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18 April 2023
Green corridors in Europe;Green corridors in Europe;
a perspective from Hollanda perspective from Holland
Menno M. Menist, Managing director
17 March 2010, Malmö
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Our European transport Our European transport system: green corridors?system: green corridors?
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TEN-T networkTEN-T network
Starting point: the core TEN-T network
at present under revision using a new methodological approach under development taking economy, environment and cohesion into account
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European corridors: an European corridors: an exampleexample
Example of a corridor with heavy freight transport:
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European corridors: an European corridors: an exampleexample
North western European ports to Italy
core link from the Ruhr area through the Alps to northern areas feeding at the north side from Hamburg/ Bremen/ Amsterdam/ Rotterdam and Antwerp and beyond these places feeding at the south side to Genua, Rome, Venice and beyond including rail, road and inland waterway and intermodal terminals
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Dutch policy on Dutch policy on European corridorsEuropean corridors
Demand for growth should be facilitated for economic reason
Decoupling of transport and its external effects is needed
This can be achieved by the concept of green corridors
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Dutch policy on Dutch policy on European corridors (2)European corridors (2)
Dutch policy stimulates the use of innovative techniques to avoid transport (example: handling of shrimps)
Green can create business and profit
Private sector initiatives are a catalyst to the Dutch policy
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Be Lean Be Green
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Green European corridorsGreen European corridors
What makes a corridor a green corridor?
use of green alternatives use of green techniques within the modes efficient transport within the modes: efficiency and sustainability are not opposing objectives high safety standards reliable transport times
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Green alternativesGreen alternatives
The right mode in the right situationAdequate infrastructure (links and nodes)
Example: Betuwe freight only line• High capacity and good performance for freight transport• Low external costs due to avoidance of dense populated
areas (emissions and immissions)
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Green alternativesGreen alternatives
Supporting co-modalityDerushing of transport needs
Example: use of sensors to plan the need for deliveries at
an early stage
Supporting policy in pricing• Internalisation of externalities
Agreements once deciding for new investments Example: as a condition for the extension of the Rotterdam port
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Supporting co-modalitySupporting co-modality
Efficient transfers between the modes
Examples: Transfer facilities around the Rotterdam mainport areaItalian freight villages
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Green techniques within the Green techniques within the modesmodes
Infrastructure for using green techniques electrification (rail) filling and loading stations along the corridor (alternative road transport energy)
Cleaner engines (road, rail , IWW)
Transport policy supports use of green techniques
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Efficient transport within the Efficient transport within the modes- Railmodes- Rail
Removing technical and organizational interoperability problemsExample: one shop path allocation on the whole corridor
Improvements on the Rotterdam-Genua rail corridor are already under execution under an European umbrella as one of five defined rail corridors.
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Efficient transport within the Efficient transport within the modes- Roadmodes- Road
High ratio tonneskms to vehicle kms throughallowing cabotage promoting combining and avoiding empty rides through ITS systemsallowing long vehicles
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Efficient transport within the Efficient transport within the modes- Inland waterwaymodes- Inland waterway
Use of larger ships where possibleMore efficient loading facilities in (main)ports
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Safety StandardsSafety Standards
Safety standards: green and safe should go hand in hand
A continuous improvement program on the corridor reducing accidents and casualties
monitoring accidents in each modegood infrastructurerequirements on vehicles and staffstandardisationreducing language barriersresting facilities
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Reliable transport timesReliable transport times
Smooth transport on the corridor byEfficient custom procedures due to ITSCoordinated inspection system based on risk taking into account companies with good recordsAcceptable level of congestion on roadsAttractive international train pathsNo congestion at intermodal nodes
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ConclusionConclusion
Transport will continue to grow and should- for economic reasons- be facilitatedIt is a challenge to separate transport from its external effectsGreen corridors are the right answer to this challengeEach modality has its own role on the green corridor
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Thank you for your attention
Menno M. MenistNEA Transport research and training
Phone: +31 79 322 2301Fax: +3179 322 2211Email:[email protected]
www.nea.nl