intermodal transport solution cluj-napoca

STUDIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PASSENGERS AND

CARGO AT CLUJ-NAPOCA INTERMODAL AIRPORT Co-financed by European Union - Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)

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SUMMARY

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 7

1.1. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................................. 7

1.2. INTERMODAL TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK AND CONSTRAINTS ...................... 8

1.3. TERRITORY AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM .................................................... 8

1.4. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 9

1.5. ANALYSIS AND FORECAST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................ 10

1.6. MASTERPLAN OF THE INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 11

1.7. CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................. 12

2. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 13

2.1. AIMS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION ...................................... 14

2.1.1. ACTION'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE POLICY OBJECTIVES OF THE TEN-T

NETWORK .......................................................................................................................................... 16

2.1.2. ADDED VALUE COMPARED TO TEN-T PRIORITY ....................................................... 16

2.2. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERMODAL

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AT CLUJ-NAPOCA

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ................................................................................................. 22

2.2.1. CATCHMENT AREA AND FLOW FORECAST ANALYSIS ............................................ 23

2.2.2. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ......................................................................................... 24

3. TRANSPORT PLANS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................................. 25

3.1. INTERMODAL TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK .......................................................... 25

3.1.1. POINTS OF DEPARTURE .................................................................................................... 25

3.1.2. THE MARKET REQUIREMENTS FOR INTER-MODAL TRANSPORT.......................... 26

3.1.3. AVAILABILITY OF EFFICIENT TERMINALS ................................................................. 26

3.1.4. INTER-MODAL TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION ............................................................. 27

3.2. GENERAL URBAN PLAN FRAMEWORK ................................................................ 27

3.3. LOCAL PLANNING REGULATION .......................................................................... 32

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3.4. AUTHORIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT ............................................ 34

3.5. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT .............................................................................. 35

4. AVIATION SERVITUDES ............................................................................................ 37

4.1. DOCUMENTS WHICH FORMED THE BASE OF THE STUDY.............................. 37

4.2. AVIATION SERVITUDES ........................................................................................... 38

4.3. AREAS WITH CIVIL AVIATION SERVITUDES ...................................................... 40

4.4. SECURITY AREAS ...................................................................................................... 40

4.5. PROTECTION AREAS ................................................................................................. 43

4.6. CONTROL REGIONS ................................................................................................... 43

4.7. THE MARKING OF THE AVIATION SERVITUDES AREAS ................................. 44

4.8. APPROVAL CONDITIONS OF THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATIONS FOR

CONSTRUCTIONS, FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES ETC. IN THE AREAS WITH CIVIL

AVIATION SERVITUDES....................................................................................................... 48

5. TERRITORY AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ................................................. 50

5.1. POPULATION IN NORTHWEST REGION ............................................................... 52

5.2. AIR TRANSPORT MARKET IN ROMANIA AND NORTHWEST REGION .......... 53

5.2.1. AIR PASSENGER TRANSPORT .......................................................................................... 53

5.2.2. CARGO AND MAIL TRANSPORT ..................................................................................... 55

5.2.3. TRADITIONAL AIRLINE COMPANIES OPERATING IN ROMANIA ............................ 59

5.2.4. LOW-COST AIRLINE COMPANIES OPERATING IN ROMANIA .................................. 59

5.2.5. AIR CHARTER TRANSPORT MARKET IN ROMANIA ................................................... 60

5.3. AIR TRANSPORT MARKET IN CLUJ COUNTY ..................................................... 60

5.3.1. RAIL TRANSPORT MARKET IN ROMANIA AND NORTHWEST REGION ................. 62

5.3.2. RAIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT ....................................................................................... 67

5.3.3. RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT ............................................................................................. 69

5.3.4. RAIL TRANSPORT IN THE NORTHWEST REGION ....................................................... 72

6. CLUJ-NAPOCA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ........................................................ 74

6.1. LOCATION AND RELATIONS WITH THE TERRITORY ....................................... 74

6.2. CONNECTIONS TO THE AIRPORT .......................................................................... 77

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6.2.1. TERRITORIAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................... 80

6.2.2. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ...................................................... 81

6.3. THE AIRPORT IN NUMBERS .................................................................................... 82

6.3.1. CURRENT STATUS OF THE AIRPORT AND PROJECTS IN PROGRESS ..................... 85

6.3.2. PASSENGER TERMINAL .................................................................................................... 87

6.3.3. TERMINAL CARGO ............................................................................................................. 89

6.3.4. RAIL TRANSPORT IN CLUJ - NAPOCA MUNICIPALITY .............................................. 91

6.4. COMPETITION ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 93

6.4.1. DIRECT COMPETITION ...................................................................................................... 93

6.4.2. INDIRECT COMPETITION .................................................................................................. 96

7. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT .................................................................................. 97

7.1. ISSUES IDENTIFIED AND DISCUSSED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................................... 98

7.1.1. WATER QUALITY PROTECTION ...................................................................................... 99

7.1.2. AIR PROTECTION .............................................................................................................. 103

7.1.3. MANAGEMENT OF WASTE GENERATED ON SITE .................................................... 108

7.1.4. SOIL AND SUBSOIL PROTECTION ................................................................................. 108

7.1.5. PROTECTION OF ECOSYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 112

7.1.6. NOISE AND VIBRATION .................................................................................................. 116

7.1.7. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ................................................................... 126

7.2. ACTIONS TAKEN BY CLUJ-NAOCA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO PROTECT

THE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................... 127

8. ANALYSIS AND FORECAST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE......................................................... 129

8.1. ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY ................ 129

8.1.1. ASSESSMENT OF THE INTEREST IN THE MEANS OF