PRESTUDY WP6 - TRANSPORT CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE:

STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW Multilevel multicriteria design of intermodal transport

Freight Center networks

Contents1. Introduction

2. Stakeholders involved and their role in the decision making

3. Transport corridor management

4. Applicability to case studies

5. Findings on corridor management

5. Recommendations on management scheme

6. References

Introduction (1/2) Corridor: • one or more transportation facilities• single pathway for the flow of goods (and people)• joined activity centres (interconnection or intermodal nodes,

border crossing points & facilities)• land uses and / or supporting network included.

Corridor management structure:• linked to the management structure of nodes• single body responsible for the decision making• based on constitutional and regulatory framework approved by all

stakeholder groups• local and regional authorities participate in the decision making• public and / or private bodies involved as advisory committees• international legislative framework enforced to achieve

collaboration and bilateral agreements amongst stakeholders.

Introduction (2/2) Three perspectives for the evaluation of transport

corridor performance, involving public utility and private interest and apply both to nodes and corridors:• Infrastructure• quality of services• shipment volume of goods (transit capacity)

Armentieres Railway StationFrance

Port of Thessaloniki Greece

Port of Constantza Romania

Vilnius airport Lithuania

Oslo bus stationNorway Port of Helsinki (Vuosaary

Harbour), Finland

Flughafen Leipzig HalleGermany

Stakeholders involved in the decision makingThe management of multi and uni-modal networks including transportation nodes and corridors requires smooth cooperation amongst multiple groups of stakeholders:

•EU legislative actors• National governments• Regional & local authorities• Operators• End users and non-governmental actors

1. transport2. regional development3. environmental policy4. equity 5. financing and allocation of resources.

European Commission’s objective goals concerning the development of transportation corridors:

Mutual implementation of EU standards.Adoption of harmonized operational rules.Cooperation of the involved Member States in terms of timing, investments, environmental assessments, choice of routes, etc.

1. national policies & strategies according to EU guidelines2. regulatory framework3. financing - infrastructure development and provision of services.

1. Utilization of initiatives according to EU directives and national government guidelines

2. Regional Transportation Plans and Urban Mobility Plans in harmonization with the relevant national plans and the strategic design.

1. efficient exploitation of public bodies’ supply provisions (infrastructure) and legislative-regulatory framework.

2. decision making in terminals - directly linked to the ownership status of the terminal (state-owned or private).

1. substantial participation of public in the decision making (D-M) process – increase of public acceptance but cannot assure the success of any transportation project

2. provision of technical support (e.g. chambers, public organizations, etc.) and the improvement of professional rights

Transport corridor management

Who?

What?

How?

→ public organizations (providing infrastructure and monitoring of legal compliance)

→ private sector or joint schemes: involved in the provision of transport services

develops and continues operation of a corridor

central control and coordination of stakeholders

• investments for improving the corridor’s performance

• standardization of procedures

• common documentation for control and clearance and cost recovery actions

Decision making - management structure

Board of directors

Public Private P.P.P.

Regulatory framework

Transport operations

D – M framework

Transport corridor management

Corridor management structure Core aspects affecting the management of transportation

networks:

1. EU regulatory framework (interoperability, safety and environmental protection)

2. Promotion of co-modality (development of TEN-T) 3. National characteristics (economy, development, population,

geographical position, tourism, industry, commerce, etc).

Parameters affecting the choice of management structure:

1. Type of corridor2. Possible activities3. Participation

Transport corridor management

Typology of management structureParameters affecting the choice of management structure

Transport corridor management

Management structure schemesProject coordination: based on governmental agency

intervention (infrastructure expansion and maintenance) –private sector’s role limited to the enhancement of quality of services.

Legislative model for schemes with broad legislative competences that perform policy-making: promotion of bilateral and multilateral agreements bringing on the corridor’s importance (e.g. in TEN-T).

Consensus-building: mobilization of stakeholders’ support for corridor improvements and reforming of regulatory framework.

Public private partnerships (PPPs): improvement of the operation of services in the corridor - private sector involved in the managing of corridor’s infrastructure and facilities.

Transport corridor management

Applicability to case studies (Leipzig airport) Managed by a holding company - project coordination type of

management model Public-based scheme with regions and municipalities being the

main shareholders Advantages: fast decision-making processes - public sector

participation and private sector’s development through the provision of transit and transport services

Management authority activities: planning and financing processes, no regulatory role

Private sector: responsible for operational activities. PPP scheme for the attraction of local and regional logistics

market players widening the transport network in the area

Transport corridor management

Applicability to case studies (Helsinki port) Managed indirectly by the municipality of Helsinki (municipal

private company) and under the landlord principle The Finnish state supports local and regional development

initiatives including logistics and trade Project coordination type of management structure Planning and investment processes assigned to the managing

body without the direct involvement of other public or private actors

Fair and equal access of the private sector. Public sector should monitor but not highly intervene to the private sector’s operations

Interagency cooperation and coordination with view to infrastructure development

Transport corridor management

Applicability to case studies (Thessaloniki port) (Th.P.A.) owns land and infrastructure from 2001 (concession by

national government Port operations performed by Th.P.A. but there are also several

private actors operating in port area Port development council: advisory board of stakeholders involved

to port operations (assembled every month) Apply to corridor management structure: combination of self-

financing and planning together with promotion and monitoring Combination of two types of corridor management (project

coordination and consensus-building: balanced role allocation, between infrastructure development and establishing support networks

Transport corridor management

Applicability to case studies (Port of Constantza) Landlord management model for the port Strong point: compilation and adoption of a Master Plan Better fits to a transport corridor PPPs and consensus-

building type management structure Partial management and full operations directly assigned to

logistics-related companies Management model tailored for mobilizing for funding and for

optimal operational result Consensus-building model with better collaboration and

coordination framework due to the pluralism of stakeholders enforcing the information exchange between stakeholders triggering support from stakeholders for changes

Transport corridor management

Findings on corridor management (1/2) Development and management of corridors associated with general

processes planned by central governmental bodies Degree of corridor efficiency depends on successful cooperation at

various territorial levels: environmental protection energy conservation modal split and competitiveness improvement of accessibility and regulatory

restrictions Transport corridor management involves the managerial integration

of many components (e.g. network, links and interconnection nodes) Transport corridors are developed to:

Support regional economic growthProvide transport and logistics services that enhance interregional trade

Findings on corridor management (2/2) Two factors can cause significant inefficiencies in transport corridors:

poor interconnection and lack of interoperability D-M processes and implementation play an important role in: local

regional and international scale Corridor management: centralised or part of a complex decision

making Involvement of multiple public and private stakeholders:

contradictory objective goals complicating the D-M process D-M even more complicated in international corridors The organization of corridor management is a dynamic processes

which involves continuous monitoring and adjustments

Recommendations on management scheme - Stakeholders agreements and processes A consensus-based Master Plan (role, duties, obligations and jurisdiction

clearly determined) in complex organizations is very important The coordination of the management structure should be performed in

compliance with objectives set in the Master Plan to foster efficient strategy Through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the leading body (e.g.

a general international and inter-governmental directorate) should be identified (e.g. elected) as coordinator

(MoU) – between the involved stakeholders to compose different views on the operational, business, financial, management, policy and decision making framework processes

Recommendations on management scheme –Structure World Bank (2005) suggests that the private sector should lead the

management scheme where infrastructural and legislative needs are :1. The facilitation of information between the stakeholders2. The support of the suggestions by stakeholders that are geared towards the

development of the transport corridor3. The building of consensus between stakeholders regarding the fostering of initiatives

The private sector should take the lead if the existing infrastructure and framework are adequate, and focus should be made on operations and development

Role of leading partner not prevailing over the others but coordinating Advisory groups for the management of the corridor are welcome and help

towards the development of this transport corridor Mechanisms should be used in order to attract more stakeholders around

the management scheme (local or regional authorities, chambers of transport or commerce, infrastructure and equipment providers, shipping companies, terminal operators, information providers and truck operators)

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Thank you very much for listening

Eftihia Nathanail, Transportation Engineer (MSc, PhD), Assist. ProfessorKonstantinos Papoutsis, Transportation Engineer (MSc), Research associateMichael Gogas, Transportation Engineer (MSc), Research associate

University of ThessalyDepartment of Civil EngineeringTransportation Engineering Laboratory38334, Pedion AreosVolos, Greece

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