1. EFRTC General Meeting Welcome Jo Urlings, President EFRTC Zoetermeer, November 18 th, 2011

2. European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors Who are we Our objectives Organization How do we work

3. Federation of national associations and national coordinators representing the majority of specialists trackworks contractors in the countries of EU and EFTA European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

4. Employers of people and plant, performing track construction, renewal and maintenance for all major European Infrastructure Managers European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

5. European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors Who are we Our objectives Organization How do we work

6. . Our objectives Express point of view of members to the European Commission the National Governements Railway Authorities consulting and civil engineers contractors professional institutions public authorities European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

7. . Promote liberalization of European market for track construction, renewal and maintenance to be carried out by effective and competitive private sector contractors Support further harmonization of rules and regulations in technology, safety and operation related to contractors as basis for interoperability and further standardisation European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors Our objectives

8. . Aim at achieving cross-acceptance of track machinery, staff and works as a key barrier for further market opening Support technical innovations and improvements in safety, quality and competency and thus contributing to increase of overall efficiency of rail sector To promote the advantages of all types of railway transport Our objectives European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

9. European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors Who are we Our objectives Organization How do we work

10. Decision making body meeting 2/year EFRTC GENERAL MEETING President - Jo URLINGS-NL, Vice-President - Hans-Martin SCHABERT-D, Treasurer - Jean-Philippe LACOSTE-F, Members - Fernando SANTOS-P, Martin BENKLER-CH, Alessandro ROSSI-I, Jeremy CANDFIELD-UK, Jorge MIARNAU-E Secretary-General - Imrich KORPANEC EFRTC BOARD Organization European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

11. European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors Who are we Our objectives Organization How do we work

12. Seven Success-Critical areas “As emerging conclusion from final workshop under EU INNOTRACK research project is recognition that there is considerable scope to drive better value from the trackworks supply chain”  Seven Success-Critical areas! European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

13. ABC Market StrategiesLong Term Funding and Strategic Planning Work programming DEF Project Management and Logistics Contracting Strategies Rules and Regulations G Plant European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

14. EFRTC BOARD Policy & ResearchTechnical & LogisticsSafety & Security Mission: market strategy, long term funding and planning, contracting strategies, research studies Mission: harmonisation of technical rules & regulations, procurement and cross-acceptance of works Mission: harmonisation of safety, rules & regulations, cross-acceptance of works and contractors How do we work European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

15. BOARD member Jeremy CANDFIELD Mission: market strategy, long term funding and planning, contracting strategies, research studies Policy & Research European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

16. BOARD member Fernando SANTOS Mission: harmonisation of technical rules & regulations, procurement and cross-acceptance of works Technical & Logistics European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

17. BOARD member Jo URLINGS Mission: harmonisation of safety, rules & regulations, cross- acceptance of works and contractors Safety & Security European Federation of Railway Trackworks Contractors

18. Agenda: Statutory issues Reports EFRTC participation in events Committees reports UNIFE, General Director Philippe Citroen Invited Dutch guests