Korridor X PLUS

A RAILWAY ASSOCIATION ALONG PAN-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CORRIDOR X

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Thomas Wimroither

Secretary General of the Association <Korridor X PLUS>

EU-Strategy for the Danube Region – Bratislava, April 20th, 2010

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Area of Activity - Corridor X

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Vision - Mission - Action

Our Vision

Our vision is to enhance the attractiveness and quality of the transport

routes that connect people and markets from Central Europe to South

Eastern Europe and the Asian continent.

Our Mission

We connect and strengthen our regions by selective market and research

projects to ensure that people and goods in Europe, which is growing

together, can be transported safely, economically and quickly to their

destinations.

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The Purpose of the AssociationKorridor X PLUS

ARGE Korridor X (AKX) had been acting on Corridor X from the year 2001 until 2008.

• the follow-up association Korridor X PLUS was founded on December 16th, 2008

• in order to push railway subjects on Pan-European Corridor X in close co-operation between the railway organisations

• in order to generate and carry out market-oriented projects with the knowledge of 6 railways

• in order to collectively represent common activities and targets of the members and to implement them efficiently

• in order to attract more traffic to Corridor X

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OVERALL OBJECTIVE OFKORRIDOR X PLUS IS TO ATTRACTMORE FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS TO CORRIDOR X

Market Project (MP) – Portfolio:

MP 1 Cutting Running Times

MP 2 Corridor X Product Catalogue

MP 3 Corridor X Network Access Description

MP 4 Assessment and Use of Market Potentials

MP 5 Assessment of Available Infrastructure Capacity

MP 6 Co-ordination of Infrastructure Investments

MP 7 Cutting Stops in Border Stations

MP 8 Establishing One Stop Shops (OSS)

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Current (Market) Projects

MP 1: Cutting Running TimesAchievement of satisfying running times(Salzburg – Thessaloniki max. 36 hrs., Salzburg – Halkali max. 48 hrs.)

MP 4: Assessment and Use of Market Potentials Attraction of additional traffic on Corridor X

MP 6: Co-ordination of Infrastructure InvestmentsMembers act in favour of a common position on infrastructure investments; definitions of infrastructure projects

MP 7: Cutting Stops in Border StationsShortest possible stops in border stations; project managed by project leader Serbian Railways ZS

MP 8: Establishing One Stop Shops (OSS)Coordinated approach to customers on Corridor X

EUROPTIRAILS (European Train Monitoring and Reporting)Up-to-date train information on Corridor X and on other European transport axis

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Market Project Highlights and Results

MP 1: Running times have already been cut (train-related):

Between Thessaloniki and Salzburg from 49 to 44 hrs. (target 36 hrs.) and

between Halkali (Turkey) and Salzburg from 73 to 63 hrs. (target 48 hrs.)

MP 2+3: Publication of a Corridor X Network Access Description and a Corridor X

Product Catalogue 2008 since 2008 (updated at least once a year)

MP 4: 2008 New trains: Zeebrugge – Ljubljana (and v. v.)

2008 Planned: Wels – Istanbul Halkali (and v. v.)

Nuremberg – Istanbul Halkali (and v. v.)

Thessaloniki – Unna/Bönen (and v. v.)

Judenburg – Radinac (and v. v.)

as well as a train pair between Vienna resp. Wels and Belgrade

MP 7: Border stops at the Bulgarian/Serbian border Dragoman/Dimitrovgrad

cut down by more than 50 percent in December 2006

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Highlight MP 5Corridor X Capacity Profile

in due consideration of the actually possible running speeds

ÖBB

SZ

HZ

ZS

NRICMZ

OSE

> 100% Capacity Utilization

> 80% und < 100% Capacity Utilization

< 80% Capacity Utilization

LEGEND

The Capacity Utilization is calculated over a 24 hour operation.All double-track sections include the critical direction only.

Data currently unavailable (to be provided)

Section out of Operation

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Finalized 2007

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Korridor X PLUS Members

Full Members

GKB Graz-Köflacher RailwaysHZ Croatian RailwaysNRIC Bulgarian National Railway Infrastructure ManagerÖBB Austrian Federal Railways - Railnet Austria Inc.SZ Slovenian RailwaysZS Serbian Railways

Collaboration withSince foundation of AKX: PETC X Steering Committee of Pan-European Corridor XSince 2006: TCDD Turkish State Railways

ZFBH Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

ZRS Railways of the Republic of Srpska

as well as with former members of ARGE Korridor X (AKX)

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Korridor X PLUS Structure

General Assembly

Supreme decision body of Korridor X PLUS comprises all association members.

Board of Directors (January 2009 – January 2011)

• President: Arnold Schiefer, Board Member of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

• Vice Presidents: Marijan Klaric, Board Member of HZ Croatian Railways Holding

Milcho Lambrev, Director General of NRIC Bulgarian Railway IM

Joint Office in Vienna

Thomas Wimroither, Secretary General

Zorana Djokic, Administration and Market Project Manager

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Topics for Investment Projects

Project targets

Project topicsM

ore safety

Higher

quality

Higher

speeds

EUROPTIRAILS - International Train Monitoring and Reporting x

Technical improvement or even elimination of LEVEL RAILWAY CROSSINGS

x x

Correction of PLATFORM CONFIGURATIONS (construction of over- and underpasses for passengers)

x x x

Construction of LOOP LINES in order to separate freight traffic from passenger traffic in bigger stations

x x x

Modernization of SIGNAL BOXES and TRAFFIC CONTROL UNITS

x x

Improvement of TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES x x

Elimination of selected long-existing SPEED RESTRICTIONS hampering traffic flows to an undue extent

x x

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