Scoping and feasibility study for a European transport market study (TMS)

Article 9 of the Regulation (EU) 913/2010 requires the Management Boards of Rail Freight Corridors to carry out and periodically update a transport market study relating to the observed and expected changes in the traffic on their respective freight corridors as a consequence of them being established, covering the different types of traffic, both regarding the transport of freight and the transport of passengers. This study shall also review, where necessary, the socio-economic costs and benefits stemming from the establishment of the freight corridors. Article 14 of the aforesaid Regulation further requires the Management Boards of Rail Freight Corridors to evaluate the need for capacity to be allocated to freight trains running on the freight corridor taking into account the transport market study referred to in Article 9. RNE will support the Rail Freight Corridors in achieving compliance with the above requirement in a coordinated and harmonised manner as regards the next update to their individual transport market studies, which is due by the end of 2024. Furthermore, a wider analysis of the feasibility for conducting a European transport market study, in particular: • Identify and describe the use cases in various planning and marketing processes, by different stakeholder groups and in different geographical contexts. • Review and analyse relevant methodologies, tools and arrangements for stakeholder involvement, taking into account existing frameworks and tools as well as good practices, at European, Corridor and national level and in different modes of transport; consultation of relevant stakeholders. • Define a set of options to elaborate a transport market study and compare these options, e.g., in terms of use cases covered, feasibility, costs, risks and implementation timeline. RNE is therefore launching a call for tenderers to conduct and deliver a feasibility study addressing the above aspects and providing a basis for a European Transport Market Study for the Rail Freight Corridors, which is intended to be conducted in the next step in 2023.