Rail Freight Corridor 6 Implementation– Plan 2016 RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDOR 6 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TT 2015/2016 1 Rail Freight Corridor 6 Implementation– Plan 2016 MODIFICATIONS AND UPDATINGS Evolution Index Date Modification / comments Written by RFF/Task V0 2 April 2013 First version / Gathering of each chapter Force RFF/Task V1 9 April 2013 Update of chapter 1, 3 and 5 Force RFF/Task V2 12 April 2013 Update following / MB Decision Force VTAGRAG 17 April 2013 Update following / TF level Task Force EB version 10 May 2013 AG Comments / MB approval Task Force AG / Executive Board / European Commission Comments V10Nov 2013 6 November 2013 PMO CIDs and Basic elements of TMS V9Dec 2013 9 December 2013 Executive Board Comments for Approval PMO V16Jan 2014 16 January 2014 ERTMS Update PMO V20Mar 2014 20 March 2014 Terminals list and maps update PMO V18Dec 2014 18 December 2014 Extension of the Corridor and general updates PMO V9Jan2015 19 January 2015 Executive Boards Comments PMO V11May2015 11 May 2015 RFF – SNCF Réseau update PMO 2 Rail Freight Corridor 6 Implementation– Plan 2016 Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 2 Characteristics of RFC 6 and governance ........................................................................................................... 12 2.1 Rail Freight Corridor 6 characteristics ....................................................................................................... 14 2.1.1 RFC 6 Line ............................................................................................................................................. 17 2.1.2 RFC 6 Terminals ..................................................................................................................................... 24 2.1.3 Maps of the Corridor ............................................................................................................................... 25 2.2 Potential Bottlenecks .............................................................................................................................. 47 2.2.1 Spain ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 2.2.2 France ................................................................................................................................................... 49 2.2.3 Italy ...................................................................................................................................................... 52 2.2.4 Slovenia ................................................................................................................................................. 55 2.2.5 Hungary ................................................................................................................................................ 57 3 Measures necessary for creating Rail Freight Corridor 6 ...................................................................................... 58 3.1 Organizational structures ........................................................................................................................ 58 3.1.1 Executive Board ..................................................................................................................................... 58 3.1.2 Management Board ................................................................................................................................ 59 3.1.3 Coordination Group ................................................................................................................................ 63 3 Rail Freight Corridor 6 Implementation– Plan 2016 3.1.4 Advisory Groups ..................................................................................................................................... 66 3.1.5 Permanent Management Office (PMO) ..................................................................................................... 68 3.1.6 Working Groups ..................................................................................................................................... 70 4 Essential elements of the Transport Market Study .............................................................................................. 72 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 72 4.2 Analysis of the current situation .............................................................................................................. 72 4.2.1 The geographic and socio-economic context ............................................................................................ 73 4.2.2 The transport market characteristics along the corridor ............................................................................ 75 4.2.3 Assessment of the market ....................................................................................................................... 78 4.2.4 Surveys ............................................................................................................................................... 103 4.2.5 RUs/TMs survey ................................................................................................................................... 123 4.2.6 Future freight demand forecast ............................................................................................................. 136 4.2.7 The definition of the “potential market area” of Corridor 6 ...................................................................... 136 4.2.8 The estimation of freight transport demand ........................................................................................... 139 4.2.9 The modal split (road vs. rail) ............................................................................................................... 143 4.3 Closing remarks ................................................................................................................................... 149 5 Objectives of the freight corridor ..................................................................................................................... 152 5.1 Objectives of Performance – Quality of Service ....................................................................................... 152 5.1.1 Compatibility between the performance schemes along the freight corridor ............................................. 152 5.1.2 Monitoring of the performance of rail freight services ............................................................................. 153 5.1.3 Collection of data ................................................................................................................................. 155 5.2 Punctuality objectives ........................................................................................................................... 157 4 Rail Freight Corridor 6 Implementation– Plan 2016 5.3 Capacity objectives ............................................................................................................................... 160 5.4 Interoperability objectives ..................................................................................................................... 164 6 The Investment Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 167 6.1 Investment plan ................................................................................................................................... 167 6.1.1 Plan description .................................................................................................................................... 167 6.2 Costs and funding ................................................................................................................................ 197 6.3 ERTMS strategy along the corridor ........................................................................................................ 199 6.3.1 ETCS strategy along the corridor ........................................................................................................... 199 6.3.2 ERTMS deployment plans ...................................................................................................................... 200 7 Measures ....................................................................................................................................................... 211 7.1 Coordination of works ........................................................................................................................... 211 7.1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 211 7.1.2 Main elements of this document ............................................................................................................ 211 7.1.3 Coordination ........................................................................................................................................ 212 7.1.4 Publishing ............................................................................................................................................ 213 7.1.5 Procedure in accordance with