WP3 – Activity 3.2 Mapping of current EU & SEE Regional policies Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks (GR) – Lead Partner Project title: Green Intermodal Freight Transport Project acronym: GIFT Due date of deliverable: 01/12/2012 Actual submission date: 11/03/2013 Responsible and contributing partners: Name Acronym PP number Role Hellenic Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, MITN-GR LP Responsible Infrastructure, Transport and Networks (Greece) IFKA Public Benefit Non-Profit Ltd for the Development of the IFKA ERDF PP8 Contributor Industry (Hungary) National Company - The Maritime Danube Ports Administration CN APDM SA Galati ERDF PP5 Contributor SA Galati (Romania) Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Transport (Slovenia) SI MOT EU ASP4 Contributor Institute of Traffic and Transport Ljubljana l.l.c. (Slovenia) PI ERDF PP8 Contributor Ministry for infrastructures and transport - Rail Regulator's Office URSF EU ASP8 Contributor (Italy) Verona Innovation – Special Agency of the Chamber of VERINN ERDF PP7 Contributor Commerce of Verona (Italy) Executive Agency Maritime Administration (Bulgaria) BMA ERDF PP9 Contributor Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Krucevac (Serbia) RCCI Krusevac IPA-I PP1 Contributor Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (Croatia) FPZ IPA-I PP4 Contributor 1 Mapping of current EU & SEE Regional policies Change Record Rev N Description Author (partner) 0 Draft IFKA Public Benefit Non-Profit Ltd for the Development of the Industry (Hungary) 1 Draft National Company - The Maritime Danube Ports Administration SA Galati (Romania) 2 Draft Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Transport (Slovenia) 3 Draft Institute of Traffic and Transport Ljubljana l.l.c. (Slovenia) 4 Draft Ministry for infrastructures and transport - Rail Regulator's Office (Italy) 5 Draft Verona Innovation – Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Verona (Italy) 6 Draft Executive Agency Maritime Administration (Bulgaria) 7 Draft Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Krucevac (Serbia) 8 Draft Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (Croatia) 9 Final Hellenic Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks (Greece) Review: Dora Riska, Rodanthi Sfakianaki, Vassiliki Kolovou, Domna Papamichail, Elli Papakosma. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 13 1.1 Overview of activity ......................................................................................................................... 13 1.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 13 2 EU & Regional Policies ............................................................................................................................. 14 2.1 Transport – General ......................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.1 Overview of freight transport sector ....................................................................................... 14 2.1.2 Key strategic policies for freight transport .............................................................................. 18 2.2 Transport - CO2 emmissions ........................................................................................................... 20 2.2.1 Reduction and Targets ............................................................................................................. 20 2.2.2 Vehicle technologies ................................................................................................................ 21 2.2.3 Charging and Emissions trade ................................................................................................. 21 2 Mapping of current EU & SEE Regional policies 2.3 Transport – Sustainability ................................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1 Network planning .................................................................................................................... 22 2.3.2 Intelligent transport systems ................................................................................................... 26 2.3.3 Innovation ................................................................................................................................ 27 2.3.4 Internalisation of external costs .............................................................................................. 29 2.3.5 KPIs .......................................................................................................................................... 30 2.4 Transport - Promotion of rail, sea and inland waterway................................................................. 32 2.4.1 Integration ............................................................................................................................... 32 2.4.2 Incentives ................................................................................................................................. 34 2.5 Enhancement of competitiveness of the private sector ................................................................. 35 2.6 Incentives for sparking growth and for moving into new technologies .......................................... 36 2.6.1 Institutional ............................................................................................................................. 36 2.6.2 Organisational.......................................................................................................................... 37 2.6.3 Financial ................................................................................................................................... 38 2.7 Infrastructure development through EU and national funding ...................................................... 39 2.7.1 Financial instruments for development .................................................................................. 39 2.7.2 Non-Financial instruments for development .......................................................................... 40 3 National policies ...................................................................................................................................... 42 3.1 Bulgaria ............................................................................................................................................ 42 3.1.1 Transport – General ................................................................................................................. 42 3.1.1.1 Overview of freight transport sector ................................................................................... 42 3.1.1.2 Key strategic policies for freight transport .......................................................................... 47 3.1.2 Transport - CO2 emissions ....................................................................................................... 50 3.1.2.1 Reduction and Targets ......................................................................................................... 50 3.1.2.2 Vehicle technologies ............................................................................................................ 52 3.1.2.3 Charging and emissions trade ............................................................................................. 53 3 Mapping of current EU & SEE Regional policies 3.1.3 Transport – Sustainability ........................................................................................................ 55 3.1.3.1 Network Planning ................................................................................................................ 55 3.1.3.2 Intelligent transport systems ............................................................................................... 58 3.1.3.3 Innovation ............................................................................................................................ 59 3.1.3.4 Internalisation of external costs .......................................................................................... 62 3.1.3.5 KPIs ...................................................................................................................................... 62 3.1.4 Transport - Promotion of rail, sea and inland waterway ......................................................... 63 3.1.4.1 Integration ........................................................................................................................... 63 3.1.4.2 Incentives ............................................................................................................................. 66 3.1.5 Enhancement of competitiveness of the private sector ......................................................... 67 3.1.6 Incentives for sparking growth and for moving into new technologies .................................. 69 3.1.6.1 Institutional ......................................................................................................................... 69 3.1.6.2 Organisational.....................................................................................................................