P R I M E Platform of Rail Infrastructure Managers in Europe

General Presentation

November 2019

1 Main features . Acts as the European Network of Infrastructure Managers as established by the 4th Railway Package to: . develop Union rail infrastructure . support the timely and efficient implementation of the single European railway area . exchange best practices . monitor and benchmark performance and contribute to the market monitoring . tackle cross-border bottlenecks . discuss application of charging systems and the allocation of capacity on more than one network Added value . ‘Influencing’ function: industry able to affect draft legislation . ‘Early warning’ function: EC/ERA and industry - interaction and mutual understanding of respective ‘business’ . ‘Stress-test’ function: EC to test legislative proposals re their ‘implementability‘ . ‘Learning’ function: EC and IM to improve ‘Business’ function: Benchmarking of best practice to enhance IMs effectiveness and capabilities 2 The Evolution of PRIME – timeline

Today September October March 2014 June 2016 The European Network of Rail IMs 2013 2013

First 8 IMs to EC proposes 26 participants, 40 members, 5 observers sign the 7 participants Declaration of 5 subgroups, 6 subgroups, Declaration of 2 subgroups: Intent to all IMs cooperation with 2 cooperation platforms Intent KPIs and benchmarking to set up PRIME regulators ad hoc working groups Implementing Acts ad hoc security group,

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3 Members As of 20 December 2018:

EU Industry Members Industry observers

20. Lietuvos geležinkeliai, LT European Commission 1. Adif, ES 1. CER (member) 2. Bane NOR, NO 21. LISEA, FR 2. EIM 3. , DK 22. MÁV Zrt , HU 3. RNE ERA (observer) 4. BLS Netz AG, CH 23. , UK 4. VDV 5. CFR, RO 24. NRIC, BG 6. DB Netz AG, DE 25. ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, AT 7. AS, EE 26. OSE SA, EL 8. TJA, EE 27. PKP PLK, PL 9. Eurotunnel, FR/UK 28. ProRail, NL 10. FTA, FI 29. RFI, IT 11. GYSEV, AT/HU 30. SBB, CH 12. Highspeed1, UK 31. SNCF Réseau, FR 13. HŽ Infrastruktura d.o.o. 32. CFL, LU 14. Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail, IE 33. SŽDC, CZ 15. Coras Iompair Eireann CIE, IE 34. Slovenske železnice, SI 16. , BE 35. Trafikverket, SE 17. Infraestruturas de Portugal, PT 36. Trasse Schweiz AG, CH 18. LatRailNet, LV 37. VPE, HU 19. Latvijas dzelzceļš , LV 38. ZSR, SK 39. Øresundsbro Konsortiet, DK Priorities in Co-Chairmenship 2018 & Elisabeth Werner Alain Quinet EC DG MOVE SNCF Réseau (FR) Director Land Transport Deputy Director General Work in subgroups: Cooperation platforms:

• Testing methods for • Pilot projects for innovative financing developing and ENRRB (regulators) monitoring safety • Dialogue with investors Safety Culture culture Financing • Benchmark on financing the RU Dialogue maintenance works • Building information Strategic discussions: model • Consultation on • Simulation and legislative work PRIME 12 - Multimodality optimisation Implementing • Input to EC Digitalisation - EU Multiannual Financial • Big data acts Framework • E-catalogue of PRIME 13 - Human resources projects - IM’s commercial strategies

• Collecting data • Implementation of Ad hoc topics: • First benchmarking EU rules KPIs and report • Exchange of • Development of rail infrastructure Charges • Interoperability Benchmarking • Cooperation with practices regulators, RUs, other • Contingency management fora 5 Achievements

Culture shift among the members. 2017 – Safety E- catalogue of digital projects Common framework for Culture Twinning Programme Work launched on: and conference benchmarking established, • Building information model embedded in PRIME KPI • Predictive maintenance Catalogue state of the art IT tool, first benchmarking report • Cyber security published in June 2018 Contributed directly to the development of 5 implementing acts, discussed other initiatives on energy metering and clearance gauge Promoting sustainable Enhanced dialogue between financing, impacted the IMs and regulatory bodies on Implementation of conditions of the 2017 CEF many topical issues charging rules, blending call, contributing to coordination across post 2020 MFF preparations6 the borders Gallery Additional information

. Legal status of PRIME: EU sui generis group

. Working arrangements: Rules of Procedure - renewed 12/6/2017

. Contacts: Alain Quinet Elisabeth Werner Industry co-chair of PRIME EC co-chair of PRIME

Contact via Paul Mazataud Contact via Annika Kroon paul.mazataud@reseau..fr [email protected]

. PRIME Website : https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/multisite/primeinfrastructure/prime-news_en

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