EFC for NRA’s J.W. Tierolf RWS Stockholm Group
Overview • Stockholm Group • CESARE III • EC Committees • EC Workprogramme • Issues for NRA’s J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Stockholm Group • Established February 2002, because of isolated national initiatives in DE, AU, NL and plans in UK • Members: MoTs, Tax Offices, NRAs from • AU, CH, DE, FIN, NL, SE, Slov, UK • Aim: find ways and take action to promote interoperability of national free-flow systems, starting with HGV J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Stockholm Group (2) • Guiding principles • Focus on HGV, but evolving to the future • Practical approach • Haulier perspective • Open market • Activities a.o.: • Analyse issues, e.g. business models • Discuss possible national steps to interoperability • Co-ordinate positions in EU, e.g. in Regulat. Ctee • Advise EC J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
CESARE III • Co-operation ASECAP – Stockholm Group • Start April ’05, for 18 months • Define the European EFC service • MoU’s for contractual interoperability J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
CESARE III • Project 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 II • Cesare II has provided important results for cooperation between road concessionnaires levying tolls • Results applied in PISTA inside ES and between ES and FR • CESARE III aims to adapt CESARE II to the needs of the Stockholm group organizations J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
CESARE III • Structure 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 J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
EC Interoperability • Directive 2004/52 • Committees • Workprogramme • Expert Groups • Projects J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
EC Committees
EC Committees • Comité Télepéage (Regulatory Committee) • Formal ctee of MS • EFC Expert Group • Discussion Forum • Expert Group 0 • Management Advice • Road Platform • Industry Forum J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
COMITE TELEPEAGE • Regulatory Committee limited to the 25 EU Member States • Formal votes on EC proposals (NICE key) • If outcome is positive it’s directive • If 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 J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
ROAD PLATFORM • The link with the private sector is the ROAD PLATFORM launched by the road operators association ASECAP and supported by the EC DG TREN • Already 6 meetings • Each of them on a specific topic • Registration free at asecap@skynet.be J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
ROAD PLATFORM • Open platform • informal structure • gathers road operators, service operators, car manufacturers, equipment providers and the EC • aims to discuss specific ITS issues and eventually launch joint actions • managed by ASECAP and EC jointly J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
3. WORK PROGRAMUNTIL 2006
Work Programme- Organisation • Expert groups/Working Groups • Study and report on Issues • Projects • CESARE III • RCI • …? • Results of EGs and projects are turned into proposals by the EC and send to committees for discussion and vote. J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Work Program • Working Groups already launched : • 1. DSRC technologies led by Jesper Engdahl (RAPP AG) • 2. Classification of vehicles led by Ken Perrett • 3. 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 ACEA • 7. the role of the financial institutions in the system, • … J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Work Program • RCI • Project for demonstration under the frame of the 6th RTD FP • Launched spring 2005 for 36 months • Led by ERTICO and involves most of motorway and toll operators in Europe • Demonstration of transactions by DSRC as well as GNSS / CN with the same onboard unit • Call for tenders to choose an electronic integrator for the OBU J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
ISSUES J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Outstanding Issues • Interoperability • Business case for interoperability • Commercially viable cross-border enforcement • Enforcement for all roads, all vehicles: possibly new concepts are required • VAT, and tax office – private company relations • Enforcement • New Enforcement concepts for all roads, all vehicles required • Random spot checking? J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
Issues for extension to all roads, all vehicles • All roads • Different enforcement required (no gantries possible) • Dig map maintenance complex • GPS reception in built up areas inaccurate • Private Cars • Different enforcement required (no company checks possible; orders of magnitude bigger scale) • Trip bookings via internet or kiosk no option • Installation time OBU (~4 hours) too much • Cost of OBU still high J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues • Roles • Policy goals • Types of Tolling services • Aspects • EU issues J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues - Roles • Depending on the role re. EFC, more or less issues will be important for NRAs • ROLES • Policy advisor – broadest orientation • Operator – broad orientation • Contracting – broad orientation • None – still traffic- and legal issues J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues – Policy Goals • Financing • Environmental • Demand Management • Modal shift J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues - Types of EFC • Location charging • Distance charging • Area charging • Congestion charging • Quality charging • HGV only, or all vehicles • Fee or Tax J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
NRA Issues – Aspects of EFC • Organisation • Public, Private, PPP • Contracting • “you’ll get sued” delays • Need real interim checks • Traffic effects • Rerouting (Regional/Local roads, loss of revenu for private operators) • Technology • EU requirements J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
How to continue ? • Participate in existing bodies ? • If you represent your country • Participate in Projects – RCI, etc ? • Co-op with ASECAP ? • Have liaison with CESARE III ? • Define own needs and present to EC ? DISCUSSION J. Tierolf – RWS-AVV, Stockholm Group
