Transport market study on European Rail Freight Corridor 5

The main objective of the Transport Market Study (TMS) for European Rail Freight Corridor 5 (between Gdynia in Poland and the Mediterranean harbours in Italy and Slovenia) is to provide a clear understanding of the current conditions of the multimodal freight market along the Corridor together with short- and long-term freight traffic forecasts consequent to the implementation of the Corridor at the end of year 2015, and also to propose a measurement of the expected modal shift from road to rail. The TMS serves as the basis for the assessment of customer needs, through a “corridor perspective”. The TMS will analyse and present the main market elements of the corridor and contribute to the preparation of the Implementation Plan of the Corridor, pursuant to Art. 9 of the Regulation (EU) 913/2010.