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European Union Road Federation. 1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon. Can we have efficient and sustainable road transport without adequate infrastructure and related services? Christophe Nicodème IRU Road Transport Conference Director General 1st December 2010 . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Can we have efficient and sustainableroad transport
without adequate infrastructureand related services?
Christophe Nicodème IRU Road Transport ConferenceDirector General 1st December 2010
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Role of the Road Infrastructure:
Provide a sound, efficient,sustainable and safe infrastructure
for the optimilisation of the mobility.
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A sound, efficient, sustainable and safe Road Infrastructure
This must be considered in the whole life-cycle of the road:
• Planning• Design• Construction• Operation• Maintenance
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A sustainable road infrastructureChallenges
• Increased mobility demand- Passengers- Goods
• Urban concentration• Congestion• Environmental issue and reduction of
emissions
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A sustainable road infrastructure:Responses
• Evolution of techniques- Construction- Operation- Maintenance
• Use of new technologies (ITS, Egnos…)- Providing real-time information- Improving mobility (traffic management
schemes,…)- Tackling congestion
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An efficient and safe road infrastructure
Challenges• Service
• Expectations• Specific needs
• Performance• Easy to use• Easy to understand• Adapted to specific requirements
- Ageing population- Vulnerable road users
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An efficient and safe road infrastructure
Responses• Service
• Information• User facilities
• Performance• Improved standards• Standardisations• Increased performance
- Longer life- Reduced maintenance
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All this has a cost.
How to finance it?
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Inland Transport Modal Split EU-27 (2008)Evolution (2000 – 2008)
Modal Split EU-27 (2008)
Road 72.5 %
Rail 17.1 %
Inland Waterways 5.6 %
Evolution (2000 – 2008)
Road + 4.2 %
Rail - 7.6 %
Inland Waterways - 8.5 %
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Transport Infrastructure Investment Modal Splitin Western Europe
Road Rail Waterways
2000 68.1 % 29.9 % 2.0 %
2005 66.9 % 31.5 % 1.7 %
2008 64.8% 33.4% 1.8 %
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Financing the required infrastructure
• Constant trend to reduce public investment• Economic crisis• Budgetary constraints• Heavily taxed sector
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Financing the required infrastructure
• Pay-per-use principle ?- Payment for a use- Acceptance? Yes if…- Service in return- Fair charging
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Financing the required infrastructure
Earmarking of the revenuesImprovement of the infrastructure
Higher QualityBetter efficiency
Increased SustainabilityEnhanced Safety
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THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTIONEuropean Union Road Federation (ERF)
Place Stéphanie, 6 / B1050 BRUSSELS
Tel + 32 2 644 58 77Fax + 32 2 647 59 34
www.erf.be
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