Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund)

SESSION IILocal and Regional Expectations and Contributions Towards Rail Baltica

Development

1st Transnational RoundtableVilnius, 24.11.2011

Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund)

MotivationTo bring the vision for growth and sustainabletransport along the RBGC to reality …

… the infrastructure and services operated along the RBGCmust provide the necessary capacities and qualities

Urban and logistic nodes have a crucial function …… since they bundle the transport flows that are

needed to operate rail transport efficiently… since they create transport flows

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Questions for discussion• What is the general standpoint towards Rail Baltica

development?• What are the expectations regarding the possible benefits

from Rail Baltica? Are there any specific aspects, that need to be taken into account?

• What are the possible contributions that can be provided to support Rail Baltica development?

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Fields of intervention• Creation of efficient nodes with sufficient demand to feed

regional and long-distance passenger rail transport• Support of logistics systems enabling the efficient use of rail

for freight transport• Support of integrated strategies for the development of rail

infrastructure• Creation of prerequisites for seamless mobility

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Outlook: Overview on local action• We intend to compile the local contributions towards RBGC

development as part of the Rail Baltica Perspective• Dimensions:– Aims and actions (as laid down in policy documents)– Ongoing works (as observed in reality)

• Compilation shall be finalised and discussed during the Warsaw meeting in 01/2012

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Outlook: Overview on local action

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Node Aims and actions Source: policy documents

Ongoing works Source: reality

St. Petersburg

Helsinki

Tallinn

Riga

Kaunas-Vilnius

Białystok

Warsaw

Łódź

Poznań

Berlin-Brandenburg