Track Access Charges Summit – The digital edition

‘Gather with international professionals in TAC’s to discuss a more transparent and fair system’

Stefan Marschnig
Graz University of Technology

The allocation of track access charges is an area of intense debate in the rail sector. On 14 and 15 October 2020 the discussion continued during the 5th edition of the Track Access Charges Summit. This edition of the Track Access Charges Summit was, due to COVID19, an online event.

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What difficulties is the industry facing, especially in these extraordinary times with COVID19? And what can we learn from best practices and failures in other countries? These were topics that were discussed during the digital edition of the event.

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The 2020 edition of the conference focussed on both the regulative and political aspects of track access charging and the implementation of the minimum access package and different additional aspects. Already implemented models were presented and ideas and approaches to improve the schemes especially in relation to a fair intermodal competition were discussed.

High-level conference

  • 1,5 day
  • More than 20 speakers

Social events

  • Online networking opportunities
  • Meet international professionals

Virtual conference

  • Digital conference
  • 14 & 15 Oct.

Join the debate

Track Access Charges (TAC’s) is an area of intense debate in the rail sector. How can infrastructure managers and rail operators work together to ensure a more transparent and fair system. At the online Track Access Charges Summit 2020 the delegates had the opportunity to take part in the discussion.

The digital conference connected professionals from the global railway industry in times of corona. More than 150 attendees listened to expert speakers from around the globe. Digital networking meetings allowed professionals to stay in touch with other international professionals in times of corona.

Participants

The Track Access Charges Summit 2020 welcomed:

  • Infrastructure managers
  • Railway operators
  • Rail suppliers
  • CEO’s
  • Economists
  • Academics
  • And other representatives of the railway sector

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Topics

The following topics were discussed at the virtual Track Access Charges Summit 2020:

  • Competition with other means of transport / requirements on TAC’s
  • Rail freight corridors – Experiences with one-stop-shops / Possibilities to improve
  • Implementation of Directive 34/2012 and Implementing Act 2015/919 (Focus Eastern Europe)
  • Performance Regime – towards a well-performing System
  • Minimum Access Package – What is included or not? How to finance the rest?

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The following speakers took the stage

Programme committee

Our programme committee composed an interesting programme for you and will make sure the best topics were selected for the programme of the Track Access Charges Summit 2020. The programme committee consisted of:

  • Stefan Marschnig – Graz University of Technology, Institute of Railway Engineering & Transport Economy
  • Ivan Vidovic – Graz University of Technology, Institute of Railway Engineering & Transport Economy
  • Justina Hudenko – CEO LatRailNet
  • Marieke van Gompel – Chief editor RailTech.com

 

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