CAREC Institute’s Post

The #CARECInstitute has issued the new Policy Brief on Optimizing the Middle Transport Corridor in the CAREC Region. Authored by Mr. Rovshan Mahmudov, this brief offers valuable insights, evaluation, and policy recommendations to enhance trade and connectivity in the CAREC region. This comprehensive policy brief delves into the opportunities and challenges presented by the Middle Corridor (also CAREC Corridor 2), highlighting the importance of regional infrastructure, political relations, and technological advancements in shaping the future of international trade and transportation. https://lnkd.in/gT7Vbyg5

Looking forward to the European Transport Conference next week! Rob Catherall and I will be presenting our review of the evidence base underpinning the approach for estimating one of the key wider economic impacts in DfT’s TAG: output change in imperfectly competitive markets (OCICM). Our review explored the following questions: 1️⃣Has concentration increased in the last two decades? 2️⃣How does that impact price-cost margins? 3️⃣What about the current assumptions around cost pass-through and elasticity of demand in the DfT’s evidence base? And fundamentally: does new evidence mean that the OCICM uplift factor should be adjusted? ↕️

💼 The Belgian Council of the European Union Presidency presented its programme in the Transport Committee of the European Parliament today. 🛣 🛤 UIRR attended the meeting where the priorities were discussed which include ⏩ the closing of as many trialogues as possible ⏩ the #CombinedTransport Directive - achieving first reading, and ⏩ the #RailwayInfrastrutureCapacityManagement Regulation - achieving first reading

Last week, I had the great opportunity to participate as CER (Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies) at the Informal Transport Council of 3 and 4 April, preparing our association's intervention to EU 27 Transport Ministers and providing the sector's perspective for a dedicated session on International Rail Connections. 🛤 Finalising the #RailCapacity Regulation is critical to deliver more capacity and offer flexibility to the sector, also through digital means. 🎫 Ticketing is an issue and the sector is working on it. A balanced approach is needed, where sector solutions #OSDM already provide a solution. 🚅 #Railfreight is at a crossroads. Support is needed to ensure a level playing field with road, and avoid a reverse modal shift. It was also the occasion to outline CER's vision for the next 5 years 'On Track for Europe', which CER is launching on 17 April in the European Parliament. ▶ Register now: https://bit.ly/3PVxjUT Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024 #railway #OnTrackForEurope #EUTransport

Deal reached on the TEN-T regulation’s revision: 📈 Provisions for an improved corridors’ governance to speed up cross-border and priority national projects 🛤️🛣️ New extended core network by 2040 🚆Trains to travel at least 160km/h on the core and extended core network 🚦ERTMS rollout on the entire TEN-T network 🚛 Safe & secure parking every 150km by 2040 🚉✈️ Major airports connected to long-distance rail 📦Boost to intermodal transport and to the circulation of 740m trains 🗺️ Updated maps for the core, extended core and comprehensive networks Congratulations to the EP’s rapporteurs, Dominique Riquet and Barbara Thaler, to their teams, Nicolaï Coulombez, Robert Schichl, Federica Terzi, Michael Opitz, the 🇪🇸 Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Commission and the DG MOVE, Pablo Fabregas, Herald Ruijters, Eddy Liegeois, Silke Brocks and everybody else involved in the process https://lnkd.in/eqc3ZjEn

Today the European Ocean days have started with the #EU Mission " Restore Ocean and waters" Forum. Mr Pascal Lamy invited all the stakeholders to "help" implementing ambitious goals. Harnessing all forces, this is actually the aim of the Post 2020 MPA Roadmap adopted in 2021, further to 2-year participatory procesd, at the Mediterranean MPA Forum. Let's join forces and competences! MedPAN

A study, commissioned by CER, ERFA, UIC, UIP and UIRR to analyse the proposed changes to the weight and dimension directive reveals disastrous effects on rail freight - read the enclosed article

On 5 September 2024, the Chair of UIC, Dr Alan Beroud, who also serves as the CEO of Polish State Railways, met with the UIC Board to jointly discuss and define the key directions for the organisation’s development in the coming years. During the meeting, the significance of railways in the international transport system was emphasised, particularly in light of current geopolitical challenges and the growing need to modernise railway infrastructure. The discussion focused on setting priorities that will shape UIC’s activities, including the development of technological innovations, strengthening sustainable development and enhancing operational safety standards. A shared vision was established, which highlights the importance of close regional cooperation and the ongoing pursuit of harmonising international technological and operational standards. More information here: https://urls.fr/SI02xe #Governance #Vision #Cooperation

Still wondering why you should attend TRA 2024? Hear from Thierry Gorger, the Secretary General of FEHRL, on why he thinks you should attend in Dublin next month. Register here: https://loom.ly/mmnq3Rk ACARE (Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe), ALICE, Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ETP LOGISTICS), CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), Department of Transport, Enterprise Ireland, The European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC), ERTRAC - European Road Transport Research Advisory Council, ETRA (European Transport Research Alliance), European Commission, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, WaterborneTP, Conference Partners International, IDA Ireland, Road Safety Authority #TransportSafety #EUResearch #HorizonEU #PassengerSafety #Sustainability #SmartMobility #SafetySystems #Research #MobilityAction #InclusiveMobility #InclusiveTransport #SustainableTransport #EUTransportResearch #Innovation

Meet Jaap Gebraad, the Secretary General at WaterborneTP and a member of the #TRA Management Committee. Hear why Jaap believes you should attend #TRA2024 @ACARE (Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe), ALICE, Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ETP LOGISTICS), CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), Department of Transport, Enterprise Ireland, The European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC) , ERTRAC - European Road Transport Research Advisory Council , ETRA (European Transport Research Alliance) , European Commission , Transport Infrastructure Ireland , University College Dublin , WaterborneTP , Conference Partners International #TransportSafety #EUResearch #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope #PassengerSafety #Sustainability #SmartMobility #SafetySystems #Research #MobilityAction #InclusiveMobility #InclusiveTransport #SustainableTransport #EUTransportResearch #Innovation