STF-14 Appendix 9 UIC

8/8/2019 STF-14 Appendix 9 UIC

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UIC STRATEGY FOR GMS

Jean-Pierre LOUBINOUX 14 th Meeting of the Subregional Transport Forum 3/12/10

200 members on all continents

Members are:

Railways Rail operators Infrastructure managers Railway service providers Public transport companies

UIC: the International Union of Railways


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82 active members: railways, railway infrastructure managers,railway operators, from Europe, Russia, the Maghreb, the MiddleEast, Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan, Japan, China, Korea, SouthAfrica

82 associate members: including railways in Asia, Africa,America, Australia

36 affiliate members:companies conducting activitiesconnected with rail transportpublic transport, sleeping cars,caterers, other railway bodies,

UIC in 2010: 200 Members on all Continents

Members A cti ve A ss oc iat e Affiliate

The UIC Expansion: Continuous Expansion


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Promoting the development of rail transport

at world level,

in order to meet challenges

of mobility and sustainable development

UIC Mission

UICs role

Provider

Facilitator

DeveloperOrganiser

. Know How,

. Technical and Operational expertise,

. Technical solutions,

. Regulations, standards,

. Best practises.

. Exchange platforms,

. Innovation: new ideas,new concepts,

. Protecting memberrailways common

interests,. Support policies ofdevelopment of keyinfrastructure projects.

- Forums,- Seminars,- Conferences,

. Congresses

. WCRR 2008

. UIC Highspeed,

. Global Rail FreightConference.

. Specifications,

. Standards,

. Interfaces,

. Studies,

. Interoperability forinternational railcorridors.


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2009 : a new UIC Governance

31st March 2009 : UIC General Assembly (extraordinary session)

Members unanimously approved:

New UIC Statutes

New governance rules

Appointments:

Common values : Unity, Solidarity, Universality

Regional cooperation

UIC Director General:Jean-Pierre Loubinoux(SNCF)

UIC Chairman:Yoshio Ishida (JR East)

UIC Vice-Chairman:Mauro Moretti (CEOItalian Raiways Group FS)

UIC Governance

General Assembly

UIC Executive Board

UIC HQ

AFRICANORTH

AMERICAMIDDLEEAST

ASIA EUROPELATIN

AMERICA

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES

200 Members

(All members)

21 Members

(Geographical

representation)


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Synergies between UIC and its partner organisations

Technical cooperation departmentsPassengers

Promotion of High speed rail(UIC HIGHSPEED 2010, Beijing)

Conventional and intercity railway systems

Stations and intermodal hubs

(SMG, Next Station conference)

Passenger Telematics

Commercial aspects and Services


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Technical cooperation departmentsFreight

Single Wagon Load(Single wagon load product, Freight contracts, Wagon exchange, CGU,CMU)

Combined Traffic

Operations and Quality

Freight Telematics

TAF TSI, ISR / ORFEUS

Intercontinental FreightCorridors

Sustainable DevelopmentEnvironment,Economic aspects

Research(EU Research programmes, ERRAC, IRRB,WCRR)

- Noise

- Energy / CO2 reduction-Worlwide research-World Conference on Railway Research WCRR,22-26 May 2011 in Lille

Railway Safety

Security

Expertise DevelopmentInternational Training & Information Sessions,

e-learning

Technical cooperation DepartmentsFundamental Issues / values


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UIC Products

Some examples

The UIC Leaflets


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Existing and Potential Corridors

Develop a few main corridors to capture growing international trade Stronger focus on intermodality and cooperation with shipping lines Use UIC as a platform for development


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The UIC Reports


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The UIC Railway Statistics

MoUs and agreements with third parties

Expanding UIC network with other main international institutions through MoUs, agreementsand partnerships:

> Financial institutions:

> Governmental organisations:

> Professional associations:

=> Exclusive agreements and benefit to all members

Access to their information and databases

UIC positioned as a broad technical platform with well perceived added value

Needs/requests from them, representing possible sources of financing for members.


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MoUs and agreements with Banks

. Banks are experiencing strong demand from countries onhow to make railway sectors more effective

. UIC missions promote rail transport at world level

. UIC Railways members are increasing interest in exportingtheir capabilities

=> Service 1 / fixed price between members-UIC-Bank at cost

=> Service 2 / price between members Bank on a case bycase basis

=> Service 3 / price between members-UIC-Bank on a caseby case basis

Creating a marketplace

World Bank

UIC market place

ADB EIB Etc.

Etc.

Database of tenders Database of experts


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UIC Banks cooperation

Assist with technical review of Bank procurement documents

Identify railway experts to assist Bank clients on secondment

Develop training programs for staff in developing countries

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Disseminate information to UIC members on Bank tenders

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UIC - Bank

Member - Bank

UIC - Bank

Member - Bank

Task Contractual relationship

-> As Members should not be compromised in possible conflicts of interests,complete overview of the Bank projects will be provided, enabling them toestimate if they want to work for the Bank/UIC or if they want to bid for the tender

-> Establish a UIC database with profiles of staff from UIC members with properaccess rights and content

Just a glance at European history

> 1825: The First Railway in UK

> XIXth century: The Golden Age Industrial Era + Private companies.

> After WWI: Universal Access to Freight and Passengers leads to Governmentownership

> After WWII and the Marshall Plan:Era of the Road

Rail Freight marketshare down to 15 %

Strong intermodal competition with isolated railways

> End of XXth Century: Profitability issues.


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Obstacles to Interoperability

Technical obstacles

>Overall regional (urban transports) and national (intercities)concepts which did not take international links into account.

> History of Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries created

different technologies from a country to an other.

> So different and multiple technologies as required or unwanted

new frontiers : Rolling stock,

Electric supply,Signalling systems,

Language issues ....

Obstacles to Interoperability

Legal obstacles

> The existence of monopolies in certain countries prevents from

liberalization

Well-known example of SNCF in railways

operation in France in the past.

> No legal frame in favor of liberalization.


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21st Century: the need for more interoperability

Lack of space, lack of resources: a need forsustainable development

Boosting exchanges from country to country andcontinent to continent: international/optimodaltrade to optimize, faster, easier, economical

Unlocking emerging local economies: employment

issues, trade with neighbouring countries, => Legal, technical, financing, pricing issues

should be harmonized

Growth of GMS countries

GDP Growth2008

GDP Growth2009

Cambodia 6.7 -2.1

Myanmar 3.6 4.4

Thailand 2.5 -2.3

Vietnam 6.2 5.5

Laos 7.3 6.4

PRC 9.6 9.1

Source:WorldBank(Myanmarfiguresaresourcedfrom ADB)

But very different GDP performance and GDP Growthfrom a country to another within GMS


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MissinglinksbetweenGMScountries

Vientiane

Tavoy

Yangon

Mandalay

PenhPhnom

Bangkok

Singapore

Hat Yai

Kuala Lumpur

Beijing

Kunming

Lao Cai

Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City

Cambodia - Viet Nam750 km

Thailand Lao PDR

Myanmar - IndiaMyanmar - China

Thailand - Myanmar

Thailand - Cambodia

Lao PDR China

Singapore/ Malaysia/Thailand

Cambodia

Important Rail P rojects

Status of GMS Railways

Networkkm

PassengerMillion km

Freight Millionkm

Locos Coaches Wagons

Cambodia 750 89.62 14.056 12 20 230

Myanmar 5098 5356 912 380 1209 3252

Thailand 4035 8038 3177 491 1247 5943

Vietnam 2632 4138 3807 311 1045 5093

Laos - - - - - -

OvertheyearsveryfewexpansionofnetworkandincreaseinassetsexceptChinatobecome1st HSnetworkintheworld


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750

km

90 m

pas.km

14 m

t.km

2632

km

4138 m

pas.km

3807 m

t.km

4035 km 8038 m

pas.km

3177 m

t.km

5098km

5356 mpas.km

912 mt.km

Important Projects in GMS

Important Projects Rolling Stock Plan Procurement

Cambodia >Rehabilitation of Phnom Penh and Sihanouk line andPhnom Penh- Sisophen line

>Construction of 48km Sisophon- Poipet missing link

8 locos ,38 passenger coaches and

260 wagons by 2013

Myanmar >New lines of 1845 km are under construction>Upgrading of signalling and communication with OFCbetween Mandlay-Yangoon

Between 2004-2009 only 6% increase

in passenger coaches and 12 % inloco fleet but reduction in freight

wagons

Thailand Large scale doubling of lines planned including

upgradation

Plans to procure 20 locos, 308

container flats,6 passenger setsand 74 Diesel rail cars

Vietnam Upgradation of Existing linesHigh Speed line between North and south

Between 2004-2009 passengercoaches increased by 30% andfreight wagons by 12% .However locomotive fleet gotreduced.


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1.6m

IntraASEAN

3.8m

60k

CIS

300k

4.5m

NEAsia12.5m

510k

S.Asia2.2m130k

W.Asia420k

2.2m

Europe

3.7m

ContainersProjectionsforASEAN:2025

2007

2025

Loosing Competitive Edge

> Small networks with practically no inter country linkages ( except Vietnam-China )

> Railways not positioned for mass transport and bulk movement

Practically no growth in passenger coaches and freight wagon fleet except upperclass

> Lack of inputs over years in:

Network rehabilitation/expansion ( low axle loads, shorter trains )

Rolling stock ( no replacement strategy or expansion of fleet with network expansion)

Technology ( inadequate signalling and maintenance practices )

Development of Inland Container Depots did not facilitate containerisation and trade

> No encouraging policies for PPP which can bring investment in Rail sector

> Lack of Rail Reforms

Restructuring organisation with times

Lack of Employee training for improvement in skills


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Forward Steps

Strengthening Network

> Encourage Interoperability by construction of missing links to haveregional rail network in place

> Harmonise important technical standards like Axle loads which enable freemovement of containers

> Strengthen port to hinterland connectivity first

> Develop Inland Container Depots or Dry Ports for capturing freight traffic

Asset Management

> Have asset replacement strategy in place

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Plan rolling stock procurements with network expansion as part ofintegrated planning process

Forward Steps

Enhance efficiency by technological up-gradation

> Old signalling and communication systems needs to be replaced withefficient and safe systems

> Adopt track structure which suits the requirement for next 50 years

> Consider Life cycle costs while considering technological up-gradation

Restructure Organisation

> Give Railways freedom to plan and execute (Corporatisation ?)

> Focus on business lines rather than functional departments

> Infrastructure and Operation segregation is a difficult exercise , it needs tobe done when institutional mechanisms and access charges regime is inplace


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Forward Steps

Financing

> Encourage PPP for generating finances for rail development

> Involve ports , local industry , shipping lines in developing freightterminals and freight lines

> Passenger tariff on commercial lines

> Lobby with governments for social service obligations to be paid to theoperator for subsidising transport

> ADB/World Bank should also finance international rail corridordevelopment and ICD development

Manpower Development> Set up joint training and research facilities at the regional level

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