1. Can we have efficient and sustainable without adequate infrastructure
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
Can we have efficient and sustainable
road transport
without adequate infrastructure
and related services?
Christophe Nicodème IRU Road Transport Conference
Director General st December 2010 1

2. Role of the Road Infrastructure:
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
Role of the Road Infrastructure:
Provide a sound, efficient,
sustainable and safe infrastructure
for the optimilisation of the mobility. 2

3. A sound, efficient, sustainable and safe Road Infrastructure
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
A sound, efficient, sustainable and safe Road Infrastructure
This must be considered in the whole life-cycle of the road:
Planning
Design
Construction
Operation
Maintenance 3

4. A sustainable road infrastructure
European Union Road Federation
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A sustainable road infrastructure
Challenges
Increased mobility demand
Passengers
Goods
Urban concentration
Congestion
Environmental issue and reduction of emissions 4

5. A sustainable road infrastructure:
European Union Road Federation
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A sustainable road infrastructure:
Responses
Evolution of techniques
Construction
Operation
Maintenance
Use of new technologies (ITS, Egnos…)
Providing real-time information
Improving mobility (traffic management schemes,…)
Tackling congestion 5

6. An efficient and safe road infrastructure
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
An efficient and safe road infrastructure
Challenges
Service
Expectations
Specific needs
Performance
Easy to use
Easy to understand
Adapted to specific requirements
Ageing population
Vulnerable road users 6

7. An efficient and safe road infrastructure
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
An efficient and safe road infrastructure
Responses
Service
Information
User facilities
Performance
Improved standards
Standardisations
Increased performance
Longer life
Reduced maintenance 7

8. All this has a cost. How to finance it?
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1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
All this has a cost.
How to finance it? 8

9. Inland Transport Modal Split EU-27 (2008) Evolution (2000 – 2008)
European Union Road Federation
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Inland Transport Modal Split EU-27 (2008) Evolution (2000 – 2008)
Modal Split EU-27 (2008)
Road
72.5 %
Rail
17.1 %
Inland Waterways
5.6 %
Evolution (2000 – 2008)
Road
+ 4.2 %
Rail
- 7.6 %
Inland Waterways
- 8.5 % 9

10. Transport Infrastructure Investment Modal Split in Western Europe
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Transport Infrastructure Investment Modal Split in Western Europe
Road
Rail
Waterways
2000
68.1 %
29.9 %
2.0 %
2005
66.9 %
31.5 %
1.7 %
2008
64.8%
33.4%
1.8 % 10

11. Financing the required infrastructure
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
Financing the required infrastructure
Constant trend to reduce public investment
Economic crisis
Budgetary constraints
Heavily taxed sector 11

12. Financing the required infrastructure
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
Financing the required infrastructure
Pay-per-use principle ?
Payment for a use
Acceptance? Yes if…
Service in return
Fair charging 12

13. Financing the required infrastructure Earmarking of the revenues
European Union Road Federation
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
Financing the required infrastructure
Earmarking of the revenues
Improvement of the infrastructure
Higher Quality
Better efficiency
Increased Sustainability
Enhanced Safety 13

14. THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION European Union Road Federation (ERF)
1.000 delegates to gather in Lisbon
THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION
European Union Road Federation (ERF)
Place Stéphanie, 6 / B
1050 BRUSSELS
Tel
Fax 14