eurorail project: cee sea-to-sea connectivity
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Ukrainian European Integration Infrastructure
Eurorail Project East-West and North-South via Ukraine
Rail Baltica Project
Eurorail Project
Rail Baltica Project: - European gauge line from Tallinn to Polish-Lithuanian border- Project approved by the European Commission - Project launched in 2005-2006 as part of TEN-T development
Eurorail Project
❖ Connect Ukraine to the European Union with a normal/ European gauge (1435 mm)
❖ Insure EU - China trade via rail as alternative to sea (Central Axis)
❖ Insure trade between Norther Europe/ Scandinavia and Southern Europe/ Turkey/ Middle East
❖ Facilitate Ukrainian exports, better mobility for passengers
Mobilising Support Internationally…
❖ Support of Ukrainian government and the European Commission
❖ Individual governments of Turkey, Latvia, Norway etc
❖ Preliminary agreements with the EBRD, EIB to finance the project
Next steps…
❖ Terms of References
❖ Feasibility Study - UA government/ EU Neighbourhood funds
❖ International Consortium - PPP, EU funding