1. Theme 1 ”Emergency” terminal • PPP • Trafikverket • Jernhusen AB • Baneservice AS • TX Logistik AB (AG?) • Other train operators?

2. Theme 1 workform • Theme can be divided into several smaller tasks • Task 1 is to find tracks and routines how to park trains that is not currently being (un)loaded • Baneservice, Trafikverket, Jernhusen • Task 2 reform the termial contract to cover this situation • Jernhusen, Baneservice and Railconsult • Task 3 Contracts between terminal and train operators • Baneservice. Train operators, (Branchföreningen Tågoperatörerna) • Etc. • This situation has occured at least once • Trafikverket has seen the need for this • Must cover problems on other routes past Gbg

3. Theme 1, next step • First meeting at terminal in Gothenburg at september 30th. • Concentrate on task 1

4. Theme 2 ”Education” • PPP • Norweigian Logistics and Transport Association • Jernbaneverket (Norwegian Rail Administation) • TransBaltic through ENCN/Railconsult • Main challenge is to get the interest of the target group • Companies to be invited: Schenker, Bring, DHL, Tollpost, Freja, IKEA, Jotun, Marine Harvest, BAMA, CargoNet, TX Logistik

5. Theme 2 Seminar for users of international intermodal transport • The workshop targets the problem how to get the system intermodal transport to take the responsibility to satisfy customer needs in a similar manner as a lorry driver • To achieve this all parties in the system must work together

6. Theme 2 Arguments • Compared to todays solution an intermodal solution can provide: • Lower costs • Predictable timetable • Better tolerance for variations in volume • Better environmental performance • A good system is more reliable than having to rely on one person

7. Theme 2, next step • 1. workshop is scheduled to october 26th at Jernbaneverket • Will contain information from the progress in customer offer from Rail Net Europe • Invitations will be sent during this week, potential participants will also be contacted per phone

8. Theme 3, Pilot study N-Pl • Market can not on its own afford to establish new intermodal routes N-Pl • Funding from Marco Polo programme is one possibility • In N-Pl relations several transport missions must be combined • To establish sufficient market knowledge to establish a Marco Polo application is costly – market does not risk it on their own

9. Theme 3 Challenges • Volumes in N-Pl must be known on city or ZIP-code level to • Find the best destinations • Identify 4-5 shippers to be base customers • Information with necessary level of detail might exist in Norwegian customs statistics or in Polish statistics • But this kind of statistics is not systematized

10. Theme 3, Task • Put together a PPP that forms the core of a Marco Polo application team • Find finacing for market survey incl. Identification of shippers