CURRENT AND
FUTURE
DEVELOPMENTS
IN EU
RAIL POLICY.
Railway Division
Lecture
18 February 2013, London
www.imeche.org/events/L294
Presented by Keir Fitch,
EU Commission for Transport
CURRENT AND FUTURE
DEVELOPMENTS
IN EU RAIL POLICY.
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EU rail policy is developing rapidly, with rail targeted to take a
bigger share of freight and passenger traffic to enable delivery of
climate change, fuel security and congestion-busting goals.
To help deliver this, and unlock the necessary investment, the
European Commission is expecting to adopt a major package in
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ANNUAL LUNCHEON.
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21 March 2013, Canada
This will open domestic rail passenger services across Europe to
more competition, and under-pin both this and existing freight
competition with proposals to make the European Railways Agency
responsible for the safety certification of rolling stock and rail
operators.
Additionally, EU Member States will be required to create strong
infrastructure managers, integrating all functions including longterm planning and path allocation, circulation management and
maintenance, independent of train operators.
What effects will these changes have on structures and
systems in the UK?
UK TECHNICAL
VISIT 2013: TRAINS,
PLANES AND
ROCKET SCIENCE.
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16 April 2013, London
QUICKER, CHEAPER,
BETTER – IS
COLLABORATION
THE ANSWER?
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PRESENTED BY
KEIR FITCH
DEPUTY HEAD OF CABINET OF VICE-PRESIDENT SIIM
KALLAS, EU COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT
Keir Fitch is the Deputy Head of Cabinet of Siim Kallas, VicePresident of the European Commission and Commissioner for
Transport. In this role, Keir is responsible for land transport, security
and state aids, among other issues. He co-ordinated the 2011 Future
of Transport White Paper.
Keir studied mathematics and law at Cambridge, and was a lawyer
at Herbert Smith before moving to the UK civil service in 1993. He
joined the European Commission’s Legal Service in 1999.
Refreshments will be served from 17:15
THIS LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
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+44 (0)20 7973 1317.
ST JAMES’S
PARK
HM
TREASURY
BIRDCAGE WALK
Westminster
WESTMINSTER
BRIDGE
SQUARE
TOTHILL STREET
ET
RE
RIA
VI
O
CT
ST
HOUSE OF
PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT
One Birdcage
Walk
St James’s
Park
EMBANKMENT
WHITEHALL
18 February 2013,
17.15 for 18.00
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