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Gavin W. Roser Secretary General European Freight & Logistics Leaders Forum Brussels 6 th December 2010 25/08/20151www.freightandlogistics.eu.

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1 Gavin W. Roser Secretary General European Freight & Logistics Leaders Forum Brussels 6 th December 2010 25/08/20151www.freightandlogistics.eu

2 Brussels based Association of members established in 1994 comprising shippers and transport providers across major industrial sectors representing 14 countries of EU 27 The key driver is a competitive Europe through efficiencies and effectiveness of supply chains. A Europe without political borders. Logistics Leaders within the Forum discuss the practicality and economics of innovation in the supply chain and the sustainability of the Eco Agenda. Meetings take place in EU centres of consumption and production. 25/08/20152www.freightandlogistics.eu

3 25/08/20153www.freightandlogistics.eu This was Liverpool Modal transfer then an art form What has changed? Probably the growth in cars and consumer expectations We can learn a lot from our predecessors

4 25/08/20154www.freightandlogistics.eu Rail and Short Sea should develop an alliance on route by route basis, it should not be a question of how water stacks up against rail it should become an integrated intermodal solution Part of the answer for the UKRolling motorway Freiburg to Milan

5 Euronet 25/08/20155www.freightandlogistics.eu F & L - Project “Pendolino” Intermodal hubs 2015 In a borderless Europe May 2006 2011 to be updated

6 It is legitimate to legislate and set carbon targets, it is for rail to find new ways of reducing cost & carbon Gauge constraints limit the potential of rail, this is down to both infrastructure providers and rail technologists. The road industry innovates well with Euro 5/6, locomotive manufactures promised consumption at 1.1 miles per gallon, in practice.6 is being achieved Initiatives like Compactterminal and ACTS wagons are welcome but high cost in a low margin industry 25/08/20156www.freightandlogistics.eu

7 Provide service levels and prices that meet customer expectations - compatible with road Shippers would use rail if they could be convinced that rail is predictable and can deliver Change culture and attitudes of rail operators – “to serve rather that dictate to customers what they can have” To give priority to freight over passengers - on key routes at specific times of the day. This is based on the premise “that freight is a derived demand” built on a platform of consumer demand 25/08/20157www.freightandlogistics.eu

8 There can be no justification for political borders in a pan European rail strategy. Rail operators must be able to operate consistent with the demands of the supply chain – without hindrance of border constraints and bottlenecks. It is the job of infrastructure providers and Governments to remove such constraints. We operate in a global economy, the rail industry in all its forms must recognise that fact and prioritise accordingly. 25/08/20158www.freightandlogistics.eu

9 Route knowledge for drivers should be based on key freight routes regardless of national boundaries Big is not necessarily beautiful, national monopolies are not structured to respond to a competitive market or to meet CO2 targets If Eco innovation has to have any chance, fundamental attitudes of stakeholders will have to change and that includes the consumer. 25/08/20159www.freightandlogistics.eu

10 TruckTrain - UK innovation Enhance the potential of rail freight in the UK/Continent Designed to carry containers including Hi Cube & reefers at passenger train speeds Port to Port container shuttle 25/08/201510www.freightandlogistics.eu TruckTrain©, CargoRanger© and the bi-modal TracTruc© New opportunities to bring rail freight into contention in regional areas where critical mass is not available Supply chain contracts proffered by the retail sector, Financing prototype is the issue 50 lorry loads per day, based on five car train @ 3 TEU per platform

11 Logistics & Transport supply Shippers & Buyers Policy makers Greening Railway Companies We should answer this at the meeting following contribution from all parties. 25/08/201511www.freightandlogistics.eu


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