RailBaltica Where do we go, what do we want? Latvijas Loģistikas Associācija Aivars Tauriņš Valdes priekšsēdētājs Mob: E-pasts: Web:

Year 2030 Forecast of Hamburg-based economic research institute HWWI, 2006 Liquid bulk goods+10% Solid bulk goods+85% Containers

How many of them will rail? Companies looking for lessons on compeeting in the European marketplace should bear one straight forward slogan in mind: “ KEEP IT SIMPLE” Financial Times

Is it so simple? Transport market Traffic market Advanced logistics services market Infrastructure Transport flow Material flow Logistics concepts Railway network, signaling systems terminals Railcars, containers, locomotives, transport plans Procedures, tariffs, liability, documentation, customs Door-door service

Case Study: HUPAC – competitive panEuropean network HUPAC – one of leading integrated railway operators in Europe with own terminal network in different countries.

Key actions Harmonization and standardization of procedures and EDI Border-crossing and customs (RU) Set of auxiliary services (storage, local transport, clearance) Development of common charging and pricing principles Common pool of loading units Liability of network operator Safety and security (CSI; AEO) As a framework can be taken Rules of Multimodal Transport of UNCTAD and Intermodal Freight Transport program of EU But all of this will take time…

Break through policy 1.Basic set-up and handling facilities to get traffic running regular (at least weekly) on 1435mm gauge to/from Sestokai 2.Attractive tariffs and transit time to replace trucking with rail on Baltic states area 3.Reach attention of customers, investors and society thus creating demand 4.Terminal and transport operators from different countries along desired routings, with support of state and national railways, should take initiative of creating RBGC network and performing action plan for development of Rail Baltica based DOOR-DOOR service

Will it Rail?