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July – December 2014

The CLYMA project marks its progress with the 1st edition of its newsletter

Carles Rúa Project Manager clyma@clyma.eu

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this first edition of our newsletter. As

the project advances towards its completion next year, this newsletter

will serve as a medium for us to communicate the project’s progress and

results to you, as our partners and members of the Stakeholder’s Forum,

and keep you in the “loop” on the upcoming developments.

The newsletter will be compiled by the Project Office; however any/all

contributions from you are welcome. We would also love to be able to

use this publication as a means to share Your news with the rest of us.

The main objectives of the Action are to develop an efficient intermodal

managerial structure for the Axis as a pilot system for the whole Corridor;

to develop the “green corridor” concept in the Lyon – Madrid Axis as a

pilot system scalable to the whole Corridor; to identify the main

bottlenecks on the corridor and to propose solutions to these

bottlenecks; to develop an analysis of supply and demand on the Axis; to

develop a strategic plan for the ICT integration among the Axis agents

and administrations in order; to facilitate the coordination and execution

of intermodal activities and to develop an efficient promotion of the Axis

as a section of the Mediterranean Corridor.

I hope that the information contained herein will provide you with a

general update on the progress of the CLYMA project.

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Draft demand study on the CLYMA project prepared

One of the objectives of CLYMA is to identify the current flows of goods on the Lyon-Madrid

section of the Mediterranean Corridor, and to analyze the expected evolution of these flows.

To this end, during the development of the demand study, two essential points had been taken

into consideration: the increase in the demand in future years and modal transfers from road to

more sustainable modes.

The CLYMA team initially analysed the current volumes exchanged among the different

territories by the different transport modes have been analysed. Similarly the minimal

requirements for modal shift were researched. Today the modal shift is not taking place mainly

as the rail alternative offers services below the minimal requirements and expectations of its

potential users. The chances to opt for a modal change depend on different factors and to have

an unbiased analysis the total traffic volumes need to be split by product categories.

In the Mediterranean corridor, a significant demand of transportation comprises refrigerated or

temperature-controlled cargo - which is sensitive to transit time and guaranteed delivery

schedules. Currently this transport is done almost exclusively by road. As soon as rail is able to

offer adequate solution to refrigerated multimodal units, very significant traffic could be

shifted from road, increasing the demand of rail.

In future years, assuming that from 2015 rail will meet the minimum requirements for a modal

shift, and assuming an annual increase of 3%, a generally accepted rate, it was possible to

estimate the volumes expected by 2020 and 2030.

The study is accessible through the CLYMA website through the private section. For more

information please contact the CLYMA project office.

Illustration: Road and Rail traffic 2010 Illustration: Road and Rail traffic 2030

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The Corridor Coordinator visits the Port of Barcelona to analyse connection problems On 7 April, the European coordinator of

the Mediterranean Corridor, Mr. Laurens

Jan Brinkhorst with his advice in DG Move,

Mr. Günter Ettl, visited the Port of

Barcelona. They were received by the

President of the entity, the head of port

strategy, the CLYMA project manager and

the port infrastructure managers. They

informed Mr. Brinkhost about the port’s

TEN-T projects, CLYMA project objectives

and first results and the problems on the

Spanish side of the Lyon-Madrid section,

especially the crossbordering difficulties

and the lower than expected use of the Le

Perthus connection with France. Then they

visited the port and the rail facilities of

BEST terminal, which was financed with

European funds.

New Rail Motorway service Calais – Le Boulou VIIA announced the launch of a new line of

a Rail Motorway between Calais and Le

Boulou that will start operating during the

second semester of 2015. This new line

aims to encourage modal shift of freight

transport between the UK, the Nord-Pas

de Calais region and the north-east of

Spain, currently a particularly jammed

route.

The platform of Calais is located inside the

Port of Calais. The roro-rail is a very

interesting development which will permit

the transport of trailers from Spain to UK,

crossing France, without using tractors or

consuming any fuel.

A preliminary report on border issues completed

A report on the analysis of the border issues that occur in intra-European transport between

France and Spain is now available online. The report summarizes the findings from the 1st

Activity of the Project (Analysis of the current situation on the Lyon – Madrid Axis), paving the

way towards the 2nd stage of the project and the development of an intermodal corridor.

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CLYMA presented at international logistics fairs This spring the CLYMA Project has been

actively promoted by the Project office, the

Project Coordinator and the partners.

Between the 3rd and the 5th of June the

project was presented at the SIL

International Logistics Exhibition in

Barcelona, Spain (In the exhibition stands

of the ports of Barcelona and Tarragona,

MP2, VIIA the Escola Europea de Short Sea

Shipping. A presentation was also given by

the Port of Barcelona on the 4th of June.

In April 2014 representatives of the

CLYMA project promoted the initiative at

the International Week of Transport and

Logistics (SITL), held between the 1st and

the 4th of April 2014 in Paris, and the

LogisExpo, held between the 1st and the

3rd of April 2014 in Zaragoza.

MP2 stand in SITL Paris

Luisa Fernanda Rudi, President of the Government of Aragon in tmZ stand in LogisExpo Zaragoza

Database on documents and projects active in the Corridor is prepared Under the CLYMA Project a database has been created containing documents and projects

currently relevant to the Corridor. The database will serve as a reference point, open for any

additions and alterations by the partners, so that they can add any documents / projects /

studies. It is accessible from the CLYMA website, on the private section.

Port of Barcelona stand in SIL Barcelona

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CLYMA praised in Perpignan The start of the year marked the first meeting of the CLYMA project’s Stakeholder’s Forum. On

the 24th of January the members of the initiative met in Perpignan to coordinate the studies to

be made in this section of the railway axis. The Vice-president of the Conseil Général des

Pyrénées-Orientales, Jean-Louis Chambom pointed out during the meeting that the

Mediterranean Corridor infrastructure is essential for the economic development around the

central and the Mediterranean parts of Spain, and the southern and central France. The Catalan

Minister of Planning and Sustainability Santi Vila stressed the need for a comprehensive

management of the Mediterranean Corridor that goes beyond investing in their own

infrastructures.

The event marked the beginning of the studies and works to be undertaken in the promotion of

the Lyon-Madrid section of the Mediterranean Corridor. It brought together more than 220

representatives, including key stakeholders from the transport industry of southern Europe, in

addition to French, Spanish and Catalan authorities, senior officials of the Directorate General

for Mobility and Transport of the European Union (DG Move), and members of the university

sector.

During the event the Stakeholders´ Forum was created – a body that will review the studies and

proposals that will be developed under the framework of CLYMA.

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Testimonials

Manuel Niño, Secretario General de Infraestructuras Gobierno de España

“Aplicar al eje Madrid-Lyon, dentro del corredor Mediterráneo, un enfoque

teórico-práctico de corredor multimodal va a permitir escenificar gran parte

de las variables y complejidades técnicas, tecnológicas y de gestión que la

articulación de estos corredores intermodales presentan, y más aún cuando

el enfoque es, además de intermodal, transfronterizo.”

Santi Vila, Conseller de Territori i Sostenibilitat de la Generalitat de Catalunya

“El Corredor Mediterrani es, sense dubte, un eix natural de prosperitat que

compta amb el suport de totes les administracions.”

“Sense una xarxa d’infraestructures unificada mai hi haurà una Europa

unificada.”

Jean-Louis CHAMBON, président du Conseil Général des Pyrénées-Orientales

“Le corridor méditerranéen est comme un cordon qui préfigure l'Europe de

demain, avec l'obligation de se rencontrer, de dialoguer, de s'écouter, et de

mutualiser les énergies”

Guther Ettl, Policy Coordinator Trans-European Network Unit – EC DG MOVE

European Mobility Network

"On certain sections there is a lack of cooperation between member

states.... It is difficult for the administrations to sit together and to discuss

how to develop the line. Our corridor approach should also include that we

look at the stakeholders' and that we involve the stakeholders' together.

The CLYMA project is a very good example for that.”

Credits & Legal Note

Bulletin concept and design: Adriana Díaz & Lidia Slawinska

Contributions from:

Port de Barcelona | VIIA | Escola Europea de Short Sea Shipping

"The sole responsibility of this publication lies with the author. The European Union

is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein."