Transcript Implementation of the Pan-European Corridors Concept: The

REPUBLIC OF GREECE
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION
PAN-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT
CORRIDOR X
Technical
Secretariat
Pan-European
Transport
Corridor X
M. Miltiadou, Transport Engineer
Member of the Technical Secretariat
of the Steering Committee for PanEuropean Corridor X
@ PRODEXPO 2007
Athens, 23-24 October
Pan-European Transport Corridors
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Corridor X
2.300km roads
2.528km railways
12 airports
4 sea- & river- ports
20 road border stations
18 rail border stations
Main Axis:
Salzburg – Ljubljana – Zagreb – Beograd – Nis – Skopje – Veles –
Thessaloniki
Branch A:
Graz (Austria) – Maribor (Slovenia) – Zagreb (Croatia)
Branch B:
Budapest (Hungary) – Novi Sad (Serbia) – Beograd (Serbia)
Branch C:
Nis (Serbia) – Sofia (Bulgaria) and further via Corridor IV to Istanbul
Branch D:
Veles (F.Y.R.O.M.) – Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.) – Florina (Greece) and further
via Florina – Kozani (via Egnatia) to Igoumenitsa
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Structures for the development of
Corridor X
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Preparative meetings of delegations of countries concerned and
representatives of the European Commission and other International
Organizations
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15 March 2001: Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the
Ministers of Transport of the participating countries and the European
Commission for the development of Corridor X infrastructure, operation and
use
 Coordination by a Steering Committee (delegates of participating
countries, EC and other international organizations as observers) chaired
by Greek Ministry of Transport and Communications (until 2010)
 Support by a Technical Secretariat
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16 June 2006: Signing of a Protocol for the improvement of border crossings
along the Corridor
 Special Working Group of all authorities involved in border procedures
chaired by Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance (until 2009)
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State of play of Road Corridor X
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Total length: 2.299,6km
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65,6% of the road network consists of motorways
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Description of existing and future infrastructure:
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Main Axis: 1.451,4km [85,8% motorways – 100% by 2012]
Branch A: 163,4km [68% motorways – 95% by 2012]
Branch B: 352,9km [47,3% motorways – 100% by 2012]
Branch C: 191,8km [43,8% motorways by 2011]
Branch D: 140,1km [only rehabilitation plans defined]
20 border stations – Half of them have been reconstructed or
improved in the last 5 years
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2. ROAD CATEGORY (ACTUAL)
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State of play of Road Corridor X
Motorway construction since 2001
Part of
Corridor X
Country
Section
Total
Length
(km)
Main Axis
Slovenia
Bic – Obrezje*
75,5
54,4
5,5
Slovenia
Vrba – Naklo
20,9
4,3
2,4
Croatia
Velika Kopanica – Lipovac
53,56
53,56
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Croatia
Zagreb – Bregana
13,0
13,0
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Serbia
Belgrade bypass
35,5
16,8
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F.Y.R.O.M.
Gradsko – D. Kapija – Gevgelija
75,5
42,5
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Slovenia
Maribor – Gruskovje
38,8
2,4
0,6
Croatia
Macelj – Krapina
19,4
19,4
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Hungary
Kiskunfelegyhaza – Roszke
60,0
60,0
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401,99
A = 266,36
B = 8,5
Branch A
Branch B
Total
* Characterised as
“Problematic” sections
Constructed
Length
(km)
Planned
Completion of
Construction
in 2007 (km)
 266,36km (66,3%) constructed in the period 2001-2006
 A+B = 278,56km (68,4%) by the end of 2007
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State of play of Rail Corridor X
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Total length: 2528,2km
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63% Single track alignment – 37% Double track alignment
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92% Electrified
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Description of existing and future infrastructure:
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Main Axis: 1742,3km [55% single track alignment – Fully electrified]
Branch A: 154,3km [70% double track alignment – Fully electrified]
Branch B: 305,6km [96% single track alignment – Fully electrified]
Branch C: 161,0km [95% single track alignment – 90% diesel]
Branch D: 165,0km [100% single track alignment – Fully diesel]
18 border stations – 5 of them have been reconstructed or improved
in the last 5 years. One joint station at Serbian/ Bulgarian border
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SALZBURG
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Effective investments on Corridor X
during the last decade
Country
Investments (mo€)
Period
Sector
Austria
499,5
1996 – 2002
Railways
Slovenia
1.607,61
1994 – 2006
Roads and railways (data for roads only for
2003-04)
Croatia
204,27
2003 – 2006
Roads and railways
Hungary
374,97
1994 – 2005
Roads and railways
Serbia
66,8
1994 – 2002
Railways
Bulgaria
No data
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F.Y.R.O.M.
31,36
1994 – 2006
Railways (data for roads only for 2005-06)
Greece
47,5
2003 – 2004
Railways
TOTAL
2,832bo€
-Data missing for some periods, for one or both of the transport modes
=> Investments much higher than 2,8bo€
-Examples: Motorway concession schemes of 280 mo€ in Croatia and
830mo€ in Hungary not included in data
=> Effective investments since 1994: ~4bo€
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In the mean time… (1/2)
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REBIS defined the SEE Core Transport Network (2003)
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An MoU has been signed for the development of the Core Transport
Network (2004)
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A Steering Committee has been established
 A Technical Secretariat supports the Steering Committee: The South East
Europe Transport Observatory (SEETO)
 The networks coincides with the parts of Pan-European Corridors V, VII
(inland navigation), VIII and X in the “Western Balkans”.
That to secure the consecutiveness of the Trans-European Networks in
the non-EU territory of the Balkans region in view of the EU enlargement
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In the mean time… (2/2)
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Europe has been enlarged (2004 & 2007) and many parts of the PanEuropean Network became part of the Trans-European one (TEN-T)
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A new decision (884/2004/EC) completed the TEN-T priority projects
list covering the EU-27
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A new orientation of European Neighborhood Policy is to extend the
major trans-national axes to the new EU neighbors
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Need to revise the Corridors concept securing the cooperation with
the existing structures and the exploitation of their experience and
work done
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EC/ DG TREN proposes…
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Five Priority Axes
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Conclusions (1/2)
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Corridor X:
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Backbone of the Core Transport Network of the Western Balkans
Backbone of the SEE Priority Axis defined by EC
Part of the SEECP High Performance Railway Network
Several projects prioritized for the following years
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SEETO 2007 – 2011 Multi-annual Action Plan:
Corridor X projects
Project
Mode
Country
km
Cost
(mo€)
Implementation
period
Belgrade by pass, Sector 1-3: Dobanovci-Ostrusnica
Road
Serbia
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7,5
2007
Belgrade by pass, Sector 4: Ostrusnica-Orlovaca
Road
Serbia
8
24
2008-2010
Belgrade by pass, Sector 5-6: Orlovaca-Bubanj Potok
Road
Serbia
14
136
2008-2012
Upgrading of road section Demir Kapija-UdovoSmokvica
Road
FYROM
33
150
2007-2010
Rehabilitation of the rail line Tabanovci - Gevgelija
(Corridor X) Sections: Veles – Zgropolci and Zgropolci
– Demir Kapija
Rail
FYROM
69
150
2008-2012
Upgrading rail signaling and telecommunications along
Corridor X
Rail
FYROM
37
6
2007-2009
Reconstruction of south exit Belgrade/ upgrading to
double track of railway line Beograd-Nis/ BeogradResnik-Klenje-M.Ivanca-M.Krasna-V.Plana
Rail
Serbia
76
150
2008-2016
Reconstruction of line Nis – Presevo – FYROM border
Rail
Serbia
156
77,3
2008-2011
Remote rail control traffic system Savski MarofZagreb-Tovarnik
Rail
Croatia
329
23,4
2009-2011
Rail track overhaul Savski Marof-Zagreb section
Rail
Croatia
27
23,3
2009-2011
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Conclusions (2/2)
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Within the overall framework the perspectives are very promising for
the further revitalization and upgrade of Corridor X.
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Road Corridor is already operational and its completion is underway.
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Rail Corridor is also operational (except branch D) but is not
competitive enough. Railways should overcome the general crisis of
the sector in the Balkans. Priority is given in rehabilitation and
upgrade of the infrastructure.
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The issue of crossing the borders remains the big challenge to
confront for both rail and road Corridor, in order to optimize the
operation of the Corridor with minimum delays in the benefit of
transport of persons and goods.
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Dept. of Transportation & Hydraulic Engineering
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