When rail means service > INFRABEL AT THE HEART OF EUROPE General Assembly EFRTC 28/11/2008 Luc Vansteenkiste Director General Rail Access

2 CONTENTS 1.Infrabel today 2.Ambitions and outlook of traffic on the Belgian railway network 3.Investments and infrastructure projects 4.Conclusion

1. INFRABEL TODAY 3

Become the crossroads of Europe 1. INFRABEL TODAY OUR VISION 4

-Infrastructure maintenance and development -Traffic management -Pricing and allocation of train paths INFRABEL WITHIN THE SNCB GROUP VOTING RIGHTS 80% + 1 VOTE VOTING RIGHTS 99 % VOTING RIGHTS 20% - 1 VOTE VOTING RIGHTS 100 % Infrastructure manager (Public Limited Company) (Public limited company ) Rail company (Public Limited Company) - Stations and support services - National travellers (public service) - International travellers (deregulation 2010) - Freight (deregulation 2006) State SUBSIDIARY Minister of Public EnterprisesState Secretary for Mobility 1. INFRABEL TODAY Infrabel's client operators 5

6 OUR PUBLIC SERVICE MISSIONS 2 missions concerning maintenance and management of the infrastructure ─Renewal, maintenance and management of the rail infrastructure ─Management of regularity and safety systems 3 missions concerning access to the Belgian rail network ─2 essential functions carried out completely independently Non-discriminatory distribution and granting of capacities Pricing, invoicing and collection of fees ─1 other mission Provision of auxiliary services 1. INFRABEL TODAY

OUR STRATEGIC PLAN The BRIO (Belgian Railway Infrastructure Objectives) strategic plan includes a number of key priorities for the future of Infrabel  6 company-wide strategic priorities  17 priorities at Management and General Services level 1. INFRABEL TODAY 1.Safety 2.Punctuality 3.Concentration of our signalling boxes 4.Optimising logistics chains 5.Result-oriented management 6.Implementation of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) 1.Safety 2.Punctuality 3.Concentration of our signalling boxes 4.Optimising logistics chains 5.Result-oriented management 6.Implementation of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) 7

1. INFRABEL TODAY OUR CLIENTS 23/05/08 23/01/08 8

Infrastructure works Turnover 2.5 billion € Tracks 3,374 km of tracks Signalling units9,422 Level crossings1,957 Signalling boxes307 Traffic Control1 ETP12,748 KEY FIGURES 1. INFRABEL TODAY Data as per 31/12/2007 9

2. AMBITIONS AND OUTLOOK OF TRAFFIC ON THE BELGIAN RAILWAY NETWORK 10

OUR NETWORK MUST MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF 3 TRAFFIC FLOWS: 2. AMBITIONS AND OUTLOOK OF TRAFFIC ON THE BELGIAN RAILWAY NETWORK national travellers  Public service mission  Entrusted to SNCB by the State (management agreement) international travellers  Commercial activities  Market deregulated as of 1 January 2010 national and international freight  Commercial activities  Market completely deregulated as of 1 January

GROWTH OUTLOOK 2. AMBITIONS AND OUTLOOK OF TRAFFIC ON THE BELGIAN RAILWAY NETWORK Growth 2008 – national travellers + 25% 2. international travellers + 34% 3. national & international freight + 35% 12

Safety Punctuality Network capacity Deregulation International travellers and freight KEY CHALLENGES 2. AMBITIONS AND OUTLOOK OF TRAFFIC ON THE BELGIAN RAILWAY NETWORK 13

3. INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 14

15 ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURES Planning : 6.8 billion € 2008 (All percentages are based on the financing of the long-range plan as included in BRIO II) State  Direct investment subsidies  Specific budgetary funds 74.4% European Union  Iron Rhine  High-speed train  ETCS  Bru-Lux line  Diabolo Alternative financing  Public Private Partnership (Diabolo, Liefkenshoek)  Prefinancing through the regions 1.1%24.5% 3. INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

What projects? 3. INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 16

17 KEY PROJECTS IN BELGIUM Completion of border-to-border high-speed rail network Switching from 2 to 4 tracks on the main lines from and to Brussels (RER) Developing intermodality in and around ports Developing intermodality in and around airports Zeebruges Ostend Antwerp Athus Key projects Liège Brussels Ghent 3. INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

1. THE PORT OF ANTWERP ‪1st circle in the port ‪2nd circle around the port  3rd circle new port access line Deurganckdok Liefkenshoek rail link Ghent curve Bifurcation Krijgsbaan 2nd railway access Bifucation Schijn Steel Rhine Infrabel invests in the Port of Antwerp by implementing a strategy of CONCENTRIC CIRCLES INVESTEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

2. THE PORT OF ZEEBRUGES Infrabel implements a step-by-step strategy to support the development of the Port of Zeebruges INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

3. DIABOLO PROJECT (I)  Improved access to Brussels National Airport with a rail infrastructure linking the airport to: All the stations in Brussels The entire Belgian railway network Several large European towns and cities (Lines: Amsterdam – Antwerp – Brussels – Paris and Frankfurt – Liège – Brussels – Paris)  Catalyst for economic development of the airport and surrounding areas INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

3. DIABOLO PROJECT (II)  A total investment of €540M  Infrabel has joined hands with private partners (€290M) to position Brussels Airport on the European high-speed arteries Paris / Amsterdam Paris / Frankfurt  PPP agreed on 28/09/2007/ € 290M by private sector. First PPP of this scale in Belgium The PPP Diabolo was recently concluded: Infrabel innovates and receives the PFI Award A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Diabolo The Netherlands Nossegem curve Line Frankfurt – Liège – Brussels – Paris Paris Germany INVESTEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

4. RER (I)  Will make the train one of the best modes of transport for reaching Brussels within a 30km radius of the capital  Will provide a comprehensive and logical transport solution both in and around Brussels The RER needs a large-scale expansion of the network’s capacity, and the development of a common policy towards ease of travel - New easy travel within a 30km radius of Brussels - 4 trains per hour at busy times - Fares integrated with other modes of transport modernised stations and halts, adapted trains INVESTEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

4. RER (II) Infrabel is contributing to improved transport services in and around Europe’s capital INVESTEMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

5. COMPLETE THE BELGIAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL NETWORK(I) By the end of 2008, Belgium will become the first country to complete its border-to-border high-speed rail network L3 – EASTERN BRANCH LONDON  AMSTERDAM PARIS   COLOGNE  FRANKFURT  L4 – NORTHERN BRANCH Aix INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

5. COMPLETE THE BELGIAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL NETWORK(II) L3 – EASTERN BRANCH L4 – NORTHERN BRANCH Brussels  Liège Brussels Antwerp Amsterdam INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

6. ETCS Infrabel has chosen to equip all its new lines exclusively with the ERTMS system BRUSSELS ANTWERP LIÈGE NAMUR By 2030 By 2012 BRUGES INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

7. SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOGISTICS SECTOR Infrabel: key partner of Corridor C in the form of a EEIG  The logistics sector requires large high-performance trans-european freight corridors (initiated by the member states) INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

8. CENTRALISATION OF SIGNALLING BOXES Infrabel is concentrating and modernising its signalling boxes Before 2005: 368 signalling boxes After 2012: 31 signalling boxes + 11 remote control units INVESTMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

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TODAY AND TOMORROW Infrabel contributes actively to the progressive implementation of a strong European network in partnership with the neighbouring networks CONCLUSION

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