LibeRTiN

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LibeRTiN

• Thematic network on EU-wide technical
  harmonisation and standardisation of light rail
  vehicles

Client European Commission, DG Research5th
Framework Programme, Sustainable Growth
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LibeRTiN

• The Consortium

• Co-ordinator TransportTechnologie-Consult
  Karlsruhe GmbH

• Initiators and Head OrganisationsUITP and UNIFE

• Further main partnersAtkins Denmark, Sémaly, AEA
  Technology Rail, Die Ingenieurwerkstatt

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LibeRTiN

• What is the LibeRTiN Light Rail Thematic Network?

• Within this Light Rail Thematic Network (TN) a
  group of 5 consultants plus UITP/UNIFE will work
  together to achieve greater harmonisation of
  technical standards and legislation/regulation
  for light rail systems (including tram-train) at
  the European level. In a TN the input of external
  experts plays a very important role. This input
  should be generated by participation at meetings
  or simply by exchanging e-mails and reading or
  commenting on documents.
• A TN is generally open for every expert who is
  able to contribute. Resources to cover travel
  cost are available.
• A TN is not a normal EC-research project!

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LibeRTiN

• General conditions

• LibeRTiN takes forward the AEAT/TTK-study
  Obstacles to Internal Market in Rail Mass Transit
  (OIM Report). This report is electronically
  available as a pdf-document (download under
  www.LibeRTiN.info).
• LibeRTiN originated from the MARIE-Initiative of
  UITP and UNIFE (MARIE Mass Transit Rail
  Initiative for Europe, aims at harmonising the
  characteristics of the urban rail systems in
  Europe and particularly light rail systems in
  order to improve the competitiveness of the
  railway industry, reduce production costs and
  serve the needs of European urban transport users
  more effectively)
• LibeRTiN will give significant input to the
  European Railway Reseach Advisory Council (ERRAC)
  in the area of light rail
• LibeRTiN will propose new technical standards and
  legislation/regulation for light rail
  systems/components based on an iterative survey
  and intensive discussions with experts all over
  Europe.

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LibeRTiN

• General conditions

• Duration of LibeRTiN 30 months starting from 1st
  September 2002
• All public information is available under
  www.LibeRTiN.info
• One of the major aims is consensus building
  between operators, the industry, national
  authorities and experts in the LRT-domain
• Resources for travel and carrying out specified
  tasks are available for external experts, from
  the project budget.
• The LibeRTiN consortium has already identified
  several topics which can be subject to detailed
  harmonisation exercises during the lifetime of
  the TN.

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LibeRTiN

• The European Standardisation Authorities (CEN,
  CENELEC, ETSI) will be closely involved from the
  beginning because any technical standards drafted
  by LibeRTiN will need to be introduced into their
  activities.
• The results of LibeRTiN are expected to be
  adopted at European level and in the longer term
  will strongly influence future design,
  development and application of light rail systems
  in the Enlarged European Union!

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LibeRTiN - phases of onsensus building