarterly report 1/2018 on cross-alpine traffic)
Trans-Alpine Traffic 2017 was a year of great challenges in trans-alpine traf- fic. The incident in Rastatt, works for the 4m corridor in Switzerland and a Figureplanned 3: closureKPI Modal of theSplit Luino line in Italy for renewal and upgrade led to a decline of rail freight by 5.3%. While intermodal traffic achieved a slight increase of 1.5% of container,Percent swap bodies and 2.1% on Rolling Highway, wagon load100 was strongly affected and decreases by almost 20%. Major volumes of wagon37 load have35 been 35 34 32 31 29 shifted to the Brenner80 route. A shift from rail to road could not be observed, volumes by truck also declined by 2.1%.
60 This development resulted in a decrease of the total trans- port volume in 2017 by 4% and a decrease of rail market share by 1% compared40 to 2016 (figure 3). In regard of the high number of train cancellations59 63in consequence65 of 65 66 68 69 71 the line closure in Rastatt the decline was moderate. The 20 damage was limited since the incident happened during summer holidays. In Switzerland, works for the 4-meter corridor are ongoing0 and will continue to cause capacity 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 bottlenecks on the Gotthard route. In addition, in 2018 other works on RFC Rhine-Alpine and related main lines could affect the developmenta Road a of Rail rail freight.
(Source: BAV semester report 3/2017 on cross-alpine traffic)
Wengi-Ey N
Frutigen
Mitholz
Ferden Raron
4 km 7 km 14 km 14 km
Lötschberg Base Tunnel current situation Tunnel section prepared Tunnel not yet existing but not yet equipped with railway infrastructure RFC RHINE-ALPINE –Number Annual Report of 2017 requested dossiers Performance Report 13
Number of dossiers
250 Path222 Allocation 2.2 209 218 200
88 2015 – 2018. Due to conflicts,146 it was not possible to allo- Volume 150of PaP capacity131 managed by 134 the C-OSS cate all the requested capacity as PaPs, but in all other cases, tailor-made solutions could be65 offered to the appli- The amount of offered100 PaPs from TT2015 is displayed here cants instead. In addition to the requests of PaPs, a high with the white columns. These PaPs are offered along 121the amount of connected feeder and outflow paths has been routing of the Corridor50 in the directions91 North-South and requested. 84 South-North. Most of the offered PaPs are planned from 81 Monday to Sunday (seven days of operation); nevertheless, In general, a decrease in the amount of path km offered 0 some might have a lower availabilityTT2015 (e. g. 4 or 5TT2016 running can be seenTT2017 due to the separationTT2018 of the common offer days), or a given PaP might not be available during some with Corridor North-Sea-Baltic. Another reason is the days throughout the year because of TCRs. amount of TCRs along the corridor lines, which have been a in conflict a clean planned several years in advance. Therefore, the number of The figure also shows a comparison of the volume of requests also decreased significantly throughout the years. all requests (light blue columns) that were received at Also, the decision of DB Cargo to avoid bookings in PCS as the C-OSS of RFC Rhine-Alpine for the annual timetable far as possible has had an impact.
Volume of offered, requested and pre-allocated Capacity Figure 4: KPI offered, requested and pre-allocated capacity in million path km per year
in million path km
30 27,3
25 22,5 21,8 20
15 11,3 10 9,3 9,0 6,5 6,5 5 4,9
0 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a Offered capacity X-11 a Requested capacity X-8 a Pre-allocated Capacity X-7.5
Definition: This indicator shows the volume of PaPs in the phases of PaP publication (X-11), PaP requesting (X-8) and PaP pre-allocation (X-7.5) in million path km per year.
Figure 9: Ratio of conflicting PaP requests (double bookings at X-8)
Prozent
41
59
a with conflict a without conflict
Volume of offfered and requested reserve capacity at C-OSS
Volume 12 11,1
10
8 7,4
6 5,5
4 2,9
2
0 TT2015 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a RC Capacity offer a RC Capacity Requests
RFC Punctuality
Percent Direction North-South Direction South-North 80 71 70 65 60 57 55
50
40
30
20
10
0 North–South South–North
a RFC Entry a RFC Exit
Amount (tsd.) Direction North-South
600
500
400
300
200
100
0 Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Amount (tsd.) Direction South-North
600
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100
0 Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Number of requests including conflicts at X-8
Figure 5: NumberKPI Ratio of requestedof conflicting dossiers PaP requests (double booking at X-8)
Number of dossiers
250 222 209 218 200
88 146 150 131 134
100 65 121 50 84 91 81
0 TT2015 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a in conflict a clean
Definition: This indicator shows the number of conflicting dossiers (path requests placed in PCS that referred to the same PaP on RFC Rhine-Alpine).
Volume of offered, requested and pre-allocated Capacity The parameter shows the number of PaP conflicts from the timetable period 2015 to 2018, in which more than in million path km one customer requested the same PaP during the phase of PaP requesting30 (X-8) in number of dossiers. 27,3
During the last25 timetable period, 65 out of 146 dossiers 22,5 dossiers were in conflict. That represents a reduction of 21,8 52% of conflicts20 in comparison with 119 dossiers from the previous year for timetable 2017. Fewer conflicts have made the process15 of pre-booking more relaxed and faster. Nevertheless, the reduction of11,3 conflicting dossiers is due to the reduction10 of requests over all as9,3 seen in the figure 5. 9,0 6,5 6,5 5 4,9
0 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a Offered capacity X-11 a Requested capacity X-8 a Pre-allocated Capacity X-7.5
Figure 9: Ratio of conflicting PaP requests (double bookings at X-8)
Prozent
41
59
a with conflict a without conflict
Volume of offfered and requested reserve capacity at C-OSS
Volume 12 11,1
10
8 7,4
6 5,5
4 2,9
2
0 TT2015 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a RC Capacity offer a RC Capacity Requests
RFC Punctuality
Percent Direction North-South Direction South-North 80 71 70 65 60 57 55
50
40
30
20
10
0 North–South South–North
a RFC Entry a RFC Exit
Amount (tsd.) Direction North-South
600
500
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300
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100
0 Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Amount (tsd.) Direction South-North
600
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0 Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
a IM a RU a Secondary delays a External reasons Number of requested dossiers
Number of dossiers
250 222 209 218 200
88 146 150 131 134
100 65 121 50 84 91 81
0 TT2015 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a in conflict a clean
Volume of offered, requested and pre-allocated Capacity
in million path km
30 27,3
25 22,5 21,8 20
15 11,3 10 9,3 9,0 6,5 6,5 5 4,9
0 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a Offered capacity X-11 a Requested capacity X-8 a Pre-allocated Capacity X-7.5
RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Performance Report 15 Figure 9: Ratio of conflicting PaP requests (double bookings at X-8)
Prozent
41
Volume of offered and requested reserve capacity at C-OSS 59 Reserve capacity for international rail freight on RFC Rhine-Alpine is developed with a flexible approach. The offer is published in the form of capacity slots within a time range and as capacity per section on a daily basis. a with conflict a without conflict Figure 6 shows a retrospective view of offered reserve capacity from the timetable period 2015 to 2017. Reserve capacity can be requested during the complete timetable year. In previous timetable years reserve capacity requests were very limited and are therefore not shown in the dia- gramme. Volume of offfered and requested reserve capacity at C-OSS
Figure 6: KPI Volume of offered and requested reserve capacity at C-OSS in million path km per year
Volume 12 11,1
10
8 7,4
6 5,5
4 2,9
2
0 TT2015 TT2016 TT2017 TT2018
a RC Capacity offer a RC Capacity Requests
Definition: This indicator shows the volume of Reserve Capacity offered (X-2) in million path km per year.
RFC Punctuality
Percent Direction North-South Direction South-North 80 71 70 65 60 57 55
50
40
30
20
10
0 North–South South–North
a RFC Entry a RFC Exit
Amount (tsd.) Direction North-South
600
500
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300
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0 Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Amount (tsd.) Direction South-North
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0 Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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2.3 Performance Management
The goal of the RFC Rhine-Alpine performance manage- gin and destination of the trains might not be located ment is an international approach for punctuality analyses on the corridor, these figures have a big influence: low and for continuous improvement of train performance on punctuality at origin influences the whole train run and the Corridor through systematic monitoring to improve is difficult to compensate, and punctuality at destination reliability and customer satisfaction. is a main performance indicator for RUs and end cus- tomers. In 2017, the performance measuring system for all trains which pass at least one of the borders on the corridor was The calculation of the defined punctuality figures is done implemented. by RNE using the data in TIS. Based on these punctuality figures as well as with the help of specific reports which The following definition of performance is applied: deliver additional figures for intermediate and border sta- tions, weak points can be identified and analysed, with the Punctuality is measured at the entry and the exit points aim to improve overall punctuality on the corridor. A special of trains on the corridor (threshold <30 minutes). focus is set on departure punctuality which is the major These punctuality figures directly show increases and influencing factor for arrival punctuality. decreases in punctuality within the corridor, and the corridor-specific development of quality. This is cur- Figures of previous years are not comparable with the fig- rently part of a detailed analysis. As before, punctuality ures in the last annual report, as punctuality is measured at origin and destination (measured within 30 minutes) at the entry and exit point on the RFC and no longer at the where the train starts/ends is measured. Even if ori- origin/destination point within an IM belonging to the RFC. Statements about punctuality development are possible by next year comparing 2017 with 2018 figures.
Punctuality KPI for RFC Rhine-Alpine
All RFCs agreed to measure punctuality within a 30 minutes threshold. However, as dis- cussions in PRIME have focussed on a 15 minutes threshold, this is also shown in addition for the overall punctuality KPIs for RFC Entry and RFC Exit. Number of requested dossiers
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Figure 7: Yearly8 Punctuality KPI as defined in the RNE KPI7,4 Guideline (punctuality in %)
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Source: Data provided by RNE on the basis of TIS data. a RC Capacity offer a RC Capacity Requests
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In a first, these figures are reported for the whole cor- Secondary delays: ridor for 2017. The same train sample as for the RFC UIC code-groups 90-99 considering delays which are indi- punctuality calculations is used. Here, all delay minutes are rectly caused by previous reasons, such as the delayed shown, also for the trains within the 30 minutes punctuality circulation of the same or another train and the resulting threshold. As far as available, all delay reasons are taken track occupations or conflicts within nodes. Incidents with out of the TIS system fed by national delay coding agreed trains/dangerous goods are also reflected here. within UIC. National coding can be done slightly differently at the RFC Rhine-Alpine member IMs (as at all European External reasons: IMs), especially concerning the treatment of secondary UIC code-groups 80-89 considering delays which are out delays. The real values of the number of minutes are higher of the influence of IM and RUs, such as weather conditions, than shown in the graphs: depending on coding rules and natural events, suicides, authorities, strikes. processes, several delays remain undocumented and are not shown in the table (Figure 9). Factors affecting punctuality in 2017:
For example, if trains are rerouted and renumbered/ Six months closure of the Luino line rescheduled as national trains for any reasons, they are The Luino line between Bellinzona and Gallarate was not counted as delayed in the TIS statistics. This explains closed from June to December 2017 due to works for the much lower values during the Rastatt interruption the construction of the 4m corridor on the Gotthard axis. (August/September). The low August/September values In agreement with the RUs, about 160 trains per month also reflect that the number of trains running on the corri- were rerouted via the Lötschberg-Simplon axis. RFI imple- dor decreased significantly. mented capacity improvement measures on the concerned sections to absorb the higher volume of traffic. Together Distribution of delay reasons is assigned according to the with SBB, RFI developed a coordinated work program to UIC-leaflet 450-2 and shown in the main delay reason ensure sufficient capacity during the Luino closure. Planned groups: works on SBB and RFI networks were postponed.
IM2: Due to the very high traffic and utilisation of the Lötsch- UIC code-groups 10-49 considering all IM reasons, such berg-Simplon axis, every disturbance on the network led as timetable-planning, dispatching errors, infrastructure to significant backlogs which could not been compensated. failures, temporary capacity restrictions (as far as not con- Therefore, SBB established a task force with RUs and other sidered in timetables), unplanned works. rail freight stakeholders to stabilise the situation.
RU3: Rastatt and other major disruptions UIC code-groups 50-79 considering all RU reasons, such Between 12 August and 2 October 2017, the line between as loading, train preparation, train formation by RU, ros- Rastatt and Freiburg (line no. 4000) was closed because of tering-/rerostering, rolling stock failures, loading irregu- the disruption of the tunnel which was being built under the larities, RU staff. tracks. During this period, many trains were cancelled or rerouted via different routes but mainly via the border sta- Delays caused by terminals before handing trains over to tions Singen/Schaffhausen. Following this event, DB Netz the IM network are also coded as RU reasons (normally as and its neighbouring IMs have been working on fall-back late train preparation/loading). scenarios to improve the procedures in case of another big disturbance which might affect international rail traffic over a long period of time.
2 The codes 40/41 delays caused by previous/next IM are not considered in the calculation as otherwise delays would be counted twice in international context. 3 The codes 70/71 delays caused by previous/next RU are not considered in the calculation as otherwise delays would be counted twice in international context. Number of requested dossiers
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Figure 10: Overview enoa of projects on RFC Rhine-Alpine RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Investments 21 3 Investments
This chapter reports on projects that made significant progress or were completed during 2017. These projects are part of the Implementation Plan of RFC Rhine-Alpine.
3.1 Projects in the Netherlands
1 ETCS in the Netherlands Vlissingen Sloe–Roosendaal is foreseen for 2032. Thereby in the frame of the ERTMS deployment projects, the Class In 2017, major efforts were made on the strategic and B system will be replaced. political levels. In fall, the Dutch Government published the National Implementation Plan of ERTMS. The introduction New trackside ERTMS equipment is expected to be com- of ERTMS on the main parts of the Dutch network will be pleted from 2024 on. gradual and only be implemented in level 2. Until then, the focus will be on the equipment of vehicles. This includes a connection from Rotterdam to Germany Therefore, the Dutch MoT initiated a retrofit project includ- via Eindhoven–Venlo by 2027 and a connection from the ing 300 international freight locomotives. Betuwe at Meteren to Amsterdam by 2029. The line
3.2 Projects in Belgium
2 Port of Zeebrugge and its hinterland Also, the works on the construction of a third and fourth connections track between Gent and Brugge continued. In 2017, two level crossings in Aalter were removed and replaced by a In 2017, the second phase of the construction of a new new bridge “Nieuwendam”. As a result, all level crossings fan of sidings in Zwankendamme started. This phase con- but one were removed between Gent and Brugge. At the sists of the construction of the fan itself that will, in future, same time, several existing bridges were adapted to make have 4 tracks able to accommodate 740m long trains. the third and fourth track possible. The global project aims at improving the rail connections between the Port of Zeebrugge and its hinterland and is co-financed by CEF. 3 740m long trains
Regarding the construction of the third track between A study on capacity needs for the rail freight corridors in Brugge and Dudzele, the track bed between the bridge at Belgium started in 2017 to define the needs and priorities the Blankenbergsesteenweg and the branching at Dudzele in adapting the corridors to the European requirements. (approx. 4km) as well as the first phase of the renewal of Necessary infrastructure projects are being analysed, such this bridge were completed in 2017. as tracks to set aside long trains. 22 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Investments
Also, the study concerning the sidings of Gent-Zeehaven 5 ETCS in Belgium in order to create 4 tracks able to accommodate 740m long trains continued. ETCS deployment continued according to Infrabel’s mas- ter plan which anticipates that the whole network will be equipped by 2022. 4 Pont des Allemands
In 2017, the complete renewal of the bridge over the Meuse river near Visé, “Pont des Allemands”, started and will be finished in summer 2018.
3.3 Projects in Germany
6 Emmerich–Oberhausen
Figure 11: ABS/NBS Emmerich–Oberhausen, planning status 2017
Betuwe- Linie Planfeststellungs- Strecken- NL abschnitte (PFA) abschnitte
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The traffic on this new line should be directed as a traffic routing variant (daytime passenger traffic, nighttime freight traffic) so the existing routes on the corridor will be relieved when freight traffic reaches its peak during the night. To reach this goal, links with the existing routes on the corri- dor Klein Gerau/Weiterstadt/Griesheim/Darmstadt are required.
The participation of the public in the planning process in 2017 took place in the form of two participation forums and several workgroup sessions. This approach increased transparency and ensured an open dialogue with the citi- zens of the region from the beginning of the planning stage. The planning process was resumed in 2017.
In 2018, the first plan law procedure (plan approval sec- tion 1) will be initiated.
In 2017, the blueprint and approval planning for the third Figure 12: NBS Rhine/Main–Rhine/Neckar track continued. A total of three public hearings were held as part of the planning approval process. PfA (= planning approval section) 1.2 in April 2017, PfA 2.2 in March 2017 (continued from 2016) and PfA 3.4 in June 2017.
A big milestone in 2017 was the publication of the solution for the integrated fire safety and disaster control concept in March 2017.
In January 2017, the official ground-breaking ceremony for the third track in Oberhausen took place. The construction works in Oberhausen as well as for two elevated street crossings in Hamminkeln and Praest are still ongoing.
7 New developments Rhine/Main–Rhine/Neckar
The new railway line (NBS) Rhine/Main – included in the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan (BVWP) 2030 – Rhein/Neckar is a part of the RFC Rhine-Alpine.
For this project, the BVWP 2030 is planning a new dou- ble-track line between Zeppelinheim and Mannheim Wald- hof for Vmax 300 km/h. 24 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Investments
In section 7, the general planners started their work 8 New Developments on Karlsruhe–Basel on the preliminary design according to the decisions of the advisory committee. First results for the Offenburg In 2017, the project Karlsruhe–Basel made further pro- tunnel are expected in mid-2018. gress in the planning approval process and in the construc- tion works. An incident during tunnel construction work In section 8, the approval process for PfA 8.1 including caused a complete track closure of seven weeks. the public hearing was started. Evaluation is still ongo- ing. The preliminary design in PfA 8.2 is ongoing. In PfA On Saturday, 12 August 2017, there was a track lower- 8.3, the approval process was also started. In PfA 8.0 ing in section 1 near Rastatt due to tunnel construction and 8.4, the preliminary design has been completed; work under the existing railway line. The track had to early citizen participation is scheduled for 2018. be closed until 2 October 2017. During this period, all passengers had to use shuttle buses between Rastatt In section 9, the planning approval for PfA 9.0 was and Baden-Baden. The freight trains had to be rerouted already reached in 2015. Due to a court case brought on a large scale, including neighbouring infrastructure in by public opposition groups, the construction works France and Switzerland. The cause for the track lower- have not started yet. The final works and documenta- ing is still under investigation. Results and further con- tion in PfA 9.1 are on time. The construction works in sequences for the project schedule may be presented PfA 9.2 are ongoing. In PfA 9.3, the planning approval in mid-2018. process in Switzerland is ongoing.
Figure 13: Karlsruhe–Basel, planning status 2017
Strecken- Planfeststellungs- abschnitte abschnitte (PfA) Karlsruhe 1.0 1.1 1 24,3 km Rastatt 1.2 Tunnel Rastatt Baden-Baden
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in Betrieb 8.0 Kenzingen Riegel 8.1 in Vorplanung PfV in Vorbereitung 8 8.2 45,0 km Mengener Tunnel Freiburg PfV eingeleitet 8.3 PfV erörtert 8.4 PfV unanfechtbar/im Bau Buggingen PfV nur für BÜ-Beseitigung 9.0 Schliengen ICE-Halt 31,7 km davon Bestand, 2-gleisig 9 9.1 Katzenbergtunnel 17,6 km in Betrieb Aus-/Neubaustrecke 250 km/h Efringen-Kirchen Aus-/Neubaustrecke 160 km/h 9.2 9.3 Ausbau 200 km/h Basel Bad. Bf Tunnel RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Investments 25
9 ETCS project “Corridor A” In 2018, the project work will focus on finalising the detailed design and on developing strategies for awarding, construc- In 2017, the focus was on the detail design phase. The tion and commissioning. ETCS is scheduled to go into service detailed design for the defined additional lines has almost in 2022. been completed. ETCS L1 LS pilot projects have been defined aiming to intensify competition and speed up the Node Basel: Weil am Rhein (state border)–Basel Bad Bhf. industry approval process. The detail design for these (border DB Netz/SBB) pilot projects were completed and the construction works started in 2017. The start of operation for the pilot pro- In 2017, the planning approval procedure in Switzerland jects is planned for December 2018. was finished and construction almost finished. It is sched- uled to go into service in the second half of 2018.
3.4 Projects in Switzerland
10 Current state of works Ceneri Base Tunnel 11 Improvement Basel RB
The construction works on the Ceneri Base Tunnel are It is planned to rebuild the Basel shunting yard. New park- ongoing and will be completed in December 2020. In Jan- ing areas for locos will be constructed and existing sid- uary 2016, the breakthrough of the southbound west tube ings will be extended up to 750m. In addition, the overall took place. Since July 2017, both tubes have been equipped capacity will be increased. First capacity improvements are with the tunnel and railway infrastructure systems. expected in 2022.
Figure 14: Current status of work of railway systems in the Ceneri Base Tunnel
Status at 12.01.2018
Of 29.17 km of permanent railway track 15.566 km or 53.3% have been concreted.
0.25 Km 14.6 Km 0.56 Km
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Permanent track completed (53.3%) Pre-assembled track laid on the concreted invert (“Dry-laid-track”) Temporary track (embedded in ballast) Completed track (embedded in ballast) Tunnel without track 26 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Investments
12 Quadrupling Olten–Aarau 13 4m Corridor
The construction works for a fourth track with a length The works on the 4m corridor are ongoing until 2020 of 2.5 km between Dulliken and Däniken started in 2015 (Figure 15). With the inauguration of the Ceneri Base Tun- and is still ongoing. The centrepiece will be the 3 km long nel, the operation of freight trains with a 4-metre profile double track “Eppenberg-Tunnel” between Schönenwerd will be possible on the Gotthard line. and Aarau. Drilling started in January 2017 and the go-live of the whole measure is expected in 2020.
Figure 15: Geographical course of construction phases “4m Corridor”
Übersicht Bauprojekte 4-Meter-Korridor auf der Gotthard-Achse. Übersicht Bauprojekte 4-Meter-Korridor Weil am Rhein auf der Gotthard-Achse.
Basel Weil am Rhein 1 Basel 2 2 1 Bözbergtunnel 1 2 Neubau (2016–2020) 2 1 Bözbergtunnel Neubau2 Villnache (2016–2rntunne020) l Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2020) 2 Villnacherntunnel Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2020) 3 Rindelfluhtunnel I + II Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2013–2014) 3 Rindelfluhtunnel I + II Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2013–2014) 4 Morschachertunnel Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2016–2018) 3 4 Morschachertunnel Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2016–2018) 3 5 Axen-Seegleis Bern 4 5 AxenEr-neuSeeegrungleis mit Profilerweiterung (2017–2019) 45 Bern Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2017–2019) 5 6 Tunnel Crocetto/Giustizia 6 TunnelErneu Creocettrung omit/G iPustroizfiliearweiterung (2014–2016) Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2014–2016) 7 Tunnel Svitto 7 TunnelErneu Svitterungo mit Profilerweiterung (2017–2018) Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2017–2018) Gotthard- 8 Tunnel Dragonato BergstGotthareckerd- 8 TunnelNeubau Drago (2nat017o–2018) Bergstrecke Gotthard- Neubau (2017–2018) GotthaBasistunnelrd- 9 Tunnel Massagno I+II Basistunnel 9 TunnelErneu Massaerungg nmito I +PIrIofilerweiterung (2012–2013) Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2012–2013) 10 Tunnel Paradiso/San Martino 10 Tunnel Ern eParauerungdis om/Sanit Pr oMfiartilerwneoiterung (2019–2020) Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2019–2020) Lötschberg- Lötschberg- 11 Tunnel Maroggia Basistunnel 11 Tunnel Maroggia Basistunnel Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2016–2018) 6 Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2016–2018) 6 12 Tunnel Molino 12 Tunnel Molino Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2015) Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2015) Simplon-Simplon- Bellinzona 7Bellinzona 13 Tunnel Coldrerio tunneltunnel 7 13 Tunnel Coldrerio 8 8 NeubauNeubau (201 (5–220105–216)016) Domodossola LuinoLuino Ceneri- Ceneri-Ceneri- 14 14Tunnel Tunnel Bale Balerna rna Ceneri- Basistunnel Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2016) BergstBergstreckerecke Basistunnel Erneuerung mit Profilerweiterung (2016) 9 9 1010 1111 RunRund 80d Ei80nze Eilnzemassnahmelmassnahmen n 1212 AnpassunAnpassungen ganen Überführun an Überführungen, gFahrlen, eFahrlitungeenitun, gen,
13 134 14ChiassoChiasso FinanFinanziert züiertber 4-übMeteer 4-rMete-Korrri-Kdoor-rr Kirdedori-t Kredit FinanFinanziert züiertber Leistungsveüber Leistungsvereinbarreinbaung Burunnd–g SBuBBnd–SBB MailandMailand Figure 2: KPI international traffic volume
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0 2013 2014 2015 2016 only one third of the tunnel is double track. The middle 14 Bellinzona–Luino upgrade part of the tunnel is prepared but not yet equipped with a Freiburg–Novara a Antwerp–Gallarate a Mannheim–Chiasso a Cologne–Gallarate railway infrastructure. The project study which contains Between Bellinzona and Luino, the overall capacity will be the technical equipment of the middle part of the LBT and increased by a new level crossing and a partly double track the upgrade to double track has been completed. By now, upgrade. Furthermore, the quality will be improved. From implementation planning has started. With this realisation, Comparison 2012 – 2015 June to December 2017, the Luino line was completely all freight trains can be routed through the base tunnel. closed to carry out operational restrictive measures for Financing for the implementation of this project is not yet the implementation of the double track as well as for the secured and its integration into the next enhancement 4m corridor.Figure 3:At KPI the Modal same Split time, the tunnel in the Italian scheme 2035 is being discussed. section of the Luino line was upgraded to P/C 80/400. After completion in 2019, it will be possible to accommo- Percent date 740m trains. 17 ETCS in Switzerland 100 41 37 35 35 34 The 32Swiss sections31 of 29RFC Rhine-Alpine have been ready 15 80Upgrade San Paolo marshalling yard since December 2015 but not connected to the neighbour- ing infrastructure in Germany and Italy. In 2017, a lot of To increase the overall capacity of the node Bellinzona-San efforts were put into supporting the bilateral cross-border 60 Paolo, the Bellinzona-San Paolo marshalling yard will be projects CH-DE and CH-IT. upgraded. The existing overtaking tracks will be extended up to 750m40 and new sidings for changes of locos will be The ETCS installation on the cross-border sections is car- built. The implementation59 is63 expected65 in December65 2019.66 ried68 out in close69 cooperation71 with the relevant national 20 safety authorities and Infrastructure Managers. The cor- responding works in the node Basel, on the Domodossola 16 –Iselle/Ranzo–Luino lines and in Chiasso are delayed. Upgrade0 Lötschberg Base Tunnel 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Since2014 December2015 2017,2016 ETCS BL3 only vehicles can be In April 2016, the project development for the extension used on Swiss territory, at the latest from December 2018 of the Lötschberg Base Tunnel (LBT) has started. Today, onwards also on the cross-border lines. a Road a Rail
(Source: BAV semester report 3/2017 on cross-alpine traffic) Figure 16: Scheme of Lötschberg Base Tunnel extension
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3.5 Projects in Italy
18 ERTMS in Italy operation has been obtained, including the infill function realised with Euroloop, on the section Iselle-Domodossola Border Domodossola (Domodossola station excluded). Commercial operation is expected by June 2018. The technical strategy adopted for ERTMS installation on the cross-border section Italy–Switzerland is to overlap ERTMS with the national systems (for Italy SCMT). Border Luino
To do so, the track side systems implemented the ERTMS The system was installed in the Luino station in December telegram including the P44 data set that contains the data 2017. The authorisation to put it into service has been required by the national signalling systems. obtained for the installation in Luino with the exclusion of the infill (Euroloop). The installation on the remaining part of The system was installed on the section Iselle-Preglia. Tests the section is delayed due to the construction works going by means of certified on-board units were performed in on to renew the infrastructure. November 2017. The authorisation to put the system into
Figure 17: Scheme of the ERTMS installation at the Domodossola border
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Network Border Domdossola I System Border
Brig Iselle Varzo Preglia Bivio Toce Bivio Valle
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Figure 18: Scheme of the ERTMS installation at the Luino border
National Border System Border Luino Network Border Ranzo Pino-Tronzano Maccagno
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Border Chiasso 19 Infrastructure
Works are focussing on the renewal of the interlocking in The main achievement in 2017 in improving the infrastruc- the Chiasso station in order to allow the connection with ture performances was putting into operation 750m sid- the L2 system developed on the line section Chiasso– ings in the Luino and Caltignaga (Vignale-Novara via Bor- Milano. gomanero) stations and in the operation point PM Cameri on the section Oleggio-Vignale.
Figure 19: Scheme of the ERTMS installation at the Chiasso border and legal framework for authorisation
SBB / FOT RFI /ANSF Swiss Interl. Italian Italian signal signal
LAW Swiss (AB EBV) Italian (Decreto 04/12)
OR Swiss Italian (Decreto 04/12)
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20 Luino systems and the reinforcement of existing structures in thirteen tunnels between Pino Tronzano, Luino and Laveno. The upgrade of the Luino cross border includes a num- ber of different works addressing profile, sidings, CCS and Limited closures of the line are still planned for the first power stations. months of 2018 to finalise the gauge in keeping with the standard PC80/P410 by means of local milling in singu- The six-month closure in 2017 allowed for the realisation lar points of the tunnels. The line closure also allowed the of the activities with the most impact on train traffic, such works to upgrade the sidings length to 750m in the sta- as the replacement of the rails, including the lowering of tions of Luino and Laveno. the basement level, the upgrade of the signalling and power
Figure 20: Planned activities in tunnels RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Investments 31
Figure 21: Works in the tunnels: milling interventions to adapt singular points of the profile
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MoU Rastatt closure and follow-up activities
In their meeting on 13 June 2017 in Sopron, the CEOs of During the Rastatt disruption RFC Rhine-Alpine provided the partner organisations of RFC Rhine-Alpine signed an general information in English on the incident on its website MoU for improved cooperation and services on the cor- and supported the development of reroutings via the SNCF ridor. The MoU is closely linked to the Sector Statement Réseau network together with RFC North-Sea Mediterra- on boosting international rail freight from May 2016. It nean. Telephone conferences were organised together with focusses on key areas for improvement from the infra- RFC Scandinavian Mediterranean to coordinate rerouting structure management side, e. g. the international path possibilities via Brenner. Some railway undertakings and offer, TCR, performance management and ERTMS. It also other stakeholders requested that RFC Rhine-Alpine takes emphasises the support to RUs regarding cross-border a direct role in incident management. As the RFC Rhine-Al- harmonisation, the importance of transparent ETA along pine organisation including its working groups did not have the transport chain and the development of the corridor operational tasks and expertise, this was ruled out and for 740m trains. would not have been effective.
Figure 22: CEOs with MD and MB in Sopron 34 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Main Achievements of RFC Rhine-Alpine
Already in September 2017, RFC Rhine-Alpine started User Satisfaction Survey discussions on future improvements: How could faster response be assured in case of international disruptions As in previous years RFC Rhine-Alpine conducted a User and how could the availability of appropriate deviation Satisfaction Survey together with nearly all RFCs and coor- routes be increased? In very close cooperation with col- dinated by RNE to collect customers’ feedback on its prod- leagues from DB Netz as leading Infrastructure Manager ucts and activities. Full information on the outcome of the in the international disruption and from SBB Infrastructure survey is publicly available to all interested parties on the as the neighbouring Infrastructure Manager which was website of RFC Rhine-Alpine and in CIP. most affected, three main areas for improvement were identified and, until December 2017, discussed and refined The survey which is based on a harmonised questionnaire with many stakeholders. for all participating Rail Freight Corridors included the pos- sibility to indicate an overall satisfaction rate as well as The main short-term improvement on the part of the Infra- individual comments on specific topics. The survey was structure Managers for which discussions started in 2017 shorter than last year. The results of the 2017 satisfaction are new processes for improved handling of major interna- survey clearly show the negative effect of Rastatt and the tional disruptions that shall complement the existing inci- generally low satisfaction with the coordination of Tempo- dent management processes. A handbook proposal by the rary Capacity Restrictions. Whereas more than 67% of the RFC Rhine-Alpine heads of operations is brought forward respondents were rather satisfied with RFC Rhine-Alpine, to European stakeholders in January 2018. the very valuable individual comments in particular will be used as an incentive for further improvements.
1. Improving multi-national crisis management/contingency plan Agree process for management of international disruptions supported by RFCs Short term Agree on process/check-list for communication supported by RFCs Develop multi-national re-routing overview for RFCs Define clear capacity allocation rules in case of incidents
2. Developing frame conditions for flexible production in rail freight Medium to Harmonizing operational rules and authorisation conditions (at least for incidents) long term Overcome the language barriers for international rail freight
3. Improve infrastructure and international coordination of works Increase capacity on diversionary lines by improving the infrastructure Medium to long term Intensify coodination of works along RFCs in cooperation with customers
Follow-up discussions with external stakeholders were held, for example, in the following meetings: 12 September. . . . .Workshop on Rastatt disruption, invitation of EU Commission, DG Move 14 September. . . . .Fiata/UIC conference 11-12 October. . . . .Special ExB, RAG and TAG meeting of RFC Rhine-Alpine in Busto Arsizio 16 October...... Forum meeting CNC Rhine-Alpine 25 October...... Sector Statement Group 10 November. . . . . SERAC-RFC 11 November . . . . .NExBo 11 November. . . . . Freight&Logistics Leaders Annual Conference 13 November. . . . . Strategy workshop with railway undertakings 14 November. . . . . Strategy workshop with terminals and intermodal operators (invitation of UIRR) 6 December. . . . . Hupac conference 11-12 December. . . .ExB RFC Rhine-Alpine RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Main Achievements of RFC Rhine-Alpine 35
The evaluation and proposed measures were presented to and discussed with the ExB at the end of 2017 and were also presented to and discussed with the RAG and TAG in the beginning of 2018. The results of the survey have been analysed in depth by the corridor management and concrete follow-up measures have been defined for the More than 67% various working groups within the corridor. of the respondents of RAG & TAG meetings the user satisfaction
In 2017, two RAG meetings took place with representa- survey were rather tives of railway undertakings, infrastructure managers/ satisfied with RFC allocation body and Ministries. In addition, three follow-up RAG conference calls were held between the meetings Rhine-Alpine. which contributed very much to a closer cooperation of the parties. This was done for the first time in 2017.
The major topics discussed in the RAG meetings were: Cross-border interoperability (language level, safety cer- tificate, loco authorisation, tail lights, braking sheets, etc.); a pilot project on reflective plates has been decided for Temporary Capacity Restrictions; the following line stretches: PaP offer timetable 2018 and preparation for timetable – Domodossola–Novara/Novara Boschetto 2019; (via Villadossola–Premosello C.–Gravellona Heavier trains in Italy; Toce–Borgomanero–Vignale) Longer trains on the corridor and especially in Germany – Brennero–Verona Q.E./Verona P.N. Scalo (BVWP); – Tarvisio Boscoverde–Verona Q.E./Verona P.N. Harmonisation of operational rules; Scalo (via Gemona del Friuli–Udine/Udine Parco– Discussion of Rastatt closure and necessary improve- Conegliano–Treviso–Castelfranco V.–Vicenza), ment measures. including the Gemona del Friuli–Osoppo line
Main results of these meetings are a further push in inter- These lines account for a significant share of the inter- national harmonisation of braking sheets and the initiative national freight traffic running through the related bor- of a tail signal pilot and a heavier trains survey in Italy: der crossings (Domodossola, Brenner, Tarvisio).
The international harmonisation of braking sheets could A specific requirement has been issued on a pilot basis, be further developed successfully in 2017. On the basis exempting the trackside control staff operating along of detailed information collected by RUs, the braking the mentioned routes from checking the train complete- sheet has been simplified in the corridor countries. It is ness by means of the train rear end signalling. In the a very good example of how achievements can be made limited cases where the train completeness must be on operational issues through the corridor work. visually checked, such checks will be carried out by the train drivers according to appropriate procedures. The From 10 December 2017, RFI has started an experi- outcomes of the pilot project will be regularly monitored ment along some cross-border line sections aimed at and duly evaluated every six months. verifying the possible effects of allowing reflective plates compliant with point 4.2.2.1.3.2. of the TSI Operation Studies on a commercial significant set of corridor sec- as freight train rear end signals, as an alternative to tions has been started to simplify the already existing the currently mandatory tail lights. In order to meet procedures to permit the running of trains heavier than the requests expressed during meetings with the RAG, 1600 tons. 36 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Main Achievements of RFC Rhine-Alpine
Figure 23: HUPAC Terminal Busto, Report on activities related to ETA projects including RAG meeting 11 October 2017 ELETA (best practice workshop planned for 22 Febru- ary 2018) Terminal infrastructure development connected to infrastructure development at IMs Core Network Corridors data collection for terminal infrastructure information supported Discussion of the draft of the EU implementing act on service facilities Meetings on site in Basel/Weil am Rhein and Busto Arsizio with visit of the terminals Discussion of Rastatt closure and necessary improve- ment measures
Figure 25: Managing Director and Corridor Manager of RFC Rhine-Alpine in Weil am Rhein, 09 February 2017
Two TAG meetings took place in 2017 with represent- atives of terminal operators, organisations (e. g. UIRR), port authorities, infrastructure managers, transport ministries and the Core Network Corridor Rhine-Alpine.
The major topics and results from the TAG meetings were:
ETA pilot project on TIS terminal trip (Duisport and KTL terminals): the pilots cover the last mile using TIS data which has to be entered into the system man- ually. First experiences show that the manual data entry does not work well. Terminal points should be integrated in TIS. The pilot project will continue with new traffic flows in 2018.
Figure 24: RFC Rhine-Alpine representatives at the TAG meeting in Weil am Rhein, 09 February 2017 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Main Achievements of RFC Rhine-Alpine 37
PaP Product development (TT2019) Temporary Capacity Restrictions – and development of PaP analysis tool Impact sheets
To better evaluate the current transport market a tool for RFC Rhine-Alpine began the publication of “TCR impact the improved analysis of PaP requests and allocation has sheets” in 2017. These easy-to-read sheets contain some been set up. This was necessary on RFC Rhine-Alpine due of the main construction works on the corridor in the next to the large number of PaP requests. The PaP tool was year. At a glance, the main characteristics of the construc- created in cooperation with a consultant. tion works are described: period and type of the capacity restriction; In the past, almost all published PaPs linked Belgium or section of the corridor where the works take place; the Netherlands via Germany and Switzerland with Italy. impact on international freight traffic; In 2017, it was agreed that for the first time also PaPs deviation routes and indication of extra running time; for shorter stretches will be published for the timetable if applicable, restrictions on the deviation routes. 2019. There will be PaPs from Antwerpen or Zeebrugge to the Cologne area, from Maasvlakte to the Ruhr area as The idea to develop TCR impact sheets was already pre- well as from Southern Germany to Italy. The advantage of sented and welcomed during the last RAG meeting in 2016. these PaPs are better harmonised path parameters for After receiving feedback from the participants on different the relevant corridor sections as not all restrictions on the designs and content, the final format was designed and corridor (e. g. construction works) need to be taken into presented at the RAG meeting in Busto in October 2017. account. In addition, an offer for a fast connection between Rotterdam and Gallarate was elaborated. It will be tested, The TCR impact sheets are updated twice a year and pub- if this offer with limited stops and stopping times reflects lished on the RFC Rhine-Alpine website and in CIP. The TCR the market needs. impact sheets are not legally binding and do not replace the TCR information given by the IMs as part of their national procedures.
Figure 26: Example of a TCR impact sheet
Impact pf TCR TT 2018 at ProRail Line section Zevenaar–Emmerich 38 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Main Achievements of RFC Rhine-Alpine
Figure 27: GAP Analysis ERTMS 2022
Illustration of the relevance of ETCS installations in 2022 for rail freight on the basis of train figures 2015
ERTMS deployment Also in November 2017 the WG ERTMS Expert Platform conducted a highly appreciated workshop with experts from After the publication of the new European Deployment Plan RUs, leasing companies, IMs and ERA to discuss ERTMS (EDP) in January 2017, the WG ERTMS Expert Platform deployment on the RFC Rhine-Alpine. RUs and leasing com- analysed the agreements (cross-check) from the perspec- panies made clear that there is no business case for retro- tive of the availability of an interoperable signalling system fitting the existing fleet. Nevertheless, ERTMS only – based on the whole corridor from 2022. on stable deployment planning and specifications – must be the target to gain benefits in the future. A follow-up in The highly appreciated analysis was initially presented at 2018 shall focus more on operational cases. the ERTMS task force meeting in March and later also to the RAG. Several gaps, e. g. between Cologne–Aachen, Decision on 740m trains in Germany connections to terminals in Gallarate and Busto or several lines in the Netherlands were highlighted that imply high In the last years, the management of RFC Rhine-Alpine con- risks on the investment of railway undertakings in ERTMS stantly worked together with and pushed in the boards of on-board units as they must wait for benefits until these RFC Rhine-Alpine the topic of 740m trains. With this, it suc- gaps are closed. This has been pointed out clearly by RFC cessfully contributed to the further realisation to run 740m Rhine-Alpine and forwarded to the ExB. trains on the corridor. In October 2017, the German Min- istry of Transport finally gave the green light for the further In June 2017, the Commission released a draft ERTMS development of the infrastructure required to operate 740m Deployment Action Plan in which tasks, actions and asso- trains. This issue was finally classified as “priority need” in the ciated objectives are defined to achieve full interopera- German BVWP and will be realised in the upcoming years bility and drive ERTMS deployment forward. Actions are as part of the plan to make rail freight more competitive. addressed to the several stakeholders involved, including the RFCs. RFC Rhine-Alpine and RFC North Sea-Mediterra- Transport Market Study on major nean started an initiative for a common position paper of growth drivers the RFCs, clearly defining their role as a dialog platform for all stakeholders, an alerter and moderator for the issues In addition to the discussions regarding a joint O/D matrix raised by its stakeholders. The position paper was signed with all RFCs as a common activity which might in future by all RFCs and presented at several occasions including be generated by participating in the EU TRIMODE study, the ERA ERTMS Conference in November 2017. RFC Rhine-Alpine follows a specific approach for the update RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Main Achievements of RFC Rhine-Alpine 39
of the Transport Market Study Figure 29: Managing Director RFC Rhine-Alpine (2nd right), (TMS). The new TMS analyses the RNE EU Rail Freight Day 2017 Vienna cost savings and quantifies the potential modal shift effects of major rail specific growth drivers. The growth drivers were identified, described and ultimately selected in workshops together with RU representatives of the RAG of RFC Rhine-Alpine in 2016.
In the first half of 2017, the WG Transport Market Study issued a tender and awarded a contract to an international consortium. Since July 2017, the modal shift potential has been quantified for the following growth drivers: 1. heavier and longer trains; 2. more reliable trains; 3. faster trains.
In December 2017, the intermediate report was delivered The management of RFC Rhine-Alpine was also invited to by the consultants. The study will be finalised by the end of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig in May 2018. 2017, where it could represent the corridor to numerous high-ranking people from the rail freight sector. Marketing activities Several representatives of RFC Rhine-Alpine participated RFC Rhine-Alpine was present with its own stand at the 4th in the Hupac celebrations of the 50th anniversary in June RNE/EU Rail Freight Day in Vienna on 7 December 2017. 2017 and in the Hupac conference on the effects of the The stand was coordinated with all RFCs and in cooperation Rastatt closure in December 2017. with RNE. The Chairman of the Management Board and the Managing Director of RFC Rhine-Alpine represented Marketing material was produced and distributed to cus- the corridor at this event where they also participated in tomers and stakeholders during the events, such as give- conference panels. aways, corridor calendars and the Annual Report.
Figure 28: Chairman Management Board RFC Further progress on CIP together with RNE was made. Rhine-Alpine, RNE EU Rail Freight Day 2017 in Great efforts were made by the participating RFCs to Vienna implement accessibility of all maps and documents by the same user login (multi-corridor view), a standardised soft- ware package and a harmonised approach regarding the structure and contents of the information documents area. These developments were a great step forward to stream- line internal efforts and processes as well as user-friendli- ness from the external perspective.
On the Customer Information Platform, the following infor- mation can be found: Corridor Information Documents (CID books), capacity offer, Temporary Capacity Restrictions (TCRs) impact sheets, Performance Management Report, RAG und TAG information, User Satisfaction Survey, line properties and project information. 40 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Executive Board RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Executive Board 41 Activities of the 5 Executive Board
Follow-up on Rotterdam Declaration Ministers meeting Rail Freight Corridor “Rail freight corridors to boost inter Rhine-Alpine during International Trans- national freight” of 21 June 2016 port Forum, 31 May 2017
The ExB initiated or was involved in the following key follow- At the invitation of the German and Swiss Ministers, a min- up actions on the Rotterdam Declaration: isterial meeting was organised together with a delegation Supporting the exchange of digital data within the logis- of around 25 members of high level stakeholders as part tics chain by supporting two CEF projects for intermodal of ITF on 31 May 2017. An annotated agenda was devel- transport on the exchange of Estimated Time of Arrival oped. The discussion focussed on key items also reflected data; one project of a cooperation of European Infra- in the EU’s Rotterdam Declaration “Rail freight corridors structure Managers, RailNetEurope, and one project, to boost international freight” of 21 June 2016. Imple- ELETA, of intermodal operators working together with mentation of infrastructure facilitating 740m long trains terminals and railway undertakings; along the corridor was generally accepted as a key priority Organising a strategic workshop with stakeholders on for the short to medium term. The Swiss Minister Doris the corridor on 18 July 2017 in Bern (see also below); Leuthard announced her intention to organise a follow-up Strengthening the cooperation of the network of exec- meeting in one or two years’ time to set the political priori- utive boards (see also below); ties together. Following the Rastatt incident, Swiss author- Preparing information on the synchronised rollout of ities indicated the wish to organise a ministerial follow-up ERTMS along the corridor (see also below). meeting during ITF Leipzig on 23 May 2018.
Figure 30: Family photo of the RFC Rhine-Alpine side-event in Leipzig 42 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Executive Board
Executive Board strategic workshop In September, freight volumes arriving in Switzerland by with stakeholders, 18 July 2017, Bern rail dropped by 31% compared to 2016. With regard to trans-alpine transport, around 4,000 freight trains planned The strategic workshop was organised around the themes to use the Rastatt line during this period could be rerouted identified at the Ministers’ meeting in Leipzig to improve via other routes (Stuttgart–Zurich, Strasbourg–Basel, the conditions of the rail freight corridor. Five themes were Brenner), and around 1,500 train runs had to be cancelled. selected for an in-depth analysis with stakeholders, and The modal share of rail in trans-alpine freight transport for each theme sponsors were identified to prepare the through Switzerland was reduced by 1 percentage point session: in 2017 due to the Rastatt disruption4. From Dutch des- Temporary Capacity Restrictions, coordination of works; tinations, at least 600 trains were cancelled due to the Annex VII 2012/34/EU; Rastatt line closure (around 500 with origin/destination Infrastructure parameters (740m trains, train weight, Rotterdam port terminals)5. train profile); Rail freight corridors and ERTMS corridor implementa- The ExB organised a special ExB meeting to oversee the tion; situation and issued a joint press release together with the Harmonisation of cross-border issues/interoperability; Management Board. In the press release, the ExB high- Capacity allocation; Gotthard transit times. lighted the common efforts of Infrastructure Managers to cope with the situation and requested more structural A conclusion of the workshop and ExB meetings was to preparation for possible future incidents of this kind. follow up on concrete items in an overall corridor approach involving all relevant stakeholders. For the near future, this Following the Rastatt incident, the IMs started to outline will include: to the ExB and the European level the desirable follow-up Piloting of EU compatible braking curves regime in the actions: Netherlands with a view of implementation by early Short term: enhanced Infrastructure Managers contin- 2019; gency management; Piloting of tail plates on Italian railway lines in early 2018 Medium term: enhanced flexibility (e. g. in terms of lan- to allow easier cross-border operations; guage requirements) for train drivers to use diversion- Enhanced coordination of works around the corridor ary routes of the rail freight corridor; with renewed Annex VII of 2012/34/EU; Long term: enhanced infrastructure capacity on diver- Preparation of Infrastructure Managers’ Time Table sionary routes, targeted actions. Redesign programme that may be implemented from 2022 onwards. This should also have a positive impact The ExB supports these follow-up actions and plans for a on the Gotthard transit times. continued dialogue in early 2018, also with a view to the intended Ministers’ meeting on 23 May 2018. Follow-up on Rastatt, extraordinary ExB meeting, 11 October 2017
The unforeseen closure of the upper Rhine valley line at Rastatt in southwest Germany between 12 August and 2 October 2017 as a result of subsidence during upgrading to four tracks had grave consequences for international rail freight services along the corridor.
4 Federal Office of Transport (2018): Transalpine freight traffic through Switzerland. Figures 2017 and interpretation of the development. Issued on 15 March 2018 5 Publication Prorail Ontwikkeling spoorgoederenverkeer in Nederland 2017 vergeleken met 2016, February 2018 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Executive Board 43
Setting up a Network of Executive Boards of the rail freight corridors
As a follow-up to the ministerial Rotterdam Declaration “Rail freight corridor to boost international freight” of 21 June 2016, the ExBs of all the RFCs have stepped up their cooperation and established a Network of Executive Boards in April 2017. Austrian and Dutch ministries are The network of co-chairing the network in the first year. The Network aims Executive Boards at exchanging best practices but also states the option of developing recommendations to be adopted by the individ- aims at exchanging best ual rail freight corridors. In 2017, the Network proposed recommendations on implementing: practices but also notes the Exchange of digital data (ETA); option of developing “recom- Common KPIs for the RFCs. mendations” to be adopted by the individual rail freight corridors. 44 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Executive Board
EU Rail Freight Day, 7 December 2017, vehicle authorisation regime coordinated by ERA as decided Vienna under the fourth railway package. Pilot projects for the new vehicle authorisation within ERA are starting in 2018. During the EU Rail Freight Day, the debate focussed on both the delivery of results on the Rotterdam Declaration Cooperation with TEN-T Core Network and the Sector Statement from 2016 as well as on the fol- Corridor Rhine-Alpine low-up to the Rastatt incident. The Rail Freight Day showed clear support from Commissioner Bulc for these priorities, The RFC continued its cooperation with TEN-T coordina- and it was also an important dissemination event for the tor Pawel Wojchiechowski throughout 2017. Information progress made so far. was exchanged during 2017 on the preparation of the third TEN-T work plan for the Core Network Corridor. In ERTMS addition, the RFC developed an overview of key figures and priorities for the RFC to be used during meetings of the The European Deployment Plan as the implementing act TEN-T coordinator. under the TEN-T regulation 1315/2013/EU was issued on 5 January 2017. With this plan, the new timeline for the implementation of ERTMS along the corridor was set at 2022, with some exceptions, including Emmerich–Ober- hausen, depending on the third track infrastructure capac- ity extension works.
In the RFC, preparations continued to develop an integrated overview of the ERTMS rollout for the corridor. For this, the availability of the National Implementation Plans for ERTMS are of key importance. These NIPs were almost complete by the end of 2017. During 2018, the ExB wishes to finalise this synchronised rollout planning.
In September 2017, the ExB sent a letter to the European Commission about the forthcoming EU decisions on the allocation of radio spectrum with effects on the GSM-R connections available for railway transport and ERTMS. By the end of 2017, the issue was still open and special attention may be needed in regard to the impact in border areas along the corridor.
Switzerland continued its work on ERTMS border crossings with both Germany and Italy; however, the foreseen mile- stones of December 2017 were not met but postponed till 2018.
The Netherlands filed an application for CEF PPP funding for the retrofitting/upgrading of over 300 ERTMS on-board units (OBUs) in freight locomotives. The application included partly direct funding by CEF/national authorities/risk shar- ing arrangements between Dutch authorities and the own- ers of the OBUs and funding of loans from EIB to the OBU owners to be paid back after completion of the upgrading/ retrofitting project. The application was selected by the end of 2017 for 30 million euros in CEF funding. From June 2019 onwards, part of any OBU project will be the new RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Executive Board 45
Capacity allocation, corridor one stop implemented for 2019. The ExB continues to follow up on shop this item in light of the objective of reducing administrative burdens for all railway undertakings using the RFC. During the ExB meetings, the offer of the C-OSS and the results of the User Satisfaction Survey regarding the C-OSS Railway Noise were discussed. The User Satisfaction Survey was clearly influenced by the Rastatt incident and showed a downward Railway noise abatement measures at source remain crit- trend. For the preparation of the offer of the C-OSS, the ExB ical for the acceptance of citizens and their constituencies continued its dialogue with the Infrastructure Management of (growing) rail freight traffic. This is especially felt in con- Board to improve the offer of the C-OSS. Innovations are urbations around the corridors. needed both in terms of capacity products offered by the C-OSS as well as the quantity of capacity offered. The PaP During 2016, the Dutch, German and Swiss Infrastructure product is a key product for the C-OSS, whereas before Managers continued to apply the noise bonus system to train running (minor or larger) modifications of the PaP incentivise retrofitting of freight wagons with K or LL brake remain necessary in practice for the majority of allocated blocks. These noise bonus schemes were made compliant PaPs. with the EU Implementing Regulation 2015/429 on Noise Differentiated Track Access Charging. In 2017 with decree Implementation of 740m long trains law n. 50 the Italian government planned 20 Million Euros contribution for 2018 in order to retrofitting noisy wagon The 2013/2014 study by the rail freight corridor on cor- braking systems with low noise emissions braking systems ridor infrastructure standards showed the potentially pos- according to the TSI Noise. itive impact of facilitating 740m long trains, which is the TEN-T standard that must be implemented on the TEN-T At European level, co-funding was done by a successful Core Network Corridors by 2030. For RFC Rhine-Alpine, 2017 CEF call including 27 million euros in EU funding, it means that some investments in sidings in Belgium and allowing applicants to request 20% co-financing for the Germany are needed; investments needed in Switzerland retrofitting investments for noisy freight wagons. and Italy are already programmed. During 2016, ERA started to work on the revision of the During 2016, the German Ministry decided to include a TSI noise aimed at imposing silent freight wagon scenarios. programme for facilitating 740m long trains in its con- ERA started public consultations on imposing retrofitting sultations for the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan of noisy freight wagons on silent routes of the European (BVWP) which includes the necessary investments on RFC railway network. The European Commission intends to final- Rhine-Alpine as well. During the Ministers’ meeting on 31 ise decision-making on imposing retrofitting during 2018. May 2017 in Leipzig, all Ministers showed their willingness For decision-making, a European approach is necessary in to push for the implementation of 740m train runs. regard to:
This promising development endorsed in the final infra- The scope of the obligation for retrofitting (e. g. on silent structure programme by the German government is an routes which is infrastructure-based, or based on inter- opportunity for the corridor. It could free up an additional national/national transport operations); infrastructure capacity of up to 15% and reduce costs for railway undertakings. Implementation may take up to 2021, The timeline to agree to the European requirements depending on the further decision-making process. (e. g. mandatory requirements from 2020–2022– 2024 onwards). Customs Meanwhile, Switzerland has put in place legislation to ban Following its letter of 26 October 2015 to the European noisy rolling stock and the German Bundestag adopted Commission on customs rail transit procedure between legislation on 30 March 2017 aiming to ban noisy rolling EU-CH, work has been ongoing on the customs review on stock by 2020. the corridor. By the time of adopting this annual report, intense consultations are ongoing between railway stake- In practice, retrofitting of rolling stock progressed in the holders, the European Commission (DG TAXUD/DG MOVE) corridor countries in 2017, but overall large efforts are and EU Member States/CH about the new regime to be still needed to comply with the 2020 targets mentioned. 46 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Regulatory Authorities RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Regulatory Authorities 47 Activities of the 6 Regulatory Authorities
6.1 Regulatory Bodies
Over the past year, the emphasis was on the cooperation ket demands, experiences and developments. The forum of the Regulatory Bodies, the Management Board and the offered a platform to inform participants about the objec- Executive Board. Information on current developments and tives, challenges and necessary improvements in European activities is exchanged in several meetings. Regulatory Bod- rail freight corridors where they elaborated on their idea ies continue to focus on establishing a basis for sustainable and expectation of high-quality capacity offers in the corri- market-based development, improvements and innovations dor as well as the execution of their traffic. Regarding route on the corridor. The Regulatory Bodies supported and interruptions on RFC Rhine-Alpine, the logistics companies accompanied the advancement, establishment and expan- and RUs presented in detail their problems with the second sion of comparable KPIs for a market-based approach. delayed and sluggish handling of the restrictive capacities on a few diversionary routes. The Rastatt case was the One focus of IRG-Rail’s work in 2017 was the intense main point of discussion. Based on this case, a reworking exchange of regulatory practices, following the implemen- of the organisational and planning measures taken by all tation of Directive 2012/34/EU in all Member States. stakeholders and better international coordination in such cases and construction measures are called for. In 2017, the trans-European freight corridors were a fur- ther focal topic and examined in more detail. The IRG-Rail In 2018, the Working Group Access will again organise a Working Group Access organised its first international forum. The group will focus on the following goals: forum of the IRG-Rail on monitoring of freight corridors in September 2017 in Zurich. This served both an exchange Monitor the cooperation and capacity allocation process between regulators and market participants. of the IMs and publish a report on this, closely follow three pilots regarding TTR; The objective of the forum is an exchange on monitoring IRG-Rail will collect data on KPI’s for RFCs; approaches for the rail freight corridors between all stake- Continue the cooperation and exchange regarding mar- holders. Therefore, it offers the possibility to highlight sev- ket and technical barriers with the Commission and eral topics concerning the corridors, focusing on the mar- ERA. 48 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Regulatory Authorities
6.2 NSA Corridor Group
I. Working Groups In 2017, the NSA WG focused on the following topics: Track Train System Validation Tests: The NSAs contin- (1) National Safety Authority Working Group ued their discussion with ERA and the sector regarding (NSA Working Group) the necessity of TTSV tests and the legislative require- ments within the European legal framework. The NSA WG develops a common understanding of ERTMS APIS due to software modifications: The group held a technical issues such as errors, different interpretations workshop dedicated to this topic in May 2017. and open points in order to achieve a common ERTMS standard on RFC Rhine-Alpine. After having completed ver- Taking into account the entering into force of the fourth rail- sion 2.0 of the guideline for CCS authorisation in 2016 way package in June 2019 and the new roles and responsi- which defines a harmonised authorisation process of CCS bilities it defines in terms of vehicle and CCS authorisation, equipment on the corridor, the work of the NSA WG in the group decided not to further update the guideline. 2017 was mainly dedicated to technical issues as well as the ongoing discussions concerning testing and the criteria (2) Task Force Interoperability which demand new authorisations in case of changes to the CCS subsystem. The Task Force Interoperability (TFI) is a working group aiming at facilitating the authorisation for placing into ser- vice of vehicles in the networks of Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy.
TFI invites the representatives of vehicle manufacturers (Bombardier, Siemens, Stadler, others welcome) to their meetings to discuss the authorisation processes of their multi-system-vehicles. Moreover, since 2012, representa- tives of the ERA were invited to the meetings as guests; in In 2017 the 2017, they attended two of four meetings.
trans-European freight In order to facilitate cross-acceptance of vehicle authori- corridors were a further sations, according to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in June 2007 and the Interoperability Directive, TFI focal topic and were set up a database (IRL) that consists of a list of items con- examined in more detail. taining all national technical requirements for locomotives, trainsets and coaches. Referring to that list, an item iden- tified as “cross-acceptable” is assessed only by one NSA; the other NSAs concerned will accept the assessment of the first NSA without any additional checks.
In 2014, the TFI decided to close the IRL. In 2017, the database was still reachable, but not updated.
To replace the IRL, the NSAs worked on the insertion of their national technical rules related to vehicle authorisa- tion in RDD, the database developed by the ERA containing all technical requirements for locomotives, trainsets and coaches of all member states of the European Union (+ Switzerland + Norway). For the publication of their rules RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Regulatory Authorities 49
in RDD, each NSA has cleaned up the technical rules for The group promoted the involvement of ERA in the vehicle the authorisation of vehicles. After the publication, ERA will authorisation processes, according to the activity called assess the national rules of each member state. “learning cases” of the fourth railway package (tech. pillar).
In 2017, the focus of the work of the TFI was set on the In addition to the vehicle authorisation processes, the TFI following projects based on cross-acceptance procedures: also dealt with: Siemens Vectron, multi-system locomotive Bombardier Traxx, multi-system locomotive ETCS/ERTMS: Stadler FLIRT, EC250, multi-system EMU Some of the 2017 meetings were dedicated as well to the The discussed processes were related to: problems related to ETCS in the context of the authorisa- New vehicles not yet authorised; tion of vehicles which are equipped with ETCS. Collaboration Modification, renewal, upgrading of existing vehicles, with NSA WG regarding on-board CCS: Representatives of especially for CCS/ETCS and, consequently, for the soft- the TFI group attended NSA WG meetings and vice versa. ware versions. The exchange on the multitude of upgrade and renewal 50 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Regulatory Authorities
processes (due to the installation of ETCS equipment on II. Further work done in 2017 existing vehicles, or to the update of software releases) is still fruitfully ongoing. Short-distance interoperability
4th RAILWAY PACKAGE: In 2017, the NSAs completed the Excel sheet giving an overview of the most important regulations and agree- The TFI had discussions about current and future pro- ments with regard to short-distance interoperability on RFC cesses/activities related to cross-acceptance issues in Rhine-Alpine. This document lists the relevant national laws this new legal framework and the cooperation ERA/NSA and regulations of the involved countries as well as specific taking real projects to work on. Before the approval of the rules for every cross-border section of the corridor. The implementing acts on vehicle authorisation and one-stop- Excel sheet provides information on the following topics: shop, the TFI reviewed and discussed the draft of these Safety certification; documents to improve them with regard e. g. to type defi- Authorisation of vehicles; nition, handling of upgrade and renewal. Driver certification; Language requirements; Implementation of the CCS TSI 2016 and of their dif- Tail signals; ferent baselines, compared to the transitional period Bilateral and multilateral agreements. permitted by the TSI Loc&Pas 2014.
Discussions and presentations about specific subjects: – Passive safety; – Push/pull service; – Train equipped with hydrogen drive.
For 2018, a strong collaboration with ERA is expected for future vehicle authorisations (“learning cases” and “shadow running”). RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Activities of the Regulatory Authorities 51
The document has been welcomed by the corridor. It is topics will be crucial for a smooth authorisation of rolling available for download on the website of RFC Rhine-Alpine. stock and CCS equipment on RFC Rhine-Alpine when the The NSAs will keep the information in the document up-to- revised CCS TSI will enter into force. Therefore, NSAs con- date and investigate the possibility to amend it. tribute to the working group in order to avoid unclear or complicated authorisation processes. Cooperation on supervision III. Objectives and milestones for 2018 Commission Regulation (EU) no. 1077/2012 obliges the NSAs to cooperate with regard to their supervision activi- Most of the work for the revision of the CCS TSI which is of ties. The cooperation can include the exchange of informa- high relevance for RFC Rhine-Alpine will be done in 2018. tion (strategy, incidents, result of supervision), a harmo- Hence, the Steering Committee decided that the NSA WG nised approach to supervision or joint supervision activities. should focus on the contribution to the respective working At the moment, cooperation on supervision is usually done group. Furthermore, two topics the group already worked on a bilateral basis. In 2017, NSAs of RFC Rhine-Alpine on in 2017 will be kept in the work programme in 2018: started to investigate the feasibility and possible benefits Track-Train-System Validation of a corridor approach to supervision. APIS due to software modifications
Contribution to ERA ERTMS Working Groups In 2018, TFI will in particular cooperate with ERA with regard to the learning cases and the shadow running in Since the NSAs of RFC Rhine-Alpine also take part in the order to ensure a smooth transition when ERA will take ERTMS Working Groups organised by ERA, the NSAs coor- its new responsibilities in the field of vehicle authorisation dinate their views to come, if possible and appropriate, to a in mid-2019. The work on the topics the TFI dealt with in common corridor position in the respective working groups. 2017 will continue. Furthermore, ERTMS issues which occur on RFC Rhine-Al- pine can be addressed to ERA being the system authority Moreover, if the NSAs come to the conclusion that a cor- for ERTMS and an authorising entity with the entering into ridor approach to supervision would be feasible and bene- force of the fourth railway package in June 2019. ficial, the first steps towards a common agreement could be made. In late 2017, discussions started in the working group for the revision of CCS TSI concerning area of use/route com- patibility as well as modifications to authorisation. These 52 RFC RHINE-ALPINE – Annual Report 2017 Annex
Annex: List of Abbreviations
ABS Ausbaustrecke (enhancing and upgrading LBT Lötschberg Base Tunnel an existing track) Loc&Pas Locomotive and Passenger Rolling Stock APIS Authorisation of Placing Into Service LS Limited Supervision (ETCS) BAV Bundesamt für Verkehr (Swiss Transport m metre Ministry) MB Management Board BASF Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik MD Managing Director BE Belgium MoT Ministry of Transport BL Baseline MoU Memorandum of Understanding BVWP Bundesverkehrswegeplan NBS Neubaustrecke (new line) (Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan) NExBo Network of ExBs CCS Control Command and Signalling NIP National Implementation Plan (ERTMS) CEF Connecting Europe Facility NL The Netherlands CEO Chief Executive Officer NSA National Safety Authority CH Switzerland NSM North Sea Mediterranean CID Corridor Information Document No. number CIP Customer Information Platform OBU On-board unit (ERTMS) C-OSS Corridor One-Stop-Shop O/D Origin/Destination DB Deutsche Bahn (German railway) PaP Prearranged Path DE Deutschland (Germany) P/C Profile code DG Move Directorate-General Mobility and Transport PCS Path Coordination System DG TAXUD Directorate-General Taxation and Customs PfA Planfeststellungsabschnitt (planning sections) Union PPP Public Private Partnership EC European Commission PRIME Platform of Rail Infrastructure Managers EIB European Investment Bank in Europe ELETA Electronic Exchange of Estimated Time of RAG Railway Undertaking Advisory Group Arrival Information RDD Reference document database EMU Electric Multiple Unit RFC Rail Freight Corridor EU European Union RFI Rete Ferroviaria Italia (Italian IM) e. g. for example RNE RailNetEurope ERA European Union Agency for Railways RoLa Rollende Landstraße (“rolling highway”) ERTMS European Rail Traffic Management System RU Railway Undertaking ETA Estimated Time of Arrival SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahn (Swiss railway) ETCS European Train Control System SCMT Sistema di Controllo della Marcia del Treno EU European Union SNCF Réseau French infrastructure manager ExB Executive Board TAG Terminal Advisory Group GSM-R Global System for Mobile Communications – TCR Temporary Capacity Restrictions Railway TEN-T Trans European Network (for) Transport IM Infrastructure Manager TFI Task Force Interoperability IRG Independent Regulators Group TIS Train Information System IRL International Requirements List TSI Technical Specification (for) Interoperability IT Italy TTSV Track Train System Validation ITF International Transport Forum TT Timetable IWW Inland waterways TTR Timetable redesign km kilometre UIC International Union of Railways KPI Key Performance Indicator UIRR International Union for Road-Rail Combined KTL Kombi Terminal Ludwigshafen Transport L Level (ETCS), in combination with a number WG Working Group 53
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