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Korridor X PLUS
A RAILWAY ASSOCIATION ALONG PAN-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CORRIDOR X
www.kx-plus.com
ATTRACTING MORE TRAFFIC TO CORRIDOR X
Thomas Wimroither
Secretary General of the Association <Korridor X PLUS>
EU-Strategy for the Danube Region – Bratislava, April 20th, 2010
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Area of Activity - Corridor X
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Vision - Mission - Action
Our Vision
Our vision is to enhance the attractiveness and quality of the transport
routes that connect people and markets from Central Europe to South
Eastern Europe and the Asian continent.
Our Mission
We connect and strengthen our regions by selective market and research
projects to ensure that people and goods in Europe, which is growing
together, can be transported safely, economically and quickly to their
destinations.
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The Purpose of the AssociationKorridor X PLUS
ARGE Korridor X (AKX) had been acting on Corridor X from the year 2001 until 2008.
• the follow-up association Korridor X PLUS was founded on December 16th, 2008
• in order to push railway subjects on Pan-European Corridor X in close co-operation between the railway organisations
• in order to generate and carry out market-oriented projects with the knowledge of 6 railways
• in order to collectively represent common activities and targets of the members and to implement them efficiently
• in order to attract more traffic to Corridor X
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OVERALL OBJECTIVE OFKORRIDOR X PLUS IS TO ATTRACTMORE FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS TO CORRIDOR X
Market Project (MP) – Portfolio:
MP 1 Cutting Running Times
MP 2 Corridor X Product Catalogue
MP 3 Corridor X Network Access Description
MP 4 Assessment and Use of Market Potentials
MP 5 Assessment of Available Infrastructure Capacity
MP 6 Co-ordination of Infrastructure Investments
MP 7 Cutting Stops in Border Stations
MP 8 Establishing One Stop Shops (OSS)
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Current (Market) Projects
MP 1: Cutting Running TimesAchievement of satisfying running times(Salzburg – Thessaloniki max. 36 hrs., Salzburg – Halkali max. 48 hrs.)
MP 4: Assessment and Use of Market Potentials Attraction of additional traffic on Corridor X
MP 6: Co-ordination of Infrastructure InvestmentsMembers act in favour of a common position on infrastructure investments; definitions of infrastructure projects
MP 7: Cutting Stops in Border StationsShortest possible stops in border stations; project managed by project leader Serbian Railways ZS
MP 8: Establishing One Stop Shops (OSS)Coordinated approach to customers on Corridor X
EUROPTIRAILS (European Train Monitoring and Reporting)Up-to-date train information on Corridor X and on other European transport axis
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Market Project Highlights and Results
MP 1: Running times have already been cut (train-related):
Between Thessaloniki and Salzburg from 49 to 44 hrs. (target 36 hrs.) and
between Halkali (Turkey) and Salzburg from 73 to 63 hrs. (target 48 hrs.)
MP 2+3: Publication of a Corridor X Network Access Description and a Corridor X
Product Catalogue 2008 since 2008 (updated at least once a year)
MP 4: 2008 New trains: Zeebrugge – Ljubljana (and v. v.)
2008 Planned: Wels – Istanbul Halkali (and v. v.)
Nuremberg – Istanbul Halkali (and v. v.)
Thessaloniki – Unna/Bönen (and v. v.)
Judenburg – Radinac (and v. v.)
as well as a train pair between Vienna resp. Wels and Belgrade
MP 7: Border stops at the Bulgarian/Serbian border Dragoman/Dimitrovgrad
cut down by more than 50 percent in December 2006
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Highlight MP 5Corridor X Capacity Profile
in due consideration of the actually possible running speeds
ÖBB
SZ
HZ
ZS
NRICMZ
OSE
> 100% Capacity Utilization
> 80% und < 100% Capacity Utilization
< 80% Capacity Utilization
LEGEND
The Capacity Utilization is calculated over a 24 hour operation.All double-track sections include the critical direction only.
Data currently unavailable (to be provided)
Section out of Operation
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Finalized 2007
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Korridor X PLUS Members
Full Members
GKB Graz-Köflacher RailwaysHZ Croatian RailwaysNRIC Bulgarian National Railway Infrastructure ManagerÖBB Austrian Federal Railways - Railnet Austria Inc.SZ Slovenian RailwaysZS Serbian Railways
Collaboration withSince foundation of AKX: PETC X Steering Committee of Pan-European Corridor XSince 2006: TCDD Turkish State Railways
ZFBH Railways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ZRS Railways of the Republic of Srpska
as well as with former members of ARGE Korridor X (AKX)
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Korridor X PLUS Structure
General Assembly
Supreme decision body of Korridor X PLUS comprises all association members.
Board of Directors (January 2009 – January 2011)
• President: Arnold Schiefer, Board Member of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG
• Vice Presidents: Marijan Klaric, Board Member of HZ Croatian Railways Holding
Milcho Lambrev, Director General of NRIC Bulgarian Railway IM
Joint Office in Vienna
Thomas Wimroither, Secretary General
Zorana Djokic, Administration and Market Project Manager
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Topics for Investment Projects
Project targets
Project topicsM
ore safety
Higher
quality
Higher
speeds
EUROPTIRAILS - International Train Monitoring and Reporting x
Technical improvement or even elimination of LEVEL RAILWAY CROSSINGS
x x
Correction of PLATFORM CONFIGURATIONS (construction of over- and underpasses for passengers)
x x x
Construction of LOOP LINES in order to separate freight traffic from passenger traffic in bigger stations
x x x
Modernization of SIGNAL BOXES and TRAFFIC CONTROL UNITS
x x
Improvement of TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES x x
Elimination of selected long-existing SPEED RESTRICTIONS hampering traffic flows to an undue extent
x x
… HOT-BOX DETECTORS … AUTOMATED TRAIN CHECKPOINTS ... … … …ATTRACTING MORE TRAFFIC TO CORRIDOR X
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THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
For further information please visit our homepage
www.kx-plus.com
and don’t hesitate to contact us!
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