EFC for NRA’s

EFC for NRA’s

J.W. Tierolf-RWS

-Stockholm Group

21-04-2005 Oslo J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm

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OverviewStockholm GroupCESARE IIIEC CommitteesEC WorkprogrammeIssues for NRA’s


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Stockholm GroupEstablished February 2002, because of isolated national initiatives in DE, AU, NL and plans in UKMembers: MoTs, Tax Offices, NRAs from

AU, CH, DE, FIN, NL, SE, Slov, UKAim: find ways and take action to promote interoperability of national free-flow systems, starting with HGV


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Stockholm Group (2)Guiding principles

Focus on HGV, but evolving to the futurePractical approachHaulier perspectiveOpen market

Activities a.o.:Analyse issues, e.g. business modelsDiscuss possible national steps to interoperabilityCo-ordinate positions in EU, e.g. in Regulat. CteeAdvise EC


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CESARE IIICo-operation ASECAP – Stockholm GroupStart April ’05, for 18 monthsDefine the European EFC serviceMoU’s for contractual interoperability


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CESARE IIIProject between ASECAP (PT – ES – FR – IT – NO – SLO - EL – HR – HU) and the Stockholm group (UK – NL – DE – SV – FI – CH – AT – SLO)Follow-up of CESARE I and IICesare II has provided important results for cooperation between road concessionnaires levying tollsResults applied in PISTA inside ES and between ES and FRCESARE III aims to adapt CESARE II to the needs of the Stockholm group organizations


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CESARE IIIStructure of the project :

WP 1and 2 : revise business model and provide service definition (CH, AS)WP 3 and 4 : organisational arrangements and documents for contractual interoperability between operators of all kinds (DE/UK, NL)WP 5 : procedural interoperability (AS)WP 6 : liaison with external bodies like the Comité Télépéage (AS)Duration 18 months


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EC InteroperabilityDirective 2004/52CommitteesWorkprogramme

Expert GroupsProjects

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EC Committees


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EC CommitteesComité Télepéage (Regulatory Committee)

Formal ctee of MSEFC Expert Group

Discussion ForumExpert Group 0

Management AdviceRoad Platform

Industry Forum


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COMITE TELEPEAGERegulatory Committee limited to the 25 EU Member States

Formal votes on EC proposals (NICE key)If outcome is positive it’s directiveIf outcome is negative EU Council will decide

EFC Expert Group : 25 MS + candidate countries (HR – RO – BG – TR) + EFTA countries (NO – CH – Iceland) + associations (ASECAP – IRU – IRF – ACEA)

Discusses EC proposals and advises whether to send them to the Regulatory Ctee for voting or not


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ROAD PLATFORMThe link with the private sector is the

ROAD PLATFORMlaunched by the road operators

association ASECAP and supported by the EC DG TREN

Already 6 meetingsEach of them on a specific topicRegistration free at [email protected]


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ROAD PLATFORMOpen platforminformal structuregathers road operators, service operators, car manufacturers, equipment providers and the ECaims to discuss specific ITS issues and eventually launch joint actionsmanaged by ASECAP and EC jointly

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3. WORK PROGRAMUNTIL 2006


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Work Programme- Organisation

Expert groups/Working GroupsStudy and report on Issues

ProjectsCESARE IIIRCI…?

Results of EGs and projects are turned into proposals by the EC and send to committees for discussion and vote.


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Work ProgramWorking Groups already launched :

1. DSRC technologies led by Jesper Engdahl (RAPP AG)2. Classification of vehicles led by Ken Perrett3. enforcement of offenses led by Jean Mesqui (ASFA)4. certification centers (to be defined, led by Fransisco Soriano - LISITT)5. GNSS/CN technologies for EFC led by Wolfgang Beier (Toll Collect)6. integration of OBU in vehicles to be defined, led by Mike Hollingsworth ACEA7. the role of the financial institutions in the system, …


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Work ProgramRCI

Project for demonstration under the frame of the 6th RTD FPLaunched spring 2005 for 36 monthsLed by ERTICO and involves most of motorway and toll operators in EuropeDemonstration of transactions by DSRC as well as GNSS / CN with the same onboard unitCall for tenders to choose an electronic integrator for the OBU


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ISSUES


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Outstanding IssuesInteroperability

Business case for interoperabilityCommercially viable cross-border enforcementEnforcement for all roads, all vehicles: possibly new concepts are requiredVAT, and tax office – private company relations

EnforcementNew Enforcement concepts for all roads, all vehicles requiredRandom spot checking?


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Issues for extension to all roads, all vehicles

All roadsDifferent enforcement required (no gantries possible)Dig map maintenance complex GPS reception in built up areas inaccurate

Private CarsDifferent enforcement required (no company checks possible; orders of magnitude bigger scale)Trip bookings via internet or kiosk no optionInstallation time OBU (~4 hours) too muchCost of OBU still high


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NRA IssuesRolesPolicy goalsTypes of Tolling servicesAspectsEU issues


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NRA Issues - RolesDepending on the role re. EFC, more or less issues will be important for NRAsROLES

Policy advisor – broadest orientationOperator – broad orientationContracting – broad orientationNone – still traffic- and legal issues


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NRA Issues – Policy GoalsFinancingEnvironmentalDemand ManagementModal shift


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NRA Issues - Types of EFCLocation chargingDistance chargingArea chargingCongestion chargingQuality charging

HGV only, or all vehiclesFee or Tax


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NRA Issues – Aspects of EFC

OrganisationPublic, Private, PPP

Contracting“you’ll get sued” delaysNeed real interim checks

Traffic effectsRerouting (Regional/Local roads, loss of revenu for private operators)

TechnologyEU requirements


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How to continue ?Participate in existing bodies ?

If you represent your countryParticipate in Projects – RCI, etc ?Co-op with ASECAP ?Have liaison with CESARE III ?Define own needs and present to EC ?

DISCUSSION

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EFC for NRA’s