2015 CEF Transport
Cohesion Call
Objectives and Priorities
Antonio García Suárez
INEA, C2 – CEF Transport
National Info Day 2016 - Ljubljana
05 January 2016
Cohesion Call – 6.472 bln
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Cohesion Fund allocation for Slovenia
Co-funding
rate:
National Allocation (EUR)
Total amount at the end of the grant
preparation
Remaining MS envelope after the finalisation
of the grants
38,975,544.58
120,182,829.07*
Up to 85%
* With effect from 1 January 2017, resources transferred to the CEF which have not
been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all
Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund, to finance transport
infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation.
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FO1: General objectives under 3.1.1 and 3.1.2
of the WP:
• To implement transport infrastructure projects
(studies and works) on pre-identified sections of
core network corridors and other pre-identified
section of the core network, and
• To increase the use of private finance in transEuropean transport infrastructure (studies to
assess the potential for PPPs and other financing
schemes)
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CEF in Slovenia:
Baltic-Adriatic Core Network Corridor
Graz – Maribor Pragersko
Trieste - Venezia Ravenna - Koper
Rail
Studies and works for second track
Port interconnections (further)
Ports development of multimodal
platforms
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CEF in Slovenia:
Mediterranean Core Network Corridor
Studies and partial upgrading
ongoing; cross-border section to be
realised until after 2020
Studies and upgrading / partially new
line
Trieste - Divača
Rail
Koper - Divača –
Ljubljana - Pragersko
Rail
Ljubljana - Zagreb
Rail
Studies and works
Ljubljana node
Rail
Rail node, including multi-modal
platform; rail airport interconnection
Pragersko - Zalalövö
Rail
Cross-border section: studies, works
to start before 2020
Lendava - Letenye
Road
Cross-border upgrading
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a) Rail Sector - Priorities
• Both studies and works on cross-border sections, including
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projects that ensure connection between two Member States via a
third country
Studies and works aiming at accelerating the removal of
bottlenecks
Projects improving railway safety, including the deployment of
the railway radio communication system (GSM-R) for safetyrelated voice communication
Interconnections between rail and other transport modes, in
particular inland waterway and maritime transport
Studies contributing to the start-up of the implementation of
works on sections or parts which are most critical to the success of
the respective Core Network as a whole
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b) Rail Sector combined ERTMS projects Priorities
• Combined pre-identified railway and trackside ERTMS works
projects
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Eligible infrastructure components (1)
(Article 11 - 1315/2013)
• High-speed and conventional railway lines, incl. sidings,
tunnels and bridges
• Associated equipment (e.g. electrification systems,
equipment for the boarding/alighting of passengers,
loading/unloading of cargo, automatic gauge-changing
facilities…)
• Stations along the railway lines
NB
• Stations buildings are of lower priority unless they concern the
railway infrastructure component. If included in the application, they
should be presented separately, clearly described and costs defined.
• Passenger buildings, parkings and other commercial parts related
to stations are not a priority for funding.
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Eligible infrastructure components (2)
(Article 11 - 1315/2013)
• Rail connections of stations, freight terminals and logistic
platforms to other modes
>>> Work Programme section 3.3.6
• Freight terminals and logistic platforms within the rail
mode and between rail and other transport modes
>>> Work Programme section 3.3.6
• Telematics applications for passengers (e.g. reservation
and payment systems) and freight (e.g. real-time
monitoring of freight and trains)
>>> Work Programme section 3.1.3
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Railway infrastructure standards
(Articles
11.2a and 39 – 1315/2013)
• Full electrification of line tracks (+ sidings where required)
• High speed lines equipped for speeds in order of ≥ 250
km/h and upgraded conventional lines ≈ 200 km/h
• Freight lines with a minimum 22,5 t axle load, 100km/h
line speed and possibility of running 740m train length
• Full deployment of ERTMS (WP: ETCS Baseline 2 or 3, with
priority given to Baseline 3)
• Nominal track gauge for new lines =1,435mm
If technical requirements cannot be met, a detailed justification
should be provided (as per preamble, point 14 – 1315/2013).
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c) Inland Waterways – Priorities for
Inland Waterways:
• Upgrade of waterways more stable, better navigation
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conditions and/or more capacity
Creation of new waterways
Construction/Upgrading/modernisation (including remote
control) of locks
Increasing under-bridge clearance
Creation and/or upgrade of infrastructure for mooring and
waterborne operations
Facilities for ice-breaking, hydrological services, dredging
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c) Inland Waterways – Priorities for
Inland ports
• Provide access to inland ports and connections between inland
ports and rail and road sections of the core network
• Improve access of inland ports to waterways (incl navigational
aids)
• Basic infrastructure in inland ports
• Waterside terminals/platforms infrastructure (eg. storage,
stacking areas)
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Components
• Reception facilities for oil and other waste
• ICT applications (e.g. Single window, streamlining formalities ≠
RIS)
• Providing or improving road/rail access and connections
within inland ports
• Facilities for loading/transhipment, ice-breaking,
hydrological service, capital dredging
• Introduction or implementation of fixed infrastructure to
supply alternative energy eg. LNG bunkering, shore-side electricity
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To be noted:
• Fixed infrastructure for alternative energy and facilities for ice-
breaking, capital dredging, hydrological and loading/transhipment
to be proposed only as part of a wider project focused on IWW
basic infrastructure upgrading and/or waterside terminals
• Infrastructure and facilities must be accessible for use by all
operators on a non-discriminatory basis
• Financial support for terminals/platforms and for loading and
transhipment facilities must be duly justified
• The use of financial instruments should be considered where
appropriate
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d) Road sector - Priorities
• Both studies and works, but works on cross-border
sections only
• Exception: for countries with no railway network or an
isolated network, studies and works on:
 removal of bottlenecks or
 other infrastructure projects
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Compliance with the road and tunnel safety directives
Priority to cross-border projects on sections of the CN
No support for maintenance
Max 10% of the budget
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Components
• High-quality roads (motorways, express roads or
conventional strategic roads)
• Associated equipment (equipment for traffic
management, information and route guidance, for the
levying of user charges)
• Parking and rest areas >>> Work Programme 3.2.2
Safe and Secure infrastructure
• Telematics applications, including ITS >>> Work
Programme 3.3.3, ITS
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Requirements
• High quality roads, i.e. motorways, expressways,
conventional strategic roads
• Rest areas on motorways at least every 100 km, including
appropriate parking space for commercial road users
• Availability of clean fuels
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e) Maritime ports – Priorities
• Hinterland connections to the Core Network (rail, inland
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waterway or road if other hinterland connections are not an
option) with adequate capacity and efficiency
Port access aiming at providing safe maritime access in
the form of breakwaters, capital dredging activities, access
channels, locks and navigational aids
Basic infrastructure in the form of internal basins, quay
walls, jetties, backfills and land reclamation
Reception facilities for oil and other waste, including
residues from scrubbers, to meet environmental
requirements (no waste treatment)
Implementation of new facilities and technologies regarding
use of alternative energy, e.g. LNG bunkering, shore-side
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electricity, etc., excluding pilot actions
To be Noted:
• Activities not supported: superstructure,
warehouses, maintenance, cruise ship facilities,
cargo and passenger terminals
• Priority to projects in ports with transparency of accounts
(Directive 2006/111/EC and/or Chapter III of the proposal
for a Ports Regulation)
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FO1, point 3.1.3
Interoperability
General objective:
To achieve interoperability within the EU rail system
a) Interoperability of the rail system as set out in
Directive 2008/57/EC
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Focus on Technical Specifications for IOP (TSI) for Telematics
Applications for Passengers (TAP) and Freight (TAF), e.g. TAP
implementation by SMEs, common Telematics Reference
Files, TAP/TAF compliant systems' functions, e.g. Electronic
Consignment Note, Train Running Info, Path Request, Service
Disruption, Train Preparation, intermodal info, etc.
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b) Interoperability and Safety Directives (including
TSIs other than TAF/TAP) and TEN-T Guidelines
• Focus on TSI other than TAP and TAF, e.g. reduction of
rail fixed equipment diversity, compliance of RUs
(sub)systems with IOP and Safety Directives (operation and
traffic management, rolling stock and wagons), IOP
registers, in particular for all existing infrastructure.
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c) Rail Freight Corridors
• Focus on RFC (Reg. 913/2010), supporting in particular:
 activities of RFCs governance bodies (e.g. Working
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Groups, Corridor OSS, Advisory Groups, etc.)
elaboration/update of TMSs, Corridor information
documents, performance monitoring reports, customer
satisfaction surveys, etc.
studies related to deployment of the TEN-T requirements
for infrastructure on the Core Rail Freight Network;
strengthening of user involvement and customer
orientation (Advisory Group meetings, training of
potential applicants, publicity/communication activities)
coordination between RFCs, Rail Freight Corridors and
CNCs
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FO1, point 3.1.4
ERTMS
General objectives:
• to deploy ERTMS on the trans-European transport core
network, including track-side and on-board
components.
• Particular consideration should be given to the equipment
of the Core Network Corridors and their connections
• All actions shall contribute to the objectives of bridging
missing links, removing bottlenecks, enhancing rail
interoperability, and, in particular, improving
crossborder sections
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Priorities
• ERTMS track-side deployment
 Eligible Baseline: B2 (230d) and B3 (PRIORITY)
 GSM-R and Infrastructure works (for L2) (not as standalone elements)
• ERTMS on-board deployment
 B2 (230d) and B3 (PRIORITY) on existing vehicles only
 Training, ad-hoc expertise: eligible for SMEs
 B3 prototype vehicles: eligible
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Ceilings
• Track-side:
 deployment: ceiling of €260k/km of double-track line
(incl. HW and SW for ETCS and GSM-R, if applicable)
 Section ≠ double-track > calculation of a double-track
equivalent
 ERTMS upgrade, infrastructure works, preparatory
actions: actual costs (no ceiling)
• On-board:
 retrofit: ceiling of €250k/ERTMS OBU (incl. HW and SW
for ETCS and GSM-R, if applicable)
 ERTMS upgrade, training, ad-hoc expertise, B3 prototype
vehicles: actual costs (no ceiling)
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FO2, point 3.2.1
New Technologies and Innovation
• General Objective
 New technologies and innovative solutions should be
deployed on the core network with particular emphasis
along the core network corridors.
• Specific Objectives
a)Support and promote the decarbonisation of transport
b)Make possible the decarbonisation of all transport modes
c) Improve the safety and sustainability of the movement of
persons and of the transport of goods
d)Improve the operation, management, accessibility,
interoperability, multimodality and efficiency of the
network
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To be noted:
• Priority is given to studies with integrated (pilot)
deployment in line with the Commission policy,
e.g. the Directive 2014/94 on alternative fuels
• Ready for deployment advanced technology, while
a market-orientated solution is still being sought No research activities, no scrubbers !
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Type of actions:
a) Studies without pilot deployment – from €1m up to €2m
b) Studies with regional or local pilot deployment in at least one EU
Member State – up to €20m
c) Studies with deployment on a scale of a core network
trajectory/corridor of at least 500 km serving at least two EU MS or
achieving coverage of minimal density of at least 2 complete EU MS – up
to €50m
d) Works for roll-outs on the core network in at least 2 Member States
(cross-border interoperability functionalities !)
Mobile equipment: only eligible for support within studies; up to 10%;
financial difference between a usual, conventional solution and the use of a
new technology; 5 years in the EU
Importance of grant schemes (public operators only) and joint
procurement
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FO2, point 3.2.2
Safe and secure infrastructure, including safe
and secure parking on the road core network
Priority will be given to Actions addressing the following areas:
• Studies for the construction of new roads as far as related road safety impact
assessments are concerned
• Studies assessing the safety performance level and the compliance with the
Directive on tunnel safety. Works, necessary to upgrade tunnels to comply with
Directive 2004/54/EC, may be supported only if they concern a cross-border
section
• Studies including pilot activities to enhance the network safety management and
works to correct serious design deficit
• Works and studies for correcting serious road safety shortcomings
• Works and studies aiming at the removal of level crossings between core network
rail sections and any road
• Works and studies aiming at the development of new safe and secure parking
areas on motorways for trucks and commercial vehicles
• Works and studies aiming at upgrading the safety and security of existing rest
areas
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To be noted:
• No maintenance
• Studies:
Initial investment decision taken
Close to the actual implementation
May include pilot activities
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FO3, point 3.3.1
Single European Sky – SESAR
The general objective is to support the timely and efficient
implementation of the Single European Sky (SES), in
particular the deployment of SESAR (Single European Sky
ATM Research and Development).
The proposed Actions under this objective shall include works
and studies1 under one of the
following 2 categories:
1. Common Projects
2. Other Projects
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Common Projects
• 6 AF covered by Pilot Common
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Projects (PCP) (What, Where,
Who, When)
Essential operational changes
Mature
Synchronization
MS have to verify consistency
with their adopted performance
plans (EU 691/2010) and that
national civil-military
coordination has taken place.
Extended Arrival Management (AMAN)
& Performance Based Navigation (PBN)
in high density TMAs
Airport Integration &
Throughput Functionalities
Flexible Airspace Management (ASM)
& Free Route
Network Collaborative Management
Initial System Wide Information
Management (i SWIM)
Initial Trajectory Information
Sharing (i4D)
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Other Projects
• Contributing to the implementation of the SES, not included
in Common Projects and not falling under the competence of
the Deployment Manager
• Promoting the optimal provision of air navigations services
and seamless functioning of the European ATM system.
• Priority given to:
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Deployment of new technologies and best practices
Specification and deployment of new generation of flight and radar data processing systems
Optimal provision of air navigation services in the context of FABs
Support and deployment of ATM functionalities (not included in the Common Projects)
• Actions to meet requirements of Regulation 552/2004
(interoperability of the ATM Network)
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FO3, point 3.3.2
River Information systems
• General Objective
To implement the results of the EC RIS policy review
Specific Objectives
a) Complete the implementation of the RIS Directive
b) Implement outcome of successful studies & pilots carried
out under previous projects
c) Develop further RIS services and applications with a focus
on safety and in particular on i) tangible benefits for inland
navigation actors and users, and ii) better integration of
inland navigation into the transport logistic chain
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FO3, point 3.3.2
River Information System (RIS) - Priorities
Studies or Works Action to focus on delivering RIS on-land or onboard basic components such as:
• Infrastructure (eg. Inland-Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)
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base stations, radar network)
key RIS technologies (eg. Inland-Electronic Chart and Display
Information Systems (ECIDIS), Notices to skippers, vessel tracking
and tracing system, etc)
Equipment including fixed or mobile hardware and software
(eg. servers, computers, tablets, transponders, etc.)
Services and applications (eg. Fairway and traffic information,
calamity abatement support, etc)
Inter-linkage with components of telematics applications of other
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transport modes and of logistic services
FO3, point 3.3.2
River Information System (RIS) – Other
priorities
In addition to delivering the basic components, activities can also consist of:
• Testing and validating the technical feasibility, interoperability and
compatibility of technologies, systems, services and applications
• Development of the necessary environment to support a coherent
deployment of RIS (eg. for electronic reporting requirements)
• Maintenance and amendment of standards and technical
specifications
• Definition and implementation of harmonised concepts for (crossborder) exchange of data between authorities, IWT operators and/or users
• Interconnection of national systems with EU systems (eg. EHDB) as
well as related technical and administrative agreements
• Further enhancement and fine-tuning of RIS key technologies,
systems, services and applications to take account of state-of-the-art
technologies
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FO2, point 3.3.3
Intelligent Transport Services
• General Objective
 Implementation of works and/or real life pilots for the deployment of ITS
for road, with particular focus on:
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Europe-wide traffic and travel information services, including cross border services
for seamless door-to-door mobility
Europe-wide traffic management systems to optimise traffic operations and enhance
energy efficiency
Systems to enhance road safety and security
Cooperative ITS (C-ITS), especially on vehicle-infrastructure communication
Specific Objectives
Implementation of works and/or studies with pilot activities for the
deployment of Cooperative ITS (C-ITS) services, with particular focus on:
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Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication
Interoperability and continuity of C-ITS services
C-ITS services to enhance road safety, security and energy efficiency
C-ITS applications for traffic information and traffic management
C-ITS as a catalyst for higher level of automation
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FO2, point 3.3.3
Intelligent Transport Services: Priorities
Studies or Works Action to focus on:
• Proposals addressing the "Day- 1" C-ITS services recommended by the "C-ITS
platform"
• Demonstrate commitment and buy-in from all concerned stakeholders (at political
and operational levels)
• Address an evaluation activity
• Provide feedback to the "C-ITS platform" and the "EU ITS Committee"
In particular for Cohesion countries:
 Implementation of works and/or real life pilots for the deployment of ITS for road, with
particular focus on:
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Europe-wide traffic and travel information services, including cross border services
for seamless door-to-door mobility
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Europe-wide traffic management systems to optimise traffic operations and enhance
energy efficiency
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Systems to enhance road safety and security
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C-ITS, especially on vehicle-infrastructure communication
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FO3, point 3.3.4 Motorways of the Seas
• General Objectives
Contribute to the achievement of a European Maritime Transport Space
without barriers for Short Sea Shipping
connect the Core Network Corridors by integrating the maritime leg
facilitate maritime freight transport with neighbouring countries
promote sustainable shipping concepts
• Specific Objectives
Improve maritime transport integration in the global logistics chain
Upgrade or establish new maritime links, including combined investments in
ports
Deploy an alternative clean fuels infrastructure and developing
environmentally sustainable shipping
Promote wider benefits such as Maritime Safety, Traffic Management,
Human Element/Training
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FO3, point 3.3.4 Motorways of the Sea
priorities
Priority I - Port infrastructure development & upgrade of maritime
links
• Develop the port infrastructure, including handling facilities/superstructure*,
freight terminals, logistic platforms and freight villages together with
improved port access (if part of integrated projects)
• Develop reliable sea-based transport services integrated within door-todoor logistic chains
• Improve logistics ICT management systems
• Increase safety and security of port handling operations
• Increase the environmental performance of ships on dedicated MoS links
* if well-justified by incr. vessel tonnage
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FO3, point 3.3.4
Motorways of the Sea priorities
Priority II - Deployment of alternative clean fuels and abatement
technologies
• Facilities for LNG, methanol and other clean fuels in ports and aboard
vessels
• Technologies reducing CO2 and NOx emissions
• Hybrid or closed loop scrubbers with no adverse environmental effects.
Open loop scrubbers are not eligible.
• On-shore power supply systems for ships
Priority III – Port and ship waste reception facilities
• Facilities for oil and other ship waste
• Facilities for sludge from scrubbers
• Waste water treatment systems on ships
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FO3, point 3.3.4
Motorways of the Sea requirements
• Co-funding superstructure: proportional ancillary infrastructure
necessary for the implementation of the Action, justified by the
handling capacity increase and available to all users on a nondiscriminatory basis up to 5 years after the Action end date
• No support for fleet of vessels (including multiple applications from
the same shipowner)
• Project extension to a neighbouring non-EU country requires
additional governmental endorsement from that country and the
Member State(s) concerned (participation of that third country
possible in studies only)
• For large multi-beneficiary projects, recommended submission by
European Economic Interest Groupings
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FO3, point 3.3.5
Urban nodes
• General objective
 Support actions that make vital contributions to the overall corridor objectives or
enhance transport flows along the corridors for passengers and freight
• Specific objectives
Support studies, pilots and deployment/implementation addressing:
a) Complementarity between TEN-T action for long distance, and urban transport
b) Physical bottlenecks and missing links between transport modes in the urban area
c) Seamless connection between the TEN-T long-distance transport and the urban
transport (for example through integrated planning, through quality standards
etc.)
d) Information and traffic management systems in support of such seamless
connection
e) Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the urban area
f) Solutions for alternatively-fuelled vehicles
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FO3, point 3.3.5
Urban nodes priorities
Priority I – Studies addressing:
 Involving an appropriate number (=ideally several) of urban nodes over a specific corridor
 Covering analysis of the state-of-play and the development of strategies and actions for
improvement
For example:
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Identification of bottlenecks and missing links between and within transport modes and
solutions for solving them
Identification of bottlenecks and missing links in going from the long-distance to the
urban parts of the journey, and solutions for solving them – Sustainable Urban Mobility
Plans can play a role here
Identification of interrelations between infrastructure developments on the corridor and
the urban area. ! Studies related to bypasses may only be funded for cohesion
countries and if associated to multimodal or public transport solutions
Development of concepts for passengers and freight transport aiming to improve air
quality and/or reduce exposure to harmful noise levels
Development of concepts to increase multi-modality (=use of several modes for one
trip); to shift from cars to walking, cycling and public transport; to shift from fossil to
alternative fuels; to improve road safety
E.g. segregated lanes for public transport; bike schemes; cargo-bike schemes;
alternative fuels infrastructure, solutions and services; low-carbon and low-noise freight
transport; car-sharing schemes; ride-sharing schemes etc.
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FO3, point 3.3.5
Urban nodes priorities
Priority II – Works and Studies with pilots to test and validate new
approaches addressing:
 All the points under priority 1 studies
 Alternative fuels infrastructure and alternatively-fuelled vehicles in
the urban area
 Low-carbon and low-noise freight transport, including through
transhipment facilities between long-distance and urban transport
Priority III – Preparatory Studies
 For infrastructure connections between and within modes in the
urban nodes included in Annex I part I of the CEF regulation
 For example: studies to prepare the construction of rail-air, rail-rail,
rail-road, air-road or rail-maritime links, or urban bypasses (road
bypasses are only for cohesion countries and if associated to
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multimodal or public transport solutions)
FO3, point 3.3.5
Urban nodes requirements
• To be eligible, urban nodes have to be listed both in Annex
II of TEN-T Reg and Annex I of the CEF Reg.
• Specific conditions For rail: light rail concepts are outside
the scope of Chapter II of the TEN-T Guidelines => look at
other financing options
 For airports:
 Airports marked with an * in Annex II.2 of Regulation 1315/2013:
only eligible for actions ensuring a rail connection
 Other airports in Annex II.2 and other airports already connected by
rail: eligible for actions ensuring connections by any transport means
except rail (taking into consideration the restrictions on road bypass
mentionned)
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FO3, point 3.3.6
Multimodal logistics platforms
• General objective
Multimodal logistics platform shall contribute to optimising the performance
of multimodal logistics chains
• Specific objectives
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Connections to existing freight terminals including (freight
handling) access infrastructure, which contribute to the effective
interconnection and integration of these terminals to the core network.
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Further development of existing freight terminals through smallscale ancillary infrastructure (e.g. connecting or siding tracks, power
connections, adaptations for 740 m train length), ICT equipment and
applications for provision/improvement of information flows.
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FO3, point 3.3.6
Multimodal logistics platforms:
Requirements:
• Proposed Actions must be related to freight terminals
(as defined in Art.3(s) of TEN-T Regulation)
• Freight terminals must form part of multimodal logistic
platforms (as defined in Art.3(r) of TEN-T Regulation)
Priorities:
• Works and/or studies for connections by road, rail,
inland waterways and short sea shipping to freight
terminals
• Works and/or studies concerning further development
of freight terminals
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FO3 point 3.3.6
Multimodal logistics platforms: To be
noted
• Only freight terminals i.e. core maritime ports, core inland ports, core
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airports or core rail-road terminals listed in part 2 of Annex II of TEN-T Reg.
may be funded
Connections to and development of new freight terminals will not be
supported
Actions must not provide selective advantage to a particular operator or
group of operators and must be accessible on a non-discriminatory basis
Actions aiming at increasing the capacity of freight terminals will not be
supported
Buildings, storage/warehouse facilities, cranes, conveyors and other devices
for moving freight, mobile assets will not be funded
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