2. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 1 TRANS-EUROPEAN RAILWAY (TER) PROJECT 1 st Experts Group Meeting (Budapest, 10 - 11February 2004) Introduction of the TER Master Plan By Mr. Michalis P. Adamantiadis, Regional Adviser

3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 2 Content Background Scope Terms of reference Elaboration Objectives of Expert Group Meeting Next steps

4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 3 Background Survey and review of TEM and TER (1999 – 2001) Approval of the TER short-term strategy (June 2001) Master Plan, first priority of the TER work plan 2003 - 2004 Approval of the TOR (May 2003) Start of elaboration in Sept. 2003 (foreseen completion Sept. 2004) Nomination of Prof. D. Tsamboulas (NTUA) and Prof. A. Pearman (Leeds University) as external consultants

5. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 4 Scope Elaboration of a strategic plan of action for the implementation of the TER Project objectives in terms of updated and prioritized rail and combined transport infrastructure needs of TER member countries and their immediate neighbors: (1) Investment priorities (2) Timetable for their realization (3) Assessment of cost and financing arrangements

6. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 5 Terms of Reference Objectives Consistent and realistic investment strategy for the development of the rail and combined transport infrastructures in the wider TER Region, supporting: Promotion of TER Project goals Extension of TEN-T Development of Pan-European Transport Corridors Promotion of intermodality European transport integration

7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 6 Terms of Reference (continued) Tasks (Divided in 10 WPs) Review of related TER work and European initiatives, policies and studies Socioeconomic framework of concerned countries and alternative scenarios of growth Methodology and main assumptions Inventory of needs Elaboration of Master Plan Funding questions and financing arrangements Border crossing questions Conclusions / recommendations / dissemination

8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 7 Terms of Reference (continued) Invited to support the work 16 TER member countries: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey 5 non – TER member countries:Belarus, F.Y.R.O.M, Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine Organizations: EC - ECMT – WB - EBRD - EIB – UIC – CER - UIRR - Europlatforms – Eurochambres – Pan European Corridors

9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 8 Country Legend Country Legend TER Member TER Observer Other

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11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 10 Elaboration Organisation and management (WP 0) PCOMain responsible National Experts Consolidate national information Invited organizationsThematic support/guidance External consultantsTechnical/ scientific assistance TER Master Plan Expert Group PCO, National Experts, Organizations, Consultants, UNECE TEM and TER Master Plan Coordination Group PCOs, External Consultants, UNECE

12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 11 Elaboration (continued) Review of TER development (WP 1) Description of work / tasks 1.1: Introduction of the TER Project objectives and degree of their attainment 1.2:Introduction of the TER technical standards 1.3: Introduction of TER network and plans 1.4:Introduction of the TER GIS mapping and database 1.5: Introduction of the TER Master Plan decisions Outputs – deliverables TER Project’s background, objectives and plans TimeOctober 2003

13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 12 Elaboration (continued) TER environment in Europe (WP 2) Description of work / tasks 2.1: Collection and review of relevant studies and works 2.2:Pan-European Transport Corridors (PETCs) and TER 2.3: Transport Infrastructure Needs Assessment (TINA) and TER 2.4:Trans European Transport Networks (TEN-T) and the TER 2.5: EU railway infrastructure package and its impact in TER region 2.6:TER role and perspectives in the Pan-European context Outputs – deliverables TER environment in Europe TimeNovember 2003

14. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 13 Elaboration (continued) Socio-economic framework of the concerned countries (WP 3) Description of work / tasks 31: Economic and social characteristics of concerned countries 3.2:Alternative scenarios of growth Outputs – deliverables Socio-economic status and scenarios of growth in the countries of the TER wider region TimeJanuary 2004

15. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 14 Elaboration (continued) Methodology (WP 4) Description of work / tasks 4.1: Definition of bottlenecks, missing links and other priority transport infrastructure needs 4.2:Identification of parameters and assumptions 4.3: Criteria of priority infrastructure needs 4.4:Identifications of data requirements Outputs – deliverables Methodology and main assumptions for the work TimeJanuary 2004

16. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 15 Elaboration (continued) Priority infrastructure needs in concerned countries (WP 5) Description of work / tasks 5.1: Collection of necessary information 5.2:Analysis and control of information obtained 5.3: Review and update the TER Region traffic forecasts 5.4: Establish alternative scenarios for the TER Master Plan 5.5:Review and prioritize proposed projects 5.6Identify interconnections between TER other network components (Ports-IWW-SSS-CT) 5.7:Identify possible connections and extensions of the TER Network with neighboring regions Outputs – deliverables Inventory of priority infrastructure needs and assessment of their costs TimeMay 2004

17. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 16 Elaboration (continued) Elaboration of Master Plans (WP 6) Description of work / tasks 6.1: Identification of the wider TER Region Backbone Network 6.2:Elaboration of the wider TER Region Master Plan and its alternative implementation scenarios 6.3:GIS presentation of the wider TER Region Master Plan Outputs – deliverables TER Master Plan and GIS maps TimeJune 2004

18. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 17 Elaboration (continued) Addressing funding questions (WP 7) Description of work / tasks 7.1: Inventory of specific projects for implementation 7.2:Estimate of budget for the implementation 7.3:Possibilities of stage construction 7.4: Technical and institutional actions for implementation 7.5:Estimate of financial resources available 7.6:Perspectives to construct the wider TER Region Backbone Network Outputs – deliverables 1. Inventory of specific priority projects and costs 2. Definition of technical and institutional actions required Time July 2004

19. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 18 Addressing border crossing questions (WP 8) Description of work / tasks 8.1: Inventory of border crossing problems on the wider TER Region Backbone Network and improvement recommendations Outputs – deliverables 1. Inventory of border crossing problems 2. Recommendations for improvement Time July 2004 Elaboration (continued)

20. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 19 Elaboration (continued) Conclusions/Recommendations (WP 9) Description of work / tasks 9.1: Conclusions and recommendations 9.2:Results on the WEB pages 9.3:Publication of newsletter, brochures and summary report 9.4:Organization of workshops to present the the results Outputs – deliverables 1.Final Report 2.Dissemination and Public awareness 3.Follow-up preparation Time September 2004

21. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 20 Elaboration-Time table

22. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 21 Objectives of Expert Group Meeting Presentation of TOR and status of the work Methodology and scenarios of growth Questionnaire Border crossing and data forecasts Additional data needs for non – TER countries

23. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 22 Current status 1 st Coordination meeting, Budapest 16/9/03 2 nd Coordination meeting, Warsaw 15/12/03 Reports of the WP 1 and WP 2 already submitted Reports of the WP 3 and WP 4 will be submitted just after the present meeting TEM and TER Master Plans Website opened and updated

24. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Transport Division 23 Next steps Submission of country contributions, end of April 2004 3 rd TEM and TER Master Plans Coordination Meetings, Warsaw, 24 May 2004 2 nd TER Master Plan Expert Group meeting, Budapest 22 - 23 June 2004 4 th TEM and TER Master Plans Coordination Group Meetings, Budapest, September 2004 Completion of work by September 2004 Countries’ contribution is essential for the success

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