The European Union Agency for Railways - Mandate and Challenges European Parliament, TRAN Committee, Brussels, 02 September 2019 Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director
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The European Union Agency for Railways -Mandate and Challenges
European Parliament, TRAN Committee, Brussels, 02 September 2019Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director
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The Four Forces of Rail
Keep on trackKeep on track
PushPush
Dera
ilDe
rail
Competition(by other modes)
Safety
Fragmentation Hold back
Operational ExcellenceSustainability
(Decarbonisation)
3Source: European Commission, Comprehensive analysis of the existing cross-border rail transport connections andmissing links on the internal EU borders, Final report, March 2018
Rail Border Crossings in Europe
Rail is the onlytransport modewithout global
rules.
Rail is the onlytransport modewithout global
rules.
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Cross-Border Issues
A B
• Authorisation andCertification
• Tests and checks• Train composition• Buffer wagons• Language• National Supervision• ….
• Authorisation andCertification
• Tests and checks• Train composition• Buffer wagons• Language• National Supervision• ….
Who is in charge for cross-border issues?Clarity of decision making?Who carries the extra cost?
Who is in charge for cross-border issues?Clarity of decision making?Who carries the extra cost?
Regime A Regime B
Where to putthe operational
boundary?
Where to putthe operational
boundary?
Legal Boundary
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The European Union Agency for Railways
› The Agency was founded in 2004 by the Regulation (EC) 881/2004, todayit employs approximately 170 staff members, its tasks are defined in thenew Regulation (EU) 2016/796.
› Location› Headquarters in Valenciennes (FR) – all staff have their workplace there› Meeting facilities in Lille (FR)
Making the railway system work better for society.
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Making the railway system work better for society.
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4th Railway Package Transposition
› 8 Member Statestransposed the Safety andInteroperability Directivesby 16/06/2019
› 18 Member Stateswill transpose the Safetyand InteroperabilityDirectives by 16/06/2020
› 2 Member Statesout of the scope of theDirectives (Malta andCyprus)
(As of 16th June 2019, all freight wagons in Europe are authorised by the Agency)
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One-Stop Shop (OSS)
› OSS in partial service since 16 February 2019› Full operation since 16 June 2019› Availability 98,7%
› 7 hours unavailability due problems with SRM licenses, IT infrastructure problem,planned IT maintenance, new release put in production)
› Target 99%› 124 valid requests for Vehicle Authorisation› 92 Decisions already made (Conformity to Type)› ERA will issue the first SSC to CFL (Luxembourg) in mid-September
SSC
VA OSSERA
NSAsERTMS TA
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Reduction of National Rules for Vehicle Authorisation
› Starting point 14 312 at 01/2016› Now 1 026 (June 2019)
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ERTMS – A Major Industrial Project for Europe
c-b ERTMS in operation
c-b ERTMS under construction
No c-b ERTMS
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Compatibility is Mandatory
F 1 F 2 F 5F 4F 3 F 6
F 7 F 8 F 9 F 10 F 11 F 12
F7 ETCS Function
Specification scopefrom 2.3.0d onwards
Compatibility Platform(regional subsets, engineering rules)Investment cost determined by interlockings
F 1 F 2 F 5F 4F 3 F 6
F 7 F 8 F 9 F 10 F 11 F 12
Full Specification ComplianceETCS-only able to run anywhere in Europe
F 1 F 2 F 5F 4F 3 F 6
F 7 F 8 F 9 F 10 F 11 F 12
F1
F2
F5
F4
F3 F
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F2 F
5F4
F3 F
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F2
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F3
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Specification B3-R2
On-board
Track-side
F1
F2
F5
F4
F3
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F7
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F10
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F12
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A compatible onboard can safely operate on any compatible sectionof infrastructure, with acceptable performance
A compatible onboard can safely operate on any compatible sectionof infrastructure, with acceptable performance
The "E" in ERTMS!The "E" in ERTMS!
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ERTMS National Implementation Plans
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The Role of ERA as ERTMS System Authorityis Strengthened with the 4th Railway Package
Applicant submitsrequest forapproval for anERTMS tracksideprojectIncluding requesteddocumentationIncluding evidences thatissues are controlled andwill be resolved
Agency issues adecision on
approvalWithin 1 month it willinform applicant ofcompletenessWhen complete, or at theagreed deadline, theAgency will make decision
NSA authorizes thefixed installationsincluding theERTMS tracksidesubsystemApproval is required forthe authorization by theNational Safety Authorityas part of the applicationfile
Application Guide isin ERA website
First ERTMS trackside decisions on approvals requests from 16th June 2019.Submission is before the tender is launched.(GSM-R only technical solutions also fall in the scope of Approval.)
ERTMS Trackside Approval
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Rail is connecting people and delivering goods efficiently, reliably – and safely... but there are still catastrophic accidents
› The safety level of rail in Europe has improved at impressive pace over the pastdecades, and the railway industry can be proud of its achievements - most of thishas been achieved through advances in technology
› Migrating towards Safety Management Systems - need for strong safety leadershipand for an environment that has a positive safety culture
› Human and Organisational Factors (HOF) plays a significant role in all catastrophicrailway accidents and occurrences
› Security is a rising threat
Safety First
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Railway Safety Statistics*
Railway fatalities (fatalities per million train-kilometres 2012 – 2016)
Number ofsignificantaccidentsgoing down
BenchmarkingEurope againstworld class
Significant accidents and resulting casualties for the EU-28 (2010–2016)
* Data from Report on Railway Safetyand Interoperability in the EU 2018
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Railway Safety Performance Variation across Europe*
Number of significant accidents, total fatalities and total seriously injured per milliontrain-km, by country in SERA, 2012-2016
* Data from Report on Railway Safetyand Interoperability in the EU 2018
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European Railway Safety Culture Declaration
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Climate Change - Brussels Luxembourg to Paris
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Climate Change and the Potential of Rail
› Rail remains the primary option for an environmentallysustainable transport system (if we exclude cycling andwalking)
› The challenge for rail is in three parts› Connectivity (technical, operational barriers and missing links)› Frequency of service (all to often there are large gaps in the day with no
services)› Time (in many cases the solution is faster services in some cases overnight
services could be a credible alternative)
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The Opportunity
• Standardisation• ERTMS• Common and simplified operational procedures• Swift implementation of Fourth Railway Package
Cutting Cost
• Putting the customer first• Network resilience and flexibility• Environmental friendly, optimised use of urban spaces & developement
IncreaseQuality
• Collaborating to make rail more competitive• Knowing the risks and opportunities of digitalisation
FosteringInnovation
Rail can become the most relevant mode of transport of the21st century
Rail can become the most relevant mode of transport of the21st century
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Future Challenges for the Agency
› Budget and Resources› Over the years the success of the Agency has seen its role
expand faster than the budget provision. In 2019 the agencystopped reimbursing experts to attend meetings to address thebudget challenge
› The new tasks for the Agency underline a need to increase thestaffing of the Agency. Firstly the Agency is successfully pushinghard to reduce the vacancy gap with high-calibre new staff
› The new tasks will continue to grow and the Agency will needthe option to increase establishment plan to match thisincreased work load
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Future Challenges for the Agency
› Full transition of ERA to the European authority for rail 2020/2021,sustaining an excellent reputation of ERA both in technical terms but alsoin terms of customer service
› As European authority, driving further strong harmonisation towards theSingle European Rail Area, both in technical interoperability andoperational harmonization, in order to arrive at the vision of seamlessrail transport across borders
› Promote further transformation of the European transport systemtowards emission-free, sustainable transport modes, based on multi-modal integration (MaaS)
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Future Challenges for the Agency
› Further contribution to enhancing the Safety Level of European Railways› Foster innovative solutions based on digital technology and promote
compatible evolution of ERTMS, with the goal of drastically enhancingthe competitiveness of rail
› In the framework of a digital agenda, move Agency registers towardsopen data, with the vision of making these registers operational
› Maintaining and extending ERA’s role as global reference
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Mobility of Tomorrow
1. Combine differentmodes at various stagesof the same journey+ exploit best features of each mode- need integration!! Hassle-free
2. Fair conditions,considering social andenvironmental aspects
3. Importance of dataand data integration
4. Soft and hardinfrastructure, holisticview of investment
Fully integratedmultimodal
transport systemby 2050
Multimodal Strategy Passengers - Freight
Pollution, Global WarmingCongestion – self-blocking
Technology, AI,communication networks
Automotive:autonomouselectrical
Global Shiftof Influence
Financing
Digital Assets
Rail is the critical component
Regulation
Get people and goods from A to Bas fast, efficient, and non-pollutingas possible
Efficient transport network iskey for society and economy –decarbonisation and safety
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