1. Results of the DIOMIS project
- Opportunities and threats for combined transport in Slovakia -
„Infrastructure of intermodal transport“
Conference 2010
Bratislava

2. Combined Transport in Slovakia
Presentation
DIOMIS Module 3
Background
Objectives
Combined Transport in Slovakia
Assessment of the development by 2015/2020
Assessment of Impact on Rail Infrastructure and CT Terminals Capacity
Evaluation of Opportunities and Threats

3. Infrastructure enlargement investments
Domestic & international CT trains : 2015
Rail network load (all ongoing & planned investments implemented)
Let’s start with a reminder: We saw that CT is highly concentrated on important transeuropean axes.
Of course this is not the only traffic operating on these axis: When superposing CT with conventional rail freight and passenger one can see that on these axis in 2015 considerable bottlenecks will remain. And this is even more critical since we assumed that all planned and ongoing enlargement investments will be under operation, which is –of course- challenging not to say physically impossible.
So in reality the picture will be even worse.
In addition to that we assumed a 20% growth of productivity, which can be translated into a 20% gain of capacity per link
I will show you with the following example that every single bottleneck is not a regional, or national but a European problem…
With the DIOMIS database it is possible to show for each section of a network, where the trains crossing this section come from and go to…
Let’s have as an example a closer look on the Basel area, and I will show you, why we can really speak of achilles’ heels

4. Combined Transport in Slovakia

5. CT Volumes and market shares
New EU Memberstates – Slovakia -
CT Volumes and market shares

6. New EU Memberstates – Slovakia -
CT Services (per week)

7. New EU Member States – Slovakia -
Comparison of observed and estimated development (CT)

8. New EU Member States – Slovakia -
Comparison of CT volumes 2007/2008/2009

9. New EU Member States –Slovakia-
Development of CT in Slovakia 2007/2020
427
1061
+ 148,4 %
16 %
84 %

10. New EU Member States – Slovakia -
Use of infrastructure capacity by 2025

11. New EU Member States – Slovakia -
CT Terminals
(Source: ZSSK cargo)

12. Terminal handling capacity currently available and required in 2020
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Terminal handling capacity currently available and required in 2020
Total handling capacity available in 2007
(million gross tonnes)
5.2
Total CT volume (without transit)
(TEU)
294,715
total CT volume (without transit)
2.7
Use of capacity
(%) 52
Handling capacity required in 2020
7.2
Use of capacity in 2020 disregarding capacity extensions
138
Capacity required in 2020 disregarding capacity extensions
2.0
(Source: ZSSK cargo)

13. New EU Member States – Slovakia -
Future CT Terminals
Žilina
Zvolen ?
Kosiče
Bratislava district
Dunajska Streda (existing)
Sladkovicovo (existing)
Dobrá (existing)
Bratislava Pálenisko (existing)
Bratislava UNS (existing)

14. Opportunities Geo-economic situation Export and import driven market
Turntable between North Sea/Baltic Sea ports and Mediterranean/Black Sea ports
“Bridgehead” to Ukraine, Russia ( China)
Export and import driven market
Exponential growth within the last decade
Economical growth requires sophisticated logistic solutions
Ongoing growth of foreign investments, in the long run (>2015) also in the eastern parts of Slovakia pre-requisite for point-to-point intermodal (Gateway) services

15. Threats Concentration of the western part Monostructure
Maritime market
Automotive industry
(With one exception) relatively outdated terminal infrastructure
Generally no open access to terminals
Strong competition to road transport
Highest infrastructure access fees in Europe

16. Which lessons can be drawn?
Adjustment of infrastructure fees on a European level
Development of a continental market
Development of a “domestic” market (central hub or Gateway)
Open access to terminals
Development of turntable services

17. Thank you for your attention
New EU Member States – Slovakia -
Thank you for your attention
Reports available at:
(Source: ZSSK cargo)