Policy and Research Committee

Zoetermeer,November 18th, 2011

Jeremy Candfieldand Imrich Korpanec

Content

Policy and Research Committee

• Information on the latest developments in EIM and CER

• Committee’s future activities

• ERRAC – brief on the latest main issues

• Progress on Auto-Main project

Mrs Monika HEIMING 01.10.2011 new Executive Director•EFRTC sent letter of congratulations and making reference to topics for cooperation•Proposal for meeting EIM/EFRTC is welcomed by EIM, date will be fixed after EIM GA in December•Positive sign – EIM appointed professional designer for publishing Market strategy report and will organise event for presenting report

EIM

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Mr Libor LOCHMAN will succeed Mr Johannes Ludewig on 01.01.2012 as Executive Director •EFRTC sent a letter of congratulations and making a reference to well established contacts and proposals for the continuation Mr Lochman reaction: further development of European railways has always been his priority and cooperation with EFRTC was one of his personal challenges.•Agreement to meet in January 2012

CER

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Committee’s future activities

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Proposals to be discussed at the P & R meeting with participation of major partners clients - (EIM/CER) and industry (UNIFE)

1. Policy and Research issues related to contractors from point of view of IM’s and industry

2. Revisiting of joint initiative priorities• Long term planning and funding• Contracting strategy

Committee’s future activities

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3. ERRAC and Joint Technology Initiatives

– potential for our contribution/participation

4. Research project proposals for EC funding• Optimized Infrastructure Asset Management• A vision of Railway Infrastructure and

Operations for 2050; - The Forever Open Railway

5. EC Auto-Main project workshop to be organized by EFRTC

Paris, 19 April 2012

ERRAC – brief latest main issues

Policy and Research Committee

Vision document – “Rail Route 2050: The sustainable Backbone of Single European Transport Area” is ready

•ERRAC proposals EC DG Research •EFRTC declared interest to be involved in two projects mentioned above

Auto-Main project

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Two deliverables were completedD 1.1 Market and customer requirements

for the projectD 7.2 Dissemination, exploitation and

training planTo be completed in February 2012 WP 1 Functional requirements and

objective functionsWP 2 A new maintenance task analyses

approach

Auto-Main project

Policy and Research Committee

• This will be 1st project milestone which should serve for further project design work and demonstration.

• In accordance with D 7.2 three workshops at each milestone shall be organised:

by UNIFE, UIC and EFRTC• As 1st milestone is important for contractors

EFRTC has agreed to organize 1st AUTOMAIN workshop

Paris, 19 April 2012

• Takes note of information provided • Encourages Committee to continue to

follow up joint initiatives with EIM and CER• Notes potential with EFRTC involvement in

project proposals for EC funding

The EFRTC General Meeting