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– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The Action is part of the pre-identified, cross-border "Rail Baltica" project connecting the three Baltic States with Central Europe along the North Sea – Baltic Corridor. The aim of the Global Project "Rail Baltica" (Tallinn-Riga-Kaunas-Warsaw axis) is to develop a new, EU gauge, double-track, electrified, fast conventional railway line to eliminate the technical bottleneck due to the gauge differences (1520 mm vs. EU 1435 mm). The aim of this Action is to implement the necessary preparatory activities (for example studies, technical designs, land acquisition, building permit, etc.), for the first phase of construction works (preparatory construction works, start of construction of railway and civil structures in pre-selected sections of the railway line) and to prepare for the main construction phases of the railway line. The activities of the Action are located on several sites in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The railway’s main technical parameters shall meet the requirements of traffic code P2-F1 as per INF TSI (Commission Regulation 1299/2014/EU) and shall also comply with the Rail Baltica Design Guidelines which were approved by all stakeholders. The main objectives of this Action are the following: - Implementation of the railway route related studies to ensure a successful implementation of the project; - Preparation and application of common technical standards and parameters for the Global Project - Preparation of the technical design of the track and railway related structures from Kaunas Agreement number: INEA/CEF/IRAN/M2014/1045990 Modif. no 2 Amend. no 1 Action number: 2014-EU-TMC-0560-M (RRT) to Tallinn; - Technical consultancy for designs vis-a-vis the technical requirements; - Planning of the land acquisition activities alongside the planned RB route and land acquisition (Phase I); - Constmction of civil structures (grade-level crossings,ecoducts) on Tallinn - EE/LV border section; - Construction of the first phases ofUlemiste and Pamu passenger tenninals,of Riga Central tenninal and Riga International Aiipo1t passenger tenninal; first phase of constr11ction of the railway connection between Riga Centr·al Station and Riga International Ai1po1t; - Construction of a first section of the alignment Kaunas (RRT)- Panevezys - Lithuanian/Latvian border (Phase I, ); - hnplementation of a communication plan and PR activities in order to keep stakeholders and the public infonned of the progress of the project; - Supervision of works to ensure that...
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The Action is part of a Global Project for the upgrade of the railway line Žilina – Košice, located on the Slovak part of the Rhine-Danube core network corridor. This conventional railway line connects the East and West of Slovakia, linking two major cities of Košice and Žilina, leading up to the border with Ukraine. The Action is the first stage of the Global project for the modernisation of the railway line along the 12.879 km section Poprad - Štrba (Lučivná) (KM 200.289 – 213.168). The section's technical parameters do not comply with EU requirements for core network corridors as set by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 and the interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC, namely 1,435 mm gauge, 225 kN axle load, electrification with 25kV AC system, tracks allowing the running of trains with a length of 740m and a design speed of 160 km/h. The condition of the infrastructure and its limited capacity lead to reduced efficiency and high operating and maintenance costs. Consequently, this section is a bottleneck and, compared to the road infrastructure that runs parallel to the line, the railway is at a competitive disadvantage. The overall objectives both for the Global Project and the Action are: • Fulfilment of requirements for interoperability • Design speed of 160 km/h • Improved security and reliability of rail infrastructure • Reduction of operational and maintenance costs • Reduction of travelling time • Reduction of accidents • Reduction of noise and air pollution To deliver on its overall objectives, the Action comprises preparatory steps and works for the modernisation of the double track conventional railway line along the 12.879 km section Poprad (old alignment km 200.289) - Štrba (Lučivná) (km 213.168). The section Poprad - Štrba (Lučivná) is located at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, where the surrounding area is highly urbanised. Therefore, the existing alignment will be used as much as possible. New line construction of a total length of 2.637 km (new alignment km: 210.080 – 212.717) will be limited to a few new alignment sections when these are deemed necessary in order to ensure the required speed parameters. To ensure the Action is delivered on time and within budget, Project Management has been separated out as a distinct activity. The section is divided in three parts: track section Poprad–Svit, train station Svit and track section Svit–Štrba. With regards to the Svit train station, only the railway infrastructure and related components are elig...
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The Action covers preparatory studies, namely elaboration of the preliminary and detailed designs for the upgrade of the Malacky (excluding the station) - Kúty railway section, which is part of the SK/CZ state border - Kúty - Devínska Nová Ves railway line (Global Project) on the pre-identified cross-border section Břeclav-Bratislava of the Orient/East Med core network corridor. The Xxxxxxx - Xxxx section is currently not fully compliant with the technical requirements as set out in the Regulations (EU) No 1315/2013 and No 1299/2014, and the Interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC, which reduces the railway line's competitiveness. The studies will cover the upgrade of a 26 km long conventional railway line between rkm 25,670 (Malacky) and rkm 51,524 (Xxxx). The Action will procure and elaborate the design documentation for the section concerned and will involve all the necessary procedures for obtaining territorial decision(s) and building permits, required for the future construction works. The design documentation will cover: • Upgrade of the double-track railway line, covering the reconstruction of the substructure and superstructure; • Upgrade of stations and stops, including under- and overpasses for passengers and persons with reduced mobility; • Construction and/or reconstruction of level access to platforms for passengers, including access for persons with reduced mobility, and passenger shelters on platforms; • Construction and/or reconstruction of bridges over rivers and xxxxxx; • Removal of all level crossings and construction and/or reconstruction of under- and overpasses; • Upgrade of the catenary system and electrical equipment; • Electricity distribution at stations and stops; • Upgrade of station and track interlocking (to Category 3), signalling and telecommunication systems; • Preparation for deployment of ETCS Xxxxx 0, including an update of GSM-R equipment. Through the Global Project, the Action will contribute to safe, high-quality and efficient transport. The general objectives of the Action are: • Shortening travel times for both passenger and freight transport; • Improving the quality of infrastructure in terms of safety, security and efficiency; • Reducing operating and maintenance costs; • Ensuring optimal integration and interoperability in compliance with Regulation (EU) No 1299/2014 and the Interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC; • Supporting the modal split by increasing the attractiveness of railway transport and fostering its u...
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The Action is part of a Global Project which aims to upgrade the Gabčíkovo locks to ensure good navigation status in the Slovak part of the Danube and along the Rhine-Danube core network corridor. The Gabčíkovo locks are located at river km 1,820 of the Danube in proximity of the Hungarian border. The current structure of the locks consists of several infrastructure components which need to be upgraded/replaced to maintain stable and safe navigation. The Gabčíkovo water side component is characterised by two lock xxxxxxxx and a hydropower plant. The existing lock xxxxxxxx are 275 meters long and 34 meters wide. The supply channel provides the water for the turbines and for the navigation within the Gabčíkovo locks xxxxxxxx. The current situation of the locks heavily limits the safety and reliability of navigation. Therefore a good navigation status cannot be ensured in the Slovak section of the Danube. The Action's overall objectives are: • Ensure a good navigation status along the Slovak section of the Danube by increasing safety, reliability and efficiency of operations of the Gabčíkovo locks. • Supporting modal split by fostering the use of inland waterway transport and eliminating bottlenecks along the Rhine-Danube core network corridor. The Action consists of both studies and works. The results of the studies will consist of: • Final design defining the infrastructure works to upgrade the Gabčíkovo locks; • A concept for mooring places for the Slovak section of the Danube and wind protection for all the area in the proximity of the locks The correct dimensions of all the infrastructure components to be upgraded/replaced will be clarified with the completion of the final design. The main construction works will include: • Replacement of the upper gate and lower gates (Sub-Activity 4.1); • Replacement of the technological equipment of the locks xxxxxxxx (Sub-Activity 4.1); • Replacement of the locks filling and emptying system and its equipment (Sub- Activity 4.2); • Completion of measures to stabilize the subsoil and expansion joints (Sub-Activity 4.3); • Replacement of the expert control system (Sub-Activity 4.4).
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The current infrastructure parameters (i.e. double track, electrified, with a normal railway track gauge 1435 mm, operational speed for passenger transport 130 km/h and 60 km/h for freight, 22.5 t axle load)of the 9.925-km-long railway section Sofia (incl./1+200) – Voluyak (incl./8+725) along the Orient-East Med core network corridor are not fully compliant with the technical requirements set out in the Regulations (EU) No 1315/2013 and No 1299/2014, and the Interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC. These constraints limit the competitiveness of the railway line and create important bottlenecks in the overall railway network in Bulgaria. The proposed Action is part of the Global project that aims to remove existing bottlenecks in the Sofia railway junction by upgrading the concerned sections of the railway. The general objectives of the Action are: • Aiming at removing the bottlenecks in this section of the railway line; • Ensuring an optimal level of integration and of interoperability in this railway section in compliance with Regulation (EU) No 1299/2014 and the Interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC; • Improving and maintaining the quality of infrastructure in terms of safety, security and efficiency; • Supporting modal split by fostering the use of railway transport; • Aiming at increasing the interoperability of the proposed line and respectively along the Orient/East-Med corridor; • Improving safety along the proposed railway route by removing level crossings and intersections or replacing them by grade separate ones; • Helping in greenhouse gases reduction by making the railway transport more attractive and diverting the congested motor traffic from road transport to the more environmentally friendly rail transport mode by establishing centres for transition from motor traffic to the use of and/or connection with the rail transport. The scope of the action is: The modernisation and upgrade of the existing 9.925-km-long double track railway section from Sofia (incl.) – Voluyak (incl.) along the Orient-East Med Corridor, including construction, signalling and telecommunication works, and ERTMS deployment. The upgraded section will be in line with EU requirements for Core Network Corridors as set by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU, namely: 22.5 t axle load, ERTMS system, at lea...
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The Action is the second phase of the pre-identified, cross-border "Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica" (RB) project connecting the three Baltic States with Central Europe along the North Sea – Baltic Corridor. The aim of the Global Project "Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica" (Tallinn-Riga-Kaunas-Warsaw axis) is to develop a new, EU gauge double-track electrified railway line to eliminate the technical bottleneck due to the gauge differences (1520 mm vs. EU 1435 mm) matching the requirements of the TSI INF traffic codes P2/F1 as of 2015. The first part of the Global Project received CEF co-financing within Actions 2014-EU-TMC-0560- M and 2014-LT-TMC-0109-M. The railway’s main technical parameters shall correspond to traffic code P2-F1 as per INF TSI (Commission Regulation 1299/2014/EU) and shall have the main technical parameters: double track, design speed on main track 240 km/h, gauge GC, design speed for turnouts on side tracks diverging from main tracks 100 km/h, axle load 22.5 t, distance between track centres at least 4.20 m on main tracks, distance between two sided passing loops approximately 50 km and main track interconnections approximately 25 km, all road crossings only as segregated grade crossings, fencing where required for the entire length, noise barriers where required, ERTMS Level 2 Baseline 2.3.0d or higher, communications system GSM-R with a view to the new generation railway communications standard, electrification 2x25 kV AC, to accommodate freight trains of up to 740 m length (spatial planning and track geometry design for a length of 1050m) and with maximum speeds of 120 km/h, and to accommodate passenger trains of up to 200 m length (spatial planning and track geometry design for a length of 400m) and with maximum speeds of 240 km/h. Multimodal and urban node connections linking the Railway with other modes of transport and thus contributing to increase of the passenger and cargo flow of the new RB railway connection (for example TEN-T sea and airport connections in Tallinn) are considered part of the Global Project but not subject to the described technical parameters above. The activities of the Action are located on several sites in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and they include assessments and studies, construction works (not including ERTMS deployment), project implementation support measures, supervision, communication and PR tasks. The aim of this Action is to further implement all the necessary preparatory activities, to continue with the co...
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. InDiD is a pilot project aiming to evaluate how connected infrastructures will bring enhanced perception to road users. With a mix of use cases and wide inclusion of pilot sites, this Action advocates for a massive acceptance of C-ITS toward a large scale deployment. Day 1 use cases will be upgraded to improve their performance (e.g. event location). Implementation of new Day 1.5 use cases will address major stakes within French urban nodes (e.g. multimodality, intersections crossing). Besides, InDiD partners will experiment forthcoming Day 2 services related to enhanced perception for automated vehicles. Experimentations will be carried out to prove that hybridisation of short-range (e.g. ITS-G5) and long-range (e.g. cellular) technologies is on the path toward large scale deployment. Additionally, infrastructure digitalisation is a key step to enable enhanced perception and augmented mobility. Building upon SCOOP@F (2014-EU-TA-0669-S), C-Roads France (2015-FR-TM-0378-S) and InterCor (2015-EU-TM-0159-S), experimentations will be carried out on a broad part of the country, to encompass a lot of configurations. 4 major pilot sites will thus address issues in Mediterranean area (Marseille urban node, surrounded bottlenecks, Mediterranean corridor), in South West (Atlantic corridor, Bordeaux vicinities), in Centre East (Mediterranean corridor, Grenoble urban node) and in North (Paris, surroundings, North Sea and Atlantic corridors). InDiD includes representatives from Mobility, Digital and Telecommunication Industries as well as major public transport and urban node authorities. Strongly involved in the C-Roads Platform, InDiD initiative will bring together laboratory and closed experimentations with open road driving to assess interoperability impacts and deliver a mix of evidences on sustainability of EU strategy.
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The railway line "Praha – Plzeň – Domažlice/Cheb-CZ/DE border" is located on the Műnchen/Nűrnberg-Praha pre-identified section of the Rhine-Danube core network corridor. The Action, as part of a Global Project aiming at the modernisation of the whole railway line, addresses the section between Plzeň (CZ) and the border with Germany. The technical parameters of the existing 70 km conventional single track railway line are inadequate and do not comply with the TEN-T standards for rail core network: insufficient line speed (max. 100 km/h), insufficient capacity (single track without electrification), low freight transport efficiency (max. line category of UIC C3, the loading gauge of UIC GB), safety and security risks (outdated safety and signalling equipment as well level access to platforms). The Action covers preparatory studies for the upgrading of the existing line and the construction of a second track on the Plzeň – Domažlice – Czech/German border railway section. It will consist of the elaboration of preliminary and detailed design, all necessary procedures for obtaining the zoning and building permits, as well as land purchase, required for the future construction works. Based on the results of the feasibility study, the Plzeň – Domažlice – Czech/German border railway line section has been divided into the following four sub-sections: • Sub-section 1: Plzeň (excluding) – Chotěšov (including) – Stod (including), starting at km 113.582 (new alignment 107.529) and ending at km 135.946 (new alignment 128.890) -
– SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION. The Action is part of a Global Project that aims to upgrade the railway line Žilina - Krásno nad Kysucou - Čadca - the Czech / Slovak state border. The Action addresses the section Čadca - Svrčinovec zastávka (incl.) which is located on the pre-identified section “Katowice - Ostrava - Brno - Wien and Katowice - Žilina Bratislava –Wien” of the Baltic–Adriatic Core Network Corridor. Due to its inadequate technical parameters and deteriorated condition, the section Čadca - Svrčinovec zastávka (incl.) represents a cross border bottleneck on the Slovak and Czech railway network and the Baltic–Adriatic Core Network Corridor. Interventions for upgrading the railway line to TEN-T core network requirements are therefore necessary. The Action's overall objective is to improve the technical condition and parameters on approximately 2,663 m of the existing double-track railway line. To deliver on the objective, the Action covers mainly the modernisation of railway tracks, the construction of 2 platforms, the (re)construction of railway bridges and culverts, the construction of an overpass for passengers, the modernisation of signalling and telecommunication/communication systems and the modernisation of catenary traction system and electrical installations. The upgraded section will meet the EU core network requirements as set by Regulation No. 1315/2013 and the interoperability Directive 2008/57/EC, ensuring the 1,435 mm gauge, 225 kN axle load and tracks allowing the running of trains with a length of 740 m, as well as a speed of at least 120 km/h due to economic and regional constraints. The Action will result in increased reliability and safety of railway infrastructure, higher track speed and in a reduction of travel time. Following the modernisation works, the railway line will meet the level ETCS L0/LSTM. The physical trackside deployment of upgraded ETCS and of GSM-R will be implemented outside the scope of the Action.
