1. ARISTOTELION UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE ACTIVITY REPORT (Since the 3 rd Meeting of the Steering Committee) April 2002 April 2002 Technical Secretariat Pan-European Transport Corridor X

2. June 1997, Helsinki: 3 rd Pan-European Transport Conference: Definition of the Trans-European Networks and Areas. November 1998, Thessaloniki: 1 st meeting and constitution of a Pre-steering Committee for the Pan- European Corridor X. November 1999, Thessaloniki: 2 nd meeting of the Pre-steering Committee for the Pan-European Corridor X and constitution of a Technical Secretariat. Funded by the Greek Ministry of Transport and Communications (Chair of the Pre-Steering Committee) the task of the Technical Secretariat was assigned to the Department of Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering, Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the period January 2000 – August 2001.Funded by the Greek Ministry of Transport and Communications (Chair of the Pre-Steering Committee) the task of the Technical Secretariat was assigned to the Department of Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering, Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the period January 2000 – August 2001. March 2001, Thessaloniki: SIGNING OF THE MoU and 3 rd meeting of the Steering Committee for the Pan-European Corridor X. HISTORY

3.  Studies Objective 1: Maintenance and continuous update of the studies archive. Evaluation of recently elaborated studies or studies under elaboration. Objective 2: Definition of requirements (ToR) for the elaboration of supplementary studies aiming at the documentation for the development of Corridor Χ.  Financing Objective: Contribution to the development of favorable conditions – from technical point of view – for the involvement of International Financial Institutions in the development of Corridor X.  Improvement, updating and management of information system Objective: Improvement, updating and management of a user friendly Data Base – Geographic Information System.  Border crossings and custom procedures Objective: Optimization of the procedures at border crossings and custom controls. Facilitation of improved access conditions to Corridor X. ANALYTICAL WORK PROGRAMME OF THE GREEK CHAIRMANSHIP SUPPORTED BY THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT (1/2)

4.  Follow-up of the implementation process of Corridor X Objective: Continuous and systematic monitoring of any procedure concerning, directly or indirectly, the development of Corridor X.  International cooperation for the development of Corridor X Objective: Development of cooperation between the countries of Corridor X and other Pan-European Corridors.  Dissemination of information Objective: Publicity actions of the work of the Steering Committee and the Technical Secretariat of Corridor X.  Secretarial support to the Steering Committee Objective: Ensuring of a permanent structure for the support of the Steering Committee. ANALYTICAL WORK PROGRAMME OF THE GREEK CHAIRMANSHIP SUPPORTED BY THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT (2/2)

5. METHODOLOGY DIAGRAM OF WORK

6.  Two questionnaires concerning the infrastructure and operation of the road and rail Corridor X were designed by the T.S.  The preparation and exploitation of the questionnaires proved to be the principal mean for the collection of the relevant information. Most of the participating countries cooperated in a very satisfactory way and they filled the questionnaires in detail.  Each questionnaire consists of the following four parts:  Part A: Information about the existing Rail/Road infrastructure  Part B: Information about existing studies to be implemented and about ongoing studies for the modernization of the Rail/Road Corridor X  Part C: General information on Rail/Road design and construction  Part D: Cross border facilitation QUESTIONNAIRE BASED SURVEY

7.  Data collection, inventory of existing studies and production of:  tables and maps for the existing situation of the infrastructure,  tables and maps with the progress time schedule and the perspectives (expected development/ year),  tables and maps presenting the reconstruction, rehabilitation, upgrading investment, and  tables and maps presenting traffic flows etc. (operators, tolls, accidents)  Data base – G.I.S. and electronic map  The exploitation of the filled questionnaires provided by the concerned countries and the final establishment of the appropriate Data Base and G.I.S.,were based on the remarks made on the first version of the Data Base by the experts of each country, during the period March 16 th – June 15 th 2001. WORK DONE (1/4)

8.  Dissemination:  Establishment of a Website: http://edessa.topo.auth.gr/X/  Publications and papers: - 14 th IRF Road World Congress: “Towards the restoration of the direct connection between the South-East and the Central Europe: the re-opening of the Pan-European Corridor X”, Paris – June 2001. - Rail Engineering International, Edition 2001 N o 4: “The role and experience of the Technical Secretariat for the support and development of the Pan-European Rail Corridor X”. - IRF Conference, Bucharest – October 2001.  Financing  Contribution to the creation of the necessary environment for the involvement of the IFIs.  Contribution to the creation of a framework for private participation and cooperation between private sector and the IFIs. - E.I.B. (Luxemburg – May 2001) - Greek-German Chamber of Trade and Industry (Athens – October 2001) - Greek-Yugoslavian Technical Companies (Athens – October 2001) - Greek-F.Y.R.O.M. Technical Companies (Athens – March 2002) WORK DONE (2/4)

9. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES Establishment of a Website: http://edessa.topo.auth.gr/X/

10.  Border crossing and customs cooperation  Cooperation with the SECI Project Group on Trade and Transport Facilitation concerning the: - simplification of documents required – introduction of the SAD, - physical improvement of the infrastructure at the border stations, - training of the personnel stationed at border crossings, and - consideration of the relevant project underway by the World Bank.  Exploitation of various data. This information should be completed by a specific round of expertise in order to observe (under real conditions) the border crossing procedures and to measure the respective waiting times.  Consideration of institutional (quotas, capacities, taxes etc.) obstacles impending free access.  Codification by the Technical Secretariat of terms of references for new studies.  Collection and data processing concerning interoperability aspects (infrastructure, operation, financing, border crossing). WORK DONE (3/4)

11.  Examination of indicative P.P.P. schemes in transport infrastructure and operation.  Organization and Management – Permanent structure supporting the Steering Committee, responsible for the: - Preparation of the agenda for the 4 th meeting of the Steering Committee. - Preparation of the documents presented and discussed by the Steering Committee. - Preparation of the minutes of the 3 rd meeting of the Steering Committee. - Organization of the 4 th meeting in cooperation with the host Ministry of Transport. - Preparation of the New Work Programme of the Technical Secretariat until March 2004 (Presented in Item 9). WORK DONE (4/4)

12. PROGRAMME OF ON-SITE VISITS MADE April 1 st – 8 th 2000: Austria – Slovenia April 1 st – 8 th 2000: Austria – Slovenia June 19 th – 22 nd 2000: Croatia – Hungary June 19 th – 22 nd 2000: Croatia – Hungary June 27 th – 30 th 2000: Yugoslavia June 27 th – 30 th 2000: Yugoslavia September 29 th – 30 th 2000: F.Y.R.O.M. September 29 th – 30 th 2000: F.Y.R.O.M. November 19 th – 20 th 2000: Bulgaria November 19 th – 20 th 2000: Bulgaria

13. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION TO SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL FORA AND WORK-SHOPS (1/3) April 20 th 2000: 4 th bilateral meeting Greece – F.Y.R.O.M. of HELLASPRO and MAKPRO at "Evzonoi" and "Bogorodica" cross border stations. April 20 th 2000: 4 th bilateral meeting Greece – F.Y.R.O.M. of HELLASPRO and MAKPRO at "Evzonoi" and "Bogorodica" cross border stations. May 10 th 2000: 7 th meeting of SECI Group in Thessaloniki. May 10 th 2000: 7 th meeting of SECI Group in Thessaloniki. May 10 th – 12 th 2000: 2 nd meeting of SECI – Regional Transport Road Committee in Santorini. May 10 th – 12 th 2000: 2 nd meeting of SECI – Regional Transport Road Committee in Santorini. November 7 th 2000: 2 nd meeting of PETRA Black Sea Working Group in Thessaloniki. November 7 th 2000: 2 nd meeting of PETRA Black Sea Working Group in Thessaloniki. December 7 th – 8th 2000: 2 nd meeting of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Areas Coordinators Group in Brussels. December 7 th – 8th 2000: 2 nd meeting of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Areas Coordinators Group in Brussels.

14. March 22 nd – 23 rd 2001: Annual meeting of the G-24 and 3 rd meeting of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Areas Coordinators Group in Brussels. March 22 nd – 23 rd 2001: Annual meeting of the G-24 and 3 rd meeting of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Areas Coordinators Group in Brussels. May 31 st 2001: Meeting with EIB representatives in Brussels. May 31 st 2001: Meeting with EIB representatives in Brussels. July 12 th – 13 th 2001: Presentation of the Transportation Infrastructure Regional Study (TIRS) in Bucharest. July 12 th – 13 th 2001: Presentation of the Transportation Infrastructure Regional Study (TIRS) in Bucharest. October 1 st 2001: Meeting of the Greek-German Chamber of Trade and Industry in Athens. October 1 st 2001: Meeting of the Greek-German Chamber of Trade and Industry in Athens. October 5 th 2001: Meeting of Greek and Yugoslavian Technical Companies in Athens, organized by the Greek Ministry of Transport and the Chair of the Steering Committee of Corridor X. October 5 th 2001: Meeting of Greek and Yugoslavian Technical Companies in Athens, organized by the Greek Ministry of Transport and the Chair of the Steering Committee of Corridor X. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION TO SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL FORA AND WORK-SHOPS (2/3)

15. October 23 rd 2001: IRF Conference in Bucharest. October 23 rd 2001: IRF Conference in Bucharest. December 4 th 2001: Meeting of the representatives of the Secretariats of Pan-European Corridors in Berlin. December 4 th 2001: Meeting of the representatives of the Secretariats of Pan-European Corridors in Berlin. February 14 th – 15 th 2002: Presentation of the Transportation Infrastructure Regional Study (TIRS) in Paris. February 14 th – 15 th 2002: Presentation of the Transportation Infrastructure Regional Study (TIRS) in Paris. March 29 th 2002: Meeting of Greek and F.Y.R.O.M. Technical Companies in Athens, organized by the Greek Ministry of Transport and the Chair of the Steering Committee of Corridor X. March 29 th 2002: Meeting of Greek and F.Y.R.O.M. Technical Companies in Athens, organized by the Greek Ministry of Transport and the Chair of the Steering Committee of Corridor X. April 19 th 2002: 4 th meeting of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Areas Coordinators Group in Brussels. April 19 th 2002: 4 th meeting of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Areas Coordinators Group in Brussels. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION TO SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL FORA AND WORK-SHOPS (3/3)

16. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND THE NEW WORK PROGRAMME OF THE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT (WITHIN THE 3-YEARS’ GREEK CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE BY MARCH 2004) ARE PRESENTED IN ITEM 9