COM(2002)18 - Towards an integrated European railway area

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Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Towards an integrated European railway area
 
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reference by COM-number99 COM(2002)18 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2002)18
CELEX number102 52002DC0018

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Document 23-01-2002
Online publication 23-01-2002

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  • 1. 
    COM(2001) 370. See, in particular, the action programme (p. 105) and Chapter I.B 'Revitalising the railways'.

     
  • 2. 
    OJ L 75, 15.3.2001.

     
  • 3. 
    COM(2001) 370. See, in particular, the action programme (p. 105) and Chapter I.B 'Revitalising the railways'.

     
  • 4. 
    OJ L 75, 15.3.2001.

     
  • 5. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 6. 
    2001/16/EC.

     
  • 7. 
    COM(2001) 428, 25 July 2001.

     
  • 8. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 9. 
    OJ L 75, 15.3.2001.

     
  • 10. 
    2001/16/EC.

     
  • 11. 
    COM(2001) 428, 25 July 2001.

     
  • 12. 
    Commission White Paper "A strategy for revitalising the Community's railways" (COM (96) 421 final).

     
  • 13. 
    NERA final report 'Safety regulations and standards for European railways' (February 2000).

     
  • 14. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 15. 
    COM(2001) 370. See, in particular, the action programme (p. 105) and Chapter I.B 'Revitalising the railways'.

     
  • 16. 
    Symonds Group (2001), A study of single wagonload rail traffic, commissioned by the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport.

     
  • 17. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 18. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 19. 
    See, for instance, Symonds Group (2001), A study on single wagonload rail traffic, p. 95 et seq.

     
  • 20. 
    UIRR (2000), A Quality Strategy for Combined Transport - The beginning of a transformation, Final report, 21 November.

     
  • 21. 
    For instance, the UIC quality project SAPPI Gmbh in 1999 and various national projects.

     
  • 22. 
    COM(2000)0007 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway (presented by the Commission), OJ C365E, 19 December 2000, p. 169.

     
  • 23. 
    OGM study on the development of (international) rail passengers markets and policy, to be published in 2002.

     
  • 24. 
    Directives 2001/12, 2001/13 and 2001/14 of 26 February 2001, OJ L 75 of 15 March 2001.

     
  • 25. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 26. 
    See, for instance, Observatoire des politiques et des stratégies de transport en Europe (2001), Dossier n°2 Le fret ferroviaire en Europe, October.

     
  • 27. 
    Nelldal/Troche/Wajsman (1999). How the railways should solve Europe's transportation headaches, Centre for Research and Education in Railway Engineering, Stockholm.

     
  • 28. 
    Letter dated 29 August 2001 from UIRR to Commissioner Loyola de Palacio.

     
  • 29. 
    Halcrow Fox (1999), Profitability of rail transport and adaptability of railways (PRORATA). Project funded by the European Commission under the 4th Framework Programme for transport research.

     
  • 30. 
    Reinhardt M./D. Schneiderbauer/M. Kadar (1998), Levers of Value Creation for Freight Railways, Mercer on Transport, Volume VI, Number 2.

     
  • 31. 
    See for instance Symonds Group (2001), A study on single wagonload rail traffic, p. 95 et seq.

     
  • 32. 
    Symonds Group (2001), A study on single wagonload rail traffic, p. 43.

     
  • 33. 
    The sum corresponds to some 6% of total international UIRR revenues of around EUR 650 million.

     
  • 34. 
    UIRR/Booz Allen
     
  • 35. 
    Mainly for combined transport operations but also for some big customers.

     
  • 36. 
    This could either be accomplished by shippers placing bids for empty space on trains as in a traditional auction, with a reserve price (i.e. the marginal cost difference between handling the traffic and hauling empty trains) or, alternatively, the shippers could offer a price that the railway undertakings either accept or reject.

     
  • 37. 
    For instance, INFRAS/IWW (2000), External costs of transport (accident, environmental and congestion costs) in western Europe, March or TRL Ltd (2001), A study on the cost of transport in the EU in order to estimate and assess the marginal costs of the use of transport, commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport.

     
  • 38. 
    TERM 2001 indicators on transport and environment.

     
  • 39. 
    OGM study, 2001

     
  • 40. 
    COM(1998) 202 on the implementation of Directive 91/440.

     
  • 41. 
    Joined cases T-374/94, T-375/94, T-384/94 and T-388/94.

     
  • 42. 
    Regulation 1191/69 of 26 June 1969, OJ L 156, 28 June 1969, p. 1.

     
  • 43. 
    Regulation 1893/91 of 20 June 1991, OJ L 169, 29 June 1991, p. 1.

     
  • 44. 
    COM(2000)0007 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway (presented by the Commission), OJ C 365E, 19 December 2000, p. 169.

     
  • 45. 
    According to data provided over 1999 by the UIC, the turnover of incumbent railway undertakings for rail passengers totals EUR 24.878 million, with no data available from DK, IRL and L.

     
  • 46. 
    Groningen - Leer service between The Netherlands and Germany.

     
  • 47. 
    The OGM-study showed 10% yearly growth in the DB night services market since DB restructured its services. Recently DB extended its initiative to Austria and Switzerland in combination with ÖBB and SBB.

     
  • 48. 
    Bicycle Transport on International Trains, report on the arrangements for the carriage of bicycles on international long-distance trains, 40 p.
     
  • 49. 
    Source:Annual questionnaire on State aids (columns 1 and 2), UIC (columns 3 and 4).

     
  • 50. 
    COM(2001) 370. See, in particular, the action programme (p. 105) and Chapter I.B 'Revitalising the railways'.

     
  • 51. 
    OJ L 75, 15.3.2001.

     
  • 52. 
    COM(2001) 370. See, in particular, the action programme (p. 105) and Chapter I.B 'Revitalising the railways'.

     
  • 53. 
    OJ L 75, 15.3.2001.

     
  • 54. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 55. 
    2001/16/EC.

     
  • 56. 
    COM(2001) 428, 25 July 2001.

     
  • 57. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 58. 
    OJ L 75, 15.3.2001.

     
  • 59. 
    2001/16/EC.

     
  • 60. 
    COM(2001) 428, 25 July 2001.

     
  • 61. 
    Commission White Paper "A strategy for revitalising the Community's railways" (COM (96) 421 final).

     
  • 62. 
    NERA final report 'Safety regulations and standards for European railways' (February 2000).

     
  • 63. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 64. 
    COM(2001) 370. See, in particular, the action programme (p. 105) and Chapter I.B 'Revitalising the railways'.

     
  • 65. 
    Symonds Group (2001), A study of single wagonload rail traffic, commissioned by the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport.

     
  • 66. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 67. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 68. 
    See, for instance, Symonds Group (2001), A study on single wagonload rail traffic, p. 95 et seq.

     
  • 69. 
    UIRR (2000), A Quality Strategy for Combined Transport - The beginning of a transformation, Final report, 21 November.

     
  • 70. 
    For instance, the UIC quality project SAPPI Gmbh in 1999 and various national projects.

     
  • 71. 
    COM(2000)0007 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway (presented by the Commission), OJ C365E, 19 December 2000, p. 169.

     
  • 72. 
    OGM study on the development of (international) rail passengers markets and policy, to be published in 2002.

     
  • 73. 
    Directives 2001/12, 2001/13 and 2001/14 of 26 February 2001, OJ L 75 of 15 March 2001.

     
  • 74. 
    COM(2001) 370.

     
  • 75. 
    See, for instance, Observatoire des politiques et des stratégies de transport en Europe (2001), Dossier n°2 Le fret ferroviaire en Europe, October.

     
  • 76. 
    Nelldal/Troche/Wajsman (1999). How the railways should solve Europe's transportation headaches, Centre for Research and Education in Railway Engineering, Stockholm.

     
  • 77. 
    Letter dated 29 August 2001 from UIRR to Commissioner Loyola de Palacio.

     
  • 78. 
    Halcrow Fox (1999), Profitability of rail transport and adaptability of railways (PRORATA). Project funded by the European Commission under the 4th Framework Programme for transport research.

     
  • 79. 
    Reinhardt M./D. Schneiderbauer/M. Kadar (1998), Levers of Value Creation for Freight Railways, Mercer on Transport, Volume VI, Number 2.

     
  • 80. 
    See for instance Symonds Group (2001), A study on single wagonload rail traffic, p. 95 et seq.

     
  • 81. 
    Symonds Group (2001), A study on single wagonload rail traffic, p. 43.

     
  • 82. 
    The sum corresponds to some 6% of total international UIRR revenues of around EUR 650 million.

     
  • 83. 
    UIRR/Booz Allen
     
  • 84. 
    Mainly for combined transport operations but also for some big customers.

     
  • 85. 
    This could either be accomplished by shippers placing bids for empty space on trains as in a traditional auction, with a reserve price (i.e. the marginal cost difference between handling the traffic and hauling empty trains) or, alternatively, the shippers could offer a price that the railway undertakings either accept or reject.

     
  • 86. 
    For instance, INFRAS/IWW (2000), External costs of transport (accident, environmental and congestion costs) in western Europe, March or TRL Ltd (2001), A study on the cost of transport in the EU in order to estimate and assess the marginal costs of the use of transport, commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport.

     
  • 87. 
    TERM 2001 indicators on transport and environment.

     
  • 88. 
    OGM study, 2001

     
  • 89. 
    COM(1998) 202 on the implementation of Directive 91/440.

     
  • 90. 
    Joined cases T-374/94, T-375/94, T-384/94 and T-388/94.

     
  • 91. 
    Regulation 1191/69 of 26 June 1969, OJ L 156, 28 June 1969, p. 1.

     
  • 92. 
    Regulation 1893/91 of 20 June 1991, OJ L 169, 29 June 1991, p. 1.

     
  • 93. 
    COM(2000)0007 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on action by Member States concerning public service requirements and the award of public service contracts in passenger transport by rail, road and inland waterway (presented by the Commission), OJ C 365E, 19 December 2000, p. 169.

     
  • 94. 
    According to data provided over 1999 by the UIC, the turnover of incumbent railway undertakings for rail passengers totals EUR 24.878 million, with no data available from DK, IRL and L.

     
  • 95. 
    Groningen - Leer service between The Netherlands and Germany.

     
  • 96. 
    The OGM-study showed 10% yearly growth in the DB night services market since DB restructured its services. Recently DB extended its initiative to Austria and Switzerland in combination with ÖBB and SBB.

     
  • 97. 
    Bicycle Transport on International Trains, report on the arrangements for the carriage of bicycles on international long-distance trains, 40 p.
     
  • 98. 
    Source:Annual questionnaire on State aids (columns 1 and 2), UIC (columns 3 and 4).

     
  • 99. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 100. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 101. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 102. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 103. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.