Study on Rhine - Danube TEN-T Core Network Corridor
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Study on Rhine - Danube TEN-T Core Network Corridor 2nd Phase Final Report December 2017 Prepared by the Joint Venture of December 2017 1 Study on Rhine - Danube TEN-T Core Network Corridor, 2nd Phase, Final Report Information on the current version This document is the deliverable D8 “Draft Final Report”, containing the task 4 items set forth in the tender specifications, summarising the conclusions and key aspects from the tasks 2 and 3, and providing the technical input to the Work Plan Update of the Coordinator. The conclusions and key aspects in assessing the corridor development are based on the - updated project list that has been submitted to the Commission by 28th March 2017, - the Final report on the project list, submitted on 6th June 2017, - the Final report on the elements of the Work Plan, submitted on 6th June 2017 and - the Final report on the wider elements of the Work Plan, revised and submitted on 30th June 2017. All these Final reports were approved by the EC. The first draft version of this deliverable is submitted to the European Commission by 8/11/2017. The updated Final Report of this deliverable is submitted to the European Commission by 25/01/2018. Disclaimer The information and views set out in the present Report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Commission. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on the Commission’s behalf may be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained herein. December 2017 2 Study on Rhine - Danube TEN-T Core Network Corridor, 2nd Phase, Final Report Table of content Information on the current version ...................................................................... 2 Disclaimer ........................................................................................................ 2 Table of content ................................................................................................ 3 Figures ........................................................................................................... 5 Tables ........................................................................................................... 7 Abbreviations .................................................................................................... 8 Executive Summary of the Study ......................................................................... 9 Traffic demand and forecast ............................................................................ 10 Compliance with the technical infrastructure requirements .................................. 10 Actions already accomplished .......................................................................... 14 Plan for the removal of physical and technical barriers – future challenges and need for action ..................................................................................... 15 Administrative and operational barriers ............................................................ 20 Urban nodes.................................................................................................. 21 Innovation and environmental impact ............................................................... 22 Overall investment analysis of the Rhine-Danube Corridor .................................. 22 Estimation of socio-economic impact of the Corridor to jobs and growth ............... 23 1 Introduction .........................................................................................24 1.1 Background and road map ..................................................................... 24 1.2 Outline ................................................................................................ 25 2 Conclusions and key aspects from the analysis .........................................26 2.1 Compliance with the technical infrastructure parameters of the TEN-T guidelines ............................................................................................ 27 2.2 Progress of Corridor development ........................................................... 31 2.3 Results of the transport market study ..................................................... 37 2.4 The identified projects to be realised by 2030 ........................................... 43 2.5 Future challenges per mode ................................................................... 46 2.5.1 Rail ..............................................................................................47 2.5.2 Inland waterways ...........................................................................53 2.5.3 Ports ............................................................................................59 2.5.4 Roads ...........................................................................................65 2.5.5 Airports .........................................................................................68 2.5.6 Rail/Road Terminals........................................................................69 2.5.7 Innovation projects ........................................................................72 2.6 Administrative and operational barriers ................................................... 73 2.7 Urban nodes ........................................................................................ 75 2.8 Wider elements of the work plan ............................................................ 80 2.8.1 Innovation Deployment ...................................................................80 2.8.2 Mitigation of environmental impacts, decarbonisation .........................81 2.8.3 Climate Change Adaptation .............................................................83 2.9 Infrastructure investments and funding ................................................... 83 2.9.1 Financial requirements ....................................................................83 2.9.2 Project funding under CEF (2014 – 2017) ..........................................86 2.9.3 Infrastructure funding and innovative financial instruments .................86 2.10 Impact to jobs and growth ..................................................................... 87 2.11 Pilot Initiative ....................................................................................... 88 3 Mode specific aspects: Potential Market Uptake and Identification of unused capacities ............................................................................................90 3.1 Market potential of specific commodity groups.......................................... 94 3.1.1 Renewable Resources (RES) ............................................................94 3.1.2 Chemical products ........................................................................ 100 3.1.3 Mineral resources and mineral oil products ...................................... 101 3.1.4 Metallic mineral resources ............................................................. 103 3.1.5 Steel products ............................................................................. 104 December 2017 3 Study on Rhine - Danube TEN-T Core Network Corridor, 2nd Phase, Final Report 3.1.6 Energy raw materials - diesel and gasoline ...................................... 105 3.1.7 Recycling products ....................................................................... 106 3.1.8 Scrap metal ................................................................................. 108 3.1.9 Waste paper ................................................................................ 110 3.1.10 Used Glass .................................................................................. 113 3.1.11 Plastic Waste ............................................................................... 114 3.1.12 High & Heavy cargo ...................................................................... 116 3.1.13 Summary market potential ............................................................ 117 3.2 Macro analysis container shift potential study ......................................... 120 3.2.1 Potential intermodal transport vs. direct trucking ............................. 122 3.2.2 Results of Macro Analysis continental cargo study ............................ 124 3.3 Recommendations - Measures to facilitate market transfer....................... 125 3.4 Modal shift and impact to decarbonisation and climate change adaptation.. 128 4 Mode specific aspects: Cooperation with RFC .......................................... 130 5 Clustering of projects .......................................................................... 132 5.1 Objective criteria for prioritising investments .......................................... 132 5.2 Overview of the identified projects ........................................................ 133 5.2.1 Clusters identified: project relevance .............................................. 134 5.2.2 Rationale for project maturity ........................................................ 135 5.3 Method to determine project relevance .................................................. 136 5.4 Rhine – Danube corridor project ranking ................................................ 137 6 Summary of actions already accomplished ............................................. 138 7 Infrastructure implementation and socio-economic effects ....................... 139 7.1 Impact to jobs and growth ................................................................... 139