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Project N°: TREN-05-FP6TR-S07.43661-513504

TREND

Towards new Rail freight quality and concepts in the European Network in respect to market Demand

Instrument: CO-ORDINATION ACTION

Thematic Priority: Sustainable Surface Transport

Deliverable B1 – Annex 5 - Best Practice Catalogue

Due date of deliverable: PM 3

Actual submission date: 27.07.2005

Start date of project: 01.02.2005 Duration: 18 Month 31.08.2006

Organisation name of lead contractor for this deliverable: KombiConsult GmbH, Fankfurt am Main

Revision: final, 27.07.2005

Project co-funded by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)

Dissemination Level PU Public X PP Restricted to other programme participants (including the Commission Services) RE Restricted to a group specified by the consortium (including the Commission Services) CO Confidential, only for members of the consortium (including the Commission Services)

TREND B1 Guideline for Corridor Analysis - Annex 5 - Best Practice Catalogue

TREND B1 Corridor Guideline Annex 5 Best Practice Catalogue UIC-CER-KC final 20050727.doc Page 2 of 42

List of Contents Introduction 3 “Action Plan Border Crossing” 5 “Arrange trains in technical and commercial trust“ 7 Bettembourg – Basel 8 Canon in Spain 9 “Capacity Management” 10 CIFFA “Centre Interopérabilité Fret Franco-Allemand” 11 Composite Braking Shoes 13 ERIM “European Rail Infrastructure Masterplan” 14 EURAILINFRA 16 “Guide for communication in international traffic” 18 Application Hermes - 40 Exchange of consignment note data 19 “HERMES applications” 20 HHLA “intermodal hinterland net” 21 International train running analysis 22 INTERFACE 23 Interoperable Traction 24 LIIIFT - Longer Intermodal Trains 25 “Master Quality Accord” 26 “Master Quality Manual for Quality Relations” 27 “Model contract for sub-contracting” 28 “MUM” and “GOTI” border approaches 29 “POLCORRIDOR LOGCHAIN project” 30 Quality agreements 32 “Quality Management Standard Guide” 33 “Quality measurement system on Q-relations” 34 Q-Relations “Guide for RU’s quality management and quality relation projects” 36 “Rail Freight Charter” 37 SIGMA 38 Tapis Roulant 40 „USE-IT“ 41 Woyppi – Mannheim 42



Introduction This document contains an inventory of examples for “best practices” whose applicability can improve or even solve some of the typical problems encountered in the international rail freight transport1. It is the public part of the Deliverable 1 of the TREND Workpackage B1.

The inventory of best practices in this document is neither exhaustive nor a “good-for-all solution”. The examples of best practice are, nevertheless, guiding towards applicable solutions and own the opportunity of their extension to other areas or corridors. The examples provided are typical for the applicability and extension on the new corridors and may lead also to innovative approaches.

The main purpose of the catalogue is to provide a framework for structuring the topics relevant for international (cross border) rail freight transport, and to provide examples of best practices that were known, accessible and experienced positively by at least the operational participants. The catalogue is also including brief presentation of solutions and results from the most relevant research projects carried out at the EU level. The Best Practice Catalogue is an open-ended list. It is starting with some examples (listed hereunder) that are aiming at encouraging further stakeholders to add their experience, practices and ideas, too.

The Best Practice Catalogue takes also into account practical experiences that were gained when executing similar studies on freight corridors in Europe and other studies on European, national or organisational or company level.

Based on the results of five freight corridors studies already carried out in the period from 2001 to 2003 by the consortium members CER, UIC, HaCon and KombiConsult, an increase of rail freight volume could be achieved. It was based on concrete and applicable measures such as competition, guarantees of quality of service, joint service agencies, monitoring of services on the infrastructure, interoperable traction schemes, and other. The methodology already developed has been further improved and the set of impediments and potential measures will be completed and ready to be applied.

The identification of the examples and their selection to build a Best Practice Catalogue is based on the experience of the partners in the project, work groups of the UIC Freight Department (notable in the areas of Quality, Intermodal Transport and Information Technologies), on the work of the UIC Department Infrastructure (infrastructure developments), of the UIC Department System (New technologies, strategy of implementation).

In the framework of TREND WP B1 already a couple of “Best Practices” to overcome impediments of international rail-freight traffic have been collected. The following table is showing their abbreviation of acronym as well as their characterisation with respect to the category of relation affected, subjects addressed and realisation phase.

The work described in this report and moreover the “Best Practices” identified so far are a starting point only. Stakeholders in the trans-European rail freight traffic are invited to contribute to updating and further improving the “Best Practice” Catalogue. In the framework of TREND a particular section of the website at www.trend-project.com has been created for this purpose.

1 It was written by George Barbu UIC / CER with contributions of Jacques Dirand, CER and Klaus-

Uwe Sondermann, KombiConsult.



Table: Categorisation of “Best Practices”

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ABC Action Plan Border Crossing x x x x x x xBett - Bale Bettembourg – Basel x x x x x x

Canon Spain Spanish Ministry Order about Infra access charging x x x

CAPMAN Capacity Management x x x x x x

CIFFA Centre Interopérabilité Fret Franco-Allemand x x x x x x

Commguide Guide for communication in international traffic x x x

Composite Breaking Composite Braking Shoes x x x

ERIM European Rail Infrastructure Masterplan x x x x

EURAILINFRA EURAILINFRA x x x xHERMES HERMES applications x x x xHERMES 40 Application Hermes 40 x x x x xHHLA intermodal hinterland net x x x x x x x x

INTERFACE Improvement of iNtermodal TERminal Freight … x x x x x x x x x x

Interoperable Traction Interoperable Traction x x x x x x

LIIIFT Longer Intermodal Trains x x x x x x xMaster Q accord Master Quality Accord x x x xMaster Q manual

Master Quality Manual for Quality Relations x x x x x

Mum/Goti “MUM” and “GOTI” border approaches x x x x x x

Polcorridor POLCORRIDOR LOGCHAIN project x x x x x x

Q-Management Quality Management Standard Guide x x x

QMS Quality measurement system on Q-relations x x x x x x x x x x

Q-Relations Guide for RU’s quality management … x x x

Quality agreements

Quality handbook for a selected train x x x

Rail Q Charter Rail Freight Charter x x x

SIGMA Management of locomotives by using satellite navigation x x x x x

Tapis Roulant Tapis Roulant - Rolling x x xTrain running analysis

International train running analysis x x x

Type Contract Model contract for sub- x x x x xUSE IT USE-IT x x x x x x x

Woyppi-MA Woyppi – Mannheim (SNCF-Fret and DB-Cargo project) x x x x x

ZSSK-CD Arrange trains in technical and commercial trust x x x x x

TOTAL 5 7 24 7 7 10 15 24 10 5 5 7 14 4 0 14

Realisa. PhaseSubject(s)

Acronym

Category

Name of 'Best Practice'



TREND Best Practice Template

Name of „Best Practice“: Category:

UIC project ABC

“Action Plan Border Crossing” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________

Problem to be solved: Involved Parties:

Long stop time at border crossings between the EU and non-EU countries

RU, IM, border authorities (custom, border police)

Objectives: Location (Country, Section, Place):

Propose and evaluate the practical measures to shorten the time delays at border crossings

In the case of the freight traffic, pilot applications of the measures established by the ABC-project team has been set up at almost all border crossings between the EU 15 and the countries at east (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Jugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ukraine, Bielorussia, Russia, Latvia).

Description of Best Practice: Subject:

The project ABC has lead a detailed analysis of the principal causes of long stops of passenger and freight trains at the borders between the EU and non-EU countries in Europe. The conclusions and proposals of the project address practical measures that have the potential to shorten this duration. Among these, the following are highlighted with priority: − Organisation of common procedures for clearing

and preparing the trains in cross-border operation; − Application of Hub-to-Hub conception for train

formation and splitting − Concentration of clearing activities on one side of

the border − Intensive use of documentation with IT and

electronic support Each cross-border point has its own specific and concrete and specifically adapted action plans have been set up for each of them.

Legal Infrastructure Interoperability Operation Locomotive Wagon Station/Terminal EDP

Further Steps: Realisation Phase

Project Pilot Demo Operational

Implementation of recommended measures In 2004, the liberalisation of the freight railway transport has re-considered some of measures, many of the cross-border points are now inside the EU. For them typical best practice measures are the organisational systems to enable alleviation of difficulties for common information and acceptance of basic common safety rules in the cross border area.

Start: End:

Responsible Contact: (Company Name Phone E-Mail) Further Information:

UIC, Jerzy Wisniewski [email protected]



Rapporteur: (Company Name Phone E-Mail) Date: Annex(es):

UIC, G. Barbu [email protected]

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Examples − One best practice has been exercised in the relation Vienna Zvbf / Bratislava Vychod, where the

transfer of all additional tasks in formation and preparation of trains have been transferred to the Vienna Central marshalling yard.

− Organisational measures have also been fruitful (some shortage of cross-border station times) in

the relations to Ukraine, Bielorussia, but the change of gauge remains the major cause for long stays.

− Two frontier points between Romania and Bulgaria (Calafat – Vidin and Giurgiu-Ruse) are

considered for improvements in the moment both countries will simultaneously be members of the EU.





“Arrange trains in technical and commercial trust“

IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Reduction of operation time between ZSSK CARGO and CD Cargo at border crossing station Kúty.

ZSSK CARGO ČD Cargo


Improve quality at the border station by reduction of commercial and technical activities which are carried out during the stopover.

Kúty, border station Slovakia – Czech Republic


Reduction of cross border operations by: − Technical trust – there are no technical inspections

of the train in border station − Commercial trust – there are no operation

procedures − Nowadays the locomotives is not changed at the

border station, changed is only train crew (Selected trains stop there only 10 minutes!)

− There is created an atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust




Establish the trust for transport of dangerous goods according to RID rules.

Start: 2003* End: open * in 2003 has started technical trust and in 2004 commercial trust


Mr. Jiri Jancik Tel.: +421 55 633 5402 [email protected]

www.zscargo.sk


Department of strategy, ZSSK CARGO Marek Chachalak

22.06.2005 none





Bettembourg – Basel IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Quality of the freight transport especially with regard to the reliability and punctuality Optimisation of resources / reduction of costs

− SNCF − DB − SBB


Decrease the transport duration and drastically improve the punctuality, even in condition of traffic congestions with a reduction of costs

− France − Germany − Switzerland


− Introduction of multi-system locomotive able to run on the whole route

− Drivers to be used on both sides of one frontier − Simplified operational procedures based on a

common management of the transport relation in one point (Centre de Gestion d’Axe - CGA)

− use of computer tools for optimisation (GEDEON - software)




Start: End: open


No operational contact available UIC +33 1 44 40 21 07



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Canon in Spain Spanish Ministry Order about Infrastructure access charging



To regulate access to the infrastructure for RU´s RU´s and ADIF


To make easier and transparent the requirements of track access charging in Spain

MUM at Port Bou/Cerbére GOTI at Irún/Hendaye


A Ministry Order has been released in which it is detailed the different charges to be applied to RU´s




To apply it in practical terms Start: 08.04.2005 End: Just into service


Renfe-Operadora, Dirección Corporativa de Relaciones Internacionales (Dirección de Asuntos Europeos) Phone #: +34 91 300 80 84

Renfe-Operadora, Dirección Corporativa de Relaciones Internacionales (Dirección de Asuntos Europeos). Phone #: +34 91 300 80 84


J A Gil-Vera 21.06.2005 none





CAPMAN

“Capacity Management” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Common methodology to assess the capacity of railway infrastructure UIC, IM’s


− clarification of wording and definitions related to railway infrastructure capacity

− methodology to assess this capacity − give recommendations for values such as

infrastructure occupation and relation between the level of infrastructure occupation and punctuality

Simulations carried out by 6 IM’s (e.g. DB, SNCF, SNCB, RFI, SBB)


UIC Leaflet 406 http://www.uic.asso.fr/applications/codex/codex-detail.php?langue_fiche=E&codeFiche=406 The relevant best practice consists in use of uniform notions and methods for capacity evaluation. The methods are recommended to all UIC railways.




UIC leaflet recommended for European wide use. Start: 01.01.2002 End: 31.12.2004


UIC, Jan-Christian Arms 0033 1 44 49 20 63 [email protected]

Summary report see: http://www.uic.asso.fr/infra/article.php3?id_article=4



20.07.2005 none





CIFFA “Centre Interopérabilité Fret Franco-Allemand”



Lack of quality (excessive duration) of cross-border operations between RU SNCF Fret and RU Railion at border stations Saarbrücken/Forbach and Perl/Apach

SNCF Fret Railion


Improve significantly quality of Intl. Rail Transport between Germany and France by eliminating stopovers at the border crossing stations mentioned above

Forbach Railway Station (France – next to the German borderline)


Solving severe problems in cross-border operations of the two incumbent Railway Undertakings; by: - Implementing a bilateral, regional unit (“CIFFA”) for

dispatching common instead of country- /RU- specific resources eliminating the border interface

- Clearly defining competences / responsibilities for CIFFA

- Handing over high- value resources needed to work effectively (Multi-System Locomotives; currently 18 employees etc.)

- Operating all international freight under CIFFA responsibility interoperable

- Decentralizing decision processes to increase flexibility and exploit advantages of local proximity

- Merging the competences of cross border train path- and loco-/ loco driver dispatching in one single authority

- Creating a benchmark for other borders Creating an atmosphere of mutual understanding, overcoming idiomatic and cultural problems.




Increase number of Multi-System Locos / Loco-Drivers dispatched by CIFFA after homologation of French Alstom Loco 437000 by German Authorities; Evaluate extension of CIFFA competences to Strassbourg border crossing

Start: 1999 End: open


Mr. Dieter Lorig (Chief of CIFFA) Tel. +33-387889130 [email protected]

Available via Mr. Lorig




KombiConsult GmbH Markus Middendorf

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Composite Braking Shoes IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which: RU/Manufacturer


Better acceptance of the freight transport in the dense habited areas / allowance of the night transports in such areas; maintaining the environmental benefit of rail transport

− European RUs and supply industry − Tests are carried on at the Velim test-

centre (CD) and Vienna-Arsenal.


Reduction with 5 – 10 dB of the noise created by braking of the freight wagons Europe


The research and extensive tests apply to the use of braking shoes of composite materials that do produce less noise when braking. Results show that braking efficiency is equivalent to the cast-iron shoes, reliability is in the acceptable limits. Some problems could still be identified in the areas of: − mass production of the composite braking shoes − side effects on electric resistance of the axle to

produce shunt effects on the track circuits




− Implementation − Solutions for the above shown aspects − Drafting and approval within the UIC of the

application recommendations (leaflets) and of the associated agreements of RU’s and IM’s

Start: End:


UIC, Hans Paukert [email protected]


UIC, H. Paukert [email protected] UIC, G. Barbu [email protected]

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ERIM “European Rail Infrastructure Masterplan”



On-line provision of relevant data on rail infrastructure characteristics along relevant corridors, including the short, medium and long term actions to improve infrastructure capability

IM and RU in the EU countries


Common vision for an integrated European international rail network

EU


ERIM is an important UIC project with participation of OBB, RFF, DB, BV and PKP, that organises the formation and updating of a relevant database with uniformly structured data on rail networks linking the EU member states. The data collected refer to: − route characteristics and parameters − signalling and electrification systems in operation − limit parameters with regard to train lengths, max.

seeds, gauge, clearings, artefacts, axle-loads, train loads

− operation characteristics − theoretical capacity Immediate use of ERIM data can instruct on the corridor capacities, bottlenecks, alternate routes, interoperability. Data can be visualised with use of specific software based on MapInfo. The project foresees tight links with the European projects TREND, NEWOPERA, DIOMIS.




Actions that will be finalised in 2005 will provide results with regard to the analysis of capacities, analysis of needed investments, provision of business case model(s) for justifying the improvement measures and links with the Freight Requirements on Infrastructure

Start: End:


UIC, Gerard Dalton, Director of the Infrastructure Department [email protected]

Dates are accessible via MapInfo. Dates are accessible for the UIC railways.





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EURAILINFRA IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


uniform methodology investigating international corridors UIC, IM’s


− Market forecasts for all types of traffic − Inventory of infrastructure work (Maintenance etc.)

either in progress or planned and its impact on the capacity available for traffic

− Identification of bottlenecks and measures to eliminate them

− Methodology for prioritizing the proposed measures, taking particular account of benefits from a European angle

− Corridor I: Rotterdam-Milan − Corridor II: Munich-Verona − Corridor III: Lille-Barcelona / Turin − Corridor IV: Stockholm-Budapest


− Eurailinfra study considers both the absolute values oftoday's traffic levels and the rate of growth for the years to come

− Six major rail corridors across the continent were selected as being representative of European railway operations

− all the players involved, infrastructure managers and railway undertakings alike, were consulted in order to give as clear a picture as possible of future market trends

− For the traffic forecasts, it was assumed that all major infrastructure enhancement projects planned at a European level for 2015 will have been implemented by that time

− The calculation of capacity on the Eurailinfra corridors follows the methodology set out in UIC Leaflet 406 (Capacity)

− For calculating infrastructure capacity in 2015, account was also taken of infrastructure measures already planned and financed

− In the last phase of the methodology defined by Eurailinfra, the investment measures are weighted in terms of their contribution to removing bottlenecks

− One indicator gives the number of timetabled train paths actually used, for each bottleneck; another shows the effectiveness of a bottleneck removal measure, expressed in additional train paths per million Euros




− investment analysis conducted resulted in a list of Start: 01.01.2003 End: 31.12.2003



priorities for Corridors I and II − It has already been decided to use the Eurailinfra

project methodology to create a European Railway Infrastructure Master Plan (ERIM) at UIC



Summary report see: http://www.uic.asso.fr/infra/article.php3?id_article=4



05.04.2005 − EURAILINFRA_App 1_press release





“Guide for communication in international traffic”



Improve communication, avoid missing or insufficient communication between the RU’s

Railway undertakings with practice in the international freight traffic


Creation and implementation of optimised structures aiming at better organisation, functioning, and evaluation of real-time information exchange

Europe


The practical guideline, elaborated by the UIC work group led by Mr. H. Pfeiffer, contains: − The definitions of the basic and necessary

information to be created and exchange at borders − An inventory and the synthesis of the available

communication means − The description of the minimal communication

standard − The screening of the ideal situations − The conception of a communication matrix at

borders (based on the inventory of the operating interlocutors identifies at the frontiers)


Further Steps:

Realisation Phase Project Pilot Demo Operational

depending on application by each railway

implementation Start: 2004 End:


UIC / Freight Forum H. Pfeiffer [email protected]



20.07.2005 − Guide of Communication_App 1_summary − Guide of Communication_App 1_Leitfaden deutsch − Guide of Communication_App 1_Manuel francais





Application Hermes - 40 Exchange of consignment note data



Eliminate need for time consuming and costly consignment data collection at the borders and/or in the delivery stations for international transports.

− České dráhy (CD), − Railion Deutschland (RDE), − ZS Cargo Slovakia (ZSCS), − Rail Cargo Austria (RCA)


Reduce production costs, fasten cross-border operation (hand over between RU’s) as well as delivery handling, improve quality of the data, and also to allow for pre-advice to the consignee.

Czech Republic, all railway border crossings to Slovakia, Austria and Germany (Poland has no IT system).


CD’s information system sends consignment data with partners (and vice versa) after completion of the transport order. Data of CIM consignment notes are transmitted using XML message over the Hermes VPN. So-called application 40 is implemented in bilateral way with ZSCS (in production), it is in testing phase with RCA and in planning with RDE. With ZSCS it allowed to shorten the stops of the freight trains in the border stations thanks to elimination of data collection on Slovak side. For CD it allowed to reduce data collection in the delivery stations.




− Establish the data exchange with RCA and RDE − Improve the data quality and harmonise data − Fully abandon verification of the data, fully rely on

received data and reduce staff. − Link the received data with the information Portal for

customers (incoming transports)

Start: Mid 2004 End: open


Mr. Petr Červinka Czech Railways (GR-O26) tel. +420 972 741 469 [email protected]

Available via responsible contact


Petr Červinka 01.07.2005 none





“HERMES applications” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Data communication among the railways


− Create feasible and performing interfaces between the railway IT applications able to exchange data

− Implement a reliable and performing network with dedicated access points at disposal of the railway undertakings

Europe


The initial HERMES applications that were based on the X.25 data transmission protocols, on the UIC/HERMES application layers protocols and on proprietary transmission network (TC lines of railways) has evolved and offers today strong facilities based on Internet Protocols (IP) and VPN (Virtual Private Networking) provided by a neutral company (HIT-Rail, NL)




Development of HERMES applications is further envisaged to create new facilities

Start: 1983 End:


UIC, Friso Barstra [email protected] www.hitrail.com



01.07.2005 none





HHLA “intermodal hinterland net” An intelligent combination of different means of transport improves the quality of cargo shifting and prevents the environment. Rail is an essential means of transport in the port. In order to maintain and increase the already high proportion of cargoes to and from the Port of Hamburg shifted by rail HHLA, one of Hamburg’s stevedoring companies, has engaged in hinterland services and terminals.



Along with developing hinterland connections typical problems encountered are: Market requirements, rail capacity, rail bottlenecks, border crossing, transit time, hinterland terminals, data quality

railway undertakings, customs, hinterland terminals, rail operators, customers, …


To offer direct, rapid and frequent links to numerous destinations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Basel, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, …


To join powerful partners in setting up substantial train operating companies. Run trains overnight, for example, reach Prague within 18 hours and Warsaw within 30 hours. Operating own terminals that feature integrated customs clearance an back-up services, offer full service from just one source.




Accommodate rail capacity and get rid of bottlenecks. Start: End: ongoing


HHLA Intermodal GmbH, Burchardkai Containerterminal, 21129 Hamburg Jens Mielke [email protected]


HHLA Intermodal GmbH, Jens Mielke [email protected]

28.06.2005 none





International train running analysis (especially analysis of punctuality)



Lack of punctuality along the transport chain of the RU’s involved within the common project ZEUS.

BDŽ, ČD, CFR MARFA, GYSEV, HŽ, ŽS, MÁV, MZ, OSE, Railion, RCA, SŽ, TCDD, ZSSK Cargo


Increase of quality (especially punctuality) and reliability Cooperation of European RU’s, coordinated by Railion Deutschland head quarters in Mainz, RVU 2


− Monthly collecting of train running data from the partner RU

− The involved partner RU sends a standardised train running table to the train co-ordinator

− The train co-ordinator analyses the tables − He discuss problems, delays and measures to solve

the problems with the operational departments of the involved partner RU’s




Development of standardised data analysis tools Start: 1st quarter 2004 End: open


Railion Deutschland AG Ferhat HACIIMAMOGLU +49(0)61311560075 [email protected]


Railion Deutschland AG Ferhat HACIIMAMOGLU +49(0)61311560075 [email protected]

22.06.2005 none





INTERFACE “Improvement of iNtermodal TERminal Freight operActions at border Crossing tErminals”

IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU* Other, which:_________________

* CU – especially - Combined Transport Terminals Managers


− Universities − RU − Research centres of Italy, Switzerland,

Spain, France, Austria, Czech Republic and Finland


− Acceleration on railway border crossings − better interface among IT systems of IM/RU/CU in

different states − better service to customers

4 localities to be solved and demonstrated North sector (especially Finland), France – Spain, Italy – Switzerland, Austria – Czech Republic


Deeper use of research products had been made already (HERMES, ORFEUS etc…), new products in the field of cancelling operational time(s) in border crossings points and in intermodal terminals. “Step by step” applications among Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Austria and Hungary border crossing points, connection to Germany is under negotiations




Dissemination of results and future application on larger range

Start: 2002 End: 2005


Miloš Hrdina, České dráhy, a.s. Tel: +420/972 232 543 [email protected]

Available via Mr. Hrdina


Tomáš Michalec České dráhy, a.s.

21.06.2005 none





Interoperable Traction IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Historically different technical and operational parameters on two sides of a border (e.g. power systems, signalling system, operational rules, etc.).

Lokomotion / RTC


Provide through traction on segments with different technical-operational conditions to optimise the deployment of locomotives and loco-drivers according to traffic / customer’s needs and not traditional borders.

Core section of München – Verona service route between Kufstein and Bolzano; and München - Cervignano service


Utilisation of multi-current locomotives on a core section of a traffic service, after fulfilling technical improvements to the locos (technical stability under 3 kV), homologation in different countries concerned (DE, AT, IT) and network operators (DB Netz, ÖBB Netz, RFI), training of drivers, development of suitable deployment schemes in accordance with customers and IMs.




Constant improvement during operation. Start: 1/2005 End: open


Mr. Heiko Ifland Tel.: +49.89.97887-400 [email protected]

www.lokomotion-rail.de


Klaus-Uwe Sondermann, KombiConsult +49.69.79505172

22.06.2005 none





LIIIFT - Longer Intermodal Trains IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Lack of productivity on intermodal trains of light products in flat countries that reach a maximum length (e.g. set by tradition or some infrastructural constraints) but not their maximum total weight.

SNCB, Railion NL, SNCF


Gain productivity by longer trains (up to 1500 m) Rotterdam/Antwerp - Paris


The railways have set up a study that is currently investigating to set up longer trains (750 m and longer, up to 1500 m) on the relation Rotterdam/Antwerp – Paris. The train shall operate 5 days/week, day A / day B with a guaranteed schedule and ambitious quality targets. It is foreseen to use interoperable locos on the Dutch and Belgium side (T25.5, or 2 x type 6400 or Class 66), and the “tapis roulante” in France.




Continuation with deployment schemes, identification of infrastructural measures, market study for traffics south of Paris/Spain, economic assessment

Start: 2004 End: 2005


E. Peetermann, SNCB


KombiConsult GmbH Uwe Sondermann +49.69.79505172

14.07.2005 none





“Master Quality Accord” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Commitment of the RU parties involved in a transport relation to respect and guarantees the quality performance at an agreed level complying with the customer requirements


Guarantee the rail freight quality and accept liability for non-performance


The Master Quality Accord contains the guidelines (accord template) for concluding the quality agreements and the guarantee with engaged liability for assuring:

- Punctuality - Avoidance of damages on cargo - Transfer and availability of wagons - Common information management

The MQA has been elaborated by the UIC Freight Quality WG and has the acceptance of RUs




Implementation Start: 2004 End:


UIC



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“Master Quality Manual for Quality Relations”



Explain and facilitate the implementation of the Quality Accords on Quality Relations


Easy implementation of Quality Accords among the RU This is an UIC recommendation, accepted for use by all UIC members


The manual describes the relations to be established among the RU that agree to form a Quality relation based on the Quality Charter. Necessary explanations and recommendations are given with regard to: − Execution of the transports (operation) − Unified system for measure of the quality

parameters − Implementation of agreed measures for improving

the quality − The management of common information and the

monitoring of the quality (pro-active and passive) The manual has been elaborated by the UIC Freight Quality WG and has the acceptance of the RU.




Use of the RU to facilitate the agreements on Quality relations

Start: End: No limit of validity is foreseen


UIC



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“Model contract for sub-contracting” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Simplification of the relation CU-RU and provision of the uniform and failure-free subcontracting procedures between the master RU and the other RU in the transport chain

− UIC − CIT − RU


Provide uniform and failure-free sub-contracting procedures and templates for use between the master RU and the other RU

EU


The type contract for sub-contracting provides a well structured template for uniform application of CIM / COTIF and other legal prescriptions in the transport relation between a master RU (lead carrier) and other RU (sub-contracting carrier) involved in the transport chain. The type document lists and provides the legal text of the items of such a sub-contract that is complete, failures-free, consistent and compliant with the international law for transports (COTIF, CIM). The type text makes easier the layout and the legal approval of the RU-RU procedures, accelerates the administration procedures and eliminates failures and misinterpretations




ready for application Start: End:


SNCB, E. Peetermans



20.07.2005 − Model Contract for Sub-contracting_App 1_contract





“MUM” and “GOTI” border approaches IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which: RU´s and IM´s involved at

Spanish/French Border


Management to go through the border faster

− RENFE − ADIF − SNCF − RFF


To reduce time for bureaucratic tasks (demands and receptions of trains, etc.)

− MUM at Port Bou/Cerbére − GOTI at Irún/Hendaye


− MUM (Mando Unico de Mercancías) with French and Spanish representatives

− GOTI (Gestión Operativa de Transportes Internacionales) with French and Spanish representatives




To improve electronic management Start: 1997-1998 End: still in operation


Renfe-Operadora, Dirección Corporativa de Relaciones Internacionales (Dirección de Asuntos Europeos). Phone #: +34 91 300 7893

Renfe-Operadora, Dirección Corporativa de Relaciones Internacionales (Dirección de Asuntos Europeos). Phone #: +34 91 300 80 84


RENFE Operadora J A Gil-Vera +34 91 300 7893 [email protected]

21.06.2005 None





“POLCORRIDOR LOGCHAIN project” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Development of New Freight Supply Connection between the Nordic Region and South Eastern Europe for Inter-modal Linking

− Institute of Transport Economics (Norway)

− Trade Trans Forwarding − Krakow University of Technology (Poland) − VTT Technical Research Centre (Finland) − České dráhy-VUZ, a.s. (Czech Railways

Research Institute) − Port of Ystad (Sweden) − ELSACOM Spa (Italy) − Research Institute for Transport

Economics (Poland)


The POLCORRIDOR LOGCHAIN study creates a new Trans-European freight transfer network by integrating several transport-and-freight supply sub-systems and validate commercially and operationally this new freight-supply-pipeline. The new freight supply system will consist of − A sea-land connection between Poland and Nordic

countries − An international high-speed freight train through

Poland, the Czech Republic to Austria with side-link to Hungary

− An overland and inland waterway connection between Austria and countries in South and South Eastern Europe.

− Nordic Countries − Poland − Czech Republic − Austria − Northern Italy − Hungary − Romania − Bulgaria − the Balkan Countries − Northern Greece


− Market Assessment - freight volumes currently and during the next five years

− Assessment of the quality of service required by customers

− Technical/Operational Feasibility - Assess the technical conditions of traction and rolling stock, assess the organisational solutions, assessment of border-crossing practice, standards, and regulations, assessment of bottlenecks,

− Economic and Financial feasibility − Interconnection of Info-systems




− Completion of market assessment − Completion of Info-systems study − Elaboration of the Economic and Financial feasibility

Start: 2002 End: 2005 (2006)




Czech Railways (GR-O26), Mr. Tomáš Michalec tel. +420 972 232 783 [email protected]

Available via Mr. Michalec


Czech Railways, Mr. Tomáš Michalec tel. +420 972 232 783 [email protected]

21.06.2005 none





Quality agreements (Qualitätsmanagementhandbuch) for a selected train (following the QM handbook of UIC)



Lack of responsibilities regarding realization of international trains

Railion, MAV, GySEV, BDZ, CFR and TCDD


Assure quality (punctuality), reliability and performance by the concrete definition of responsibilities for selected international trains

Cooperation of European RU’s, coordinated by Railion Deutschland head quarters in Mainz, RVU 2


The partner RU‘s agree about specific quality standards (cf. punctuality, prevent of damage, dependence of advice) and processes for operating a selected train and documented the fixed data and agreements within a common international manual. In this case for the Turkey Container Shuttle (TCS).




Permanent monitoring of the processes and extension of the quality agreement for other trains

Start: End:


Railion Deutschland AG Ferhat HACIIMAMOGLU +49(0)6131/15-60075 [email protected]


Railion Deutschland AG Ferhat HACIIMAMOGLU +49(0)6131/15-60075 [email protected]

22.06.2005 none





“Quality Management Standard Guide” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Uniform (standard) application of Quality Management at the RU to achieve the quality objectives with application of ISO 9001: 2000


Standard approach to Quality Management This is an UIC recommendation, accepted for use by all UIC members


The quality management standard guide provides a detailed non-mandatory UIC guideline with applicability to the RU management of freight transport with consideration of the ISO 9001: 2000. The applicable standard prescriptions are explained and their applicability to the RU scope is underpinned. A specific part of the guideline (which does not correspond to the ISO) recommends the application of specific Q-management principles that are relevant for the Quality Charter. The Quality management Standard Guide has been elaborated under the UIC Freight Quality WG and has the acceptance of the RU




Application to Quality Management on RU level Start: End: No limit of validity is foreseen


ÖBB, H. Pfeiffer



20.07.2005 − Q Management Standard Guide_App 1_Guide francais





“Quality measurement system on Q-relations”



Uniform / harmonised application of the rail-freight quality parameters for train-load international freight transports

Railway Undertakings at European level that establish and put in practice the Quality Charter


− Measurement of the transport quality on a given Q-relation

− Definition of the measurable Q-criteria − Definition of measuring points and of responsibilities

Europe This is an UIC recommendation, accepted for use by all UIC members


The measuring system reflects the parameters of the RU-CU quality requirements as defined in the directives 1.1-1.3 of the UIC application guide of the standard ISO 9001:2000. It can be implemented as a “passive” system and enables a further pro-active quality measuring and management. The measured parameters are the deviations of the real situation versus the planned quality parameters. The measuring points are the sites of planned availability of wagons, locomotives, trains, documents, information and info-exchange, sources and destinations of transports. Responsible representatives of each RU in the transport relations are precisely fixed according to an agreed matrix of responsibilities. The measuring system defines also the documentation of measurements such as to obtain, for each measured parameter, comparable and equivalent data along the whole transport relation. The UIC leaflet 450.2 shall be used to define the causes of deviations.




The application of the results to a continuous monitoring and improvement of the rail-freight transport quality; application within the procedure 3 of the UIC Quality Management Guide of ISO 9001:2000

Start: End: No limit of validity is foreseen







20.07.2005 none





Q-Relations “Guide for RU’s quality management and quality relation projects”



Implementation of the Quality Chart as agreed by the RU’s members of the UIC Railway undertakings


Improvement of the rail freight transport quality Europe This is an UIC recommendation, accepted for use by all UIC members


The guide contains 2 parts: − Quality management at the undertakings’ level − Quality management for application of quality

relation projects The guide for quality management at the level of the railway undertakings contains a deeper explanation of the provisions of the international standards ISO 9001 / 2000 and ISO 9004 / 2000. The explanation aims at providing the basic knowledge and the correct understanding of the standard requirements, aiming at a correct and uniform application at each RU. The part B shows the necessary framework for the realisation of the quality relation agreements. The guide presents the Project Quality Management model, based on the management at interfaces of the principal phases of the valorisation process: transport preparation, transport realisation and transport monitoring.




Implementation Start: 2003 End: No limit of validity is foreseen


UIC CER, [email protected]



20.07.2005 none





“Rail Freight Charter” IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Inclusion of the applicable quality parameters within the RU<>CU contract RU’s - Customers


Increase quality and conquest customers’ confidence Europe


− The Rail Freight Charter sets out a voluntary commitment by the European Railway Undertakings on the service quality offered to their Freight Customers

− The charter covers areas relevant to the stages of freight transport

− If quality commitments are requested by customers and successfully negotiated between the parties, these may be part of the commercial contract to be signed between the parties or be enshrined in a separate quality agreement at the convenience of the parties.




Application will follow Start: End:


UIC - CER



20.07.2005 − Rail Freight Charter_App 1_description





SIGMA “Management and dispatching of freight locomotives by using the satellite navigation technology”



Increase of reliability and availability of freight locomotives

Assure availability of the drivers Reduce costs (less locomotives, more intensive use)

SNCB


Real time localisation of locomotives Monitoring of the technical status (diagnosis) Optimal planning of the traction service Assurance of the drivers’ turn-out

Belgium


The locomotives are equipped with GPS locators integrated with “intelligent” controllers and radio-communication (GSM)

Localisation of the locomotives is combined with diagnosis data (example: fuel level, other critical parameter for continuity of the service)

Via SMS per GSM, data are communicated to a central dispatching office fitted up with intelligent tools capable to advise on optimal solutions for availability of the equipment

The drivers’ service duration is strictly followed up and regulations for application of turnout are applied in an optimal approach.




The system is able to migrate for extension to the other rolling stock and to improved functionality and adaptation to new tasks (example: detection of failures, assistance of driver in case of failures, flexible change of routing and destinations…)

Start: 2004 End:


SNCB www. Bombardier.transport.com Bombardier Transportation – System OPTIVIA



08.07.2005 none







Tapis Roulant IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Low locomotive and driver productivity due to numerous handing over points and low co-ordination of deployment schemes.

RU (for slots)


To increase productivity by optimising the use of engines and drivers by co-ordinated deployment schemes and dedication of locomotives and drivers

On the most important freight corridors in France


Use of dedicated locos and drivers on dedicated routes where freight traffic is important on a AB BA shuttle basis, with each AB segment measuring around 330 or 400 km, 24 hours a day




are in operation today, covering the most important freight routes

Start: End: ongoing


SNCF, François Adroit 33 1 53 25 90 31 [email protected]


Antoine Varoquaux 21.06.2005 none





„USE-IT“ IM/IM IM/RU RU/RU RU/CU Other, which:_________________


Improved reliability and access of data for tracking and tracing the freight wagons and trains

UIC railways, Europe


Develop and operate and internet-based system for provision of reliable and real-time data with regard to the tracking & tracing of freight trains and wagons. Data with commercial confidentiality shall be accessed only by the authenticated entities

RU’s in Europe


An internet site (USE-IT) is set-up to receive data with regard to position, timetable, composition, loading, origin, destination, etc and enable the access to the data for the RU and CU that have the access right (authentication). The data are taken in an uniform and harmonised system from the existing databases of RU’s (IM’s) so that there is no need for a top-up interface to the existing systems. The system can accommodate data from other developments based on satellite positioning of vehicles. Such links are not yet realised.




Full deployment for intermodal trains during the second half of 2005; possible geographic extension and information extension using the GPS info-systems.

Start: End: No validity limit is foreseen





20.07.2005 none





Woyppi – Mannheim Common SNCF-Fret and DB-Cargo project



Improvement of freight trains productivity on the rail-freight corridor linking the Metz area (FR) with the Mannheim area (DE) through Forbach - Saarbrucken

SNCF-FRET DB-CARGO


No exchange of locomotives at frontier Application of uniform rules for train integrity signalling, train composition and train braking safety procedures Integration of information and documentation systems

France, Germany


The project implements a bi-national organisation to manage and implement a range of measures that sensible reduce the troughput duration of trains and optimise the use of common rsources. These are in principal: − A sufficient number of equivalent multi-system

traction units certified in both countries − common train integrity signalling − common acceptance of the train composition and

braking procedures − information at frontiers and at destinations − inter-penetration of drivers on both sides of each

frontier




Iimproved bi-national management of the relation Identification of other improvement opportunities

Start: End:


UIC



01.07.2005 none

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