TEN-T Progress Report 2010
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Progress Report 2010 TEN-T Trans-European Transport Network Implementation of the Priority Projects June 2010 TEN-T Priority Projects – Progress Report 2010 Information contained in this report summarises the current state of play regarding the develop- ment of the Priority Projects, including the sources of financing. It was assembled with the data provided by the Member States by using the online iReport module of the TENtec Information System of the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). Each Member State provided information for the sections of the Priority Projects located on its territory, whereas the cross-border sections were reported on jointly by the countries involved. In addition, the European Investment Bank provided information on the loans given to Priority Projects and the European Commission added the figures reflecting the grant allocation to individual sections. This information was subse- quently revised and, in some cases, altered by the Member States. Despite the attention given to the quality and reliability of the data, some figures, especially on the sources of financing, may be missing. It should also be noted that the data for the program- ming period 2007-2013 and beyond reflects intentions and plans of the Member States. In particu- lar, estimates of investment on TEN-T Priority Projects from Cohesion Policy funds are at this stage indicative. Information received may therefore naturally evolve in the future. The completeness of the information gathered in the tables will be gradually improved in the future through an ongoing cooperation with Member States’ authorities. The report includes statistical information on 30 TEN-T Priority Projects, including the new integrated PP15 (Galileo) and PP21 (Motorways of the Sea). The Priority Projects listed in the financ- ing tables are divided into sections in line with the definition in Annex III of the TEN-T Guidelines. In addition for some priority axes, Member States provided additional information on other sections of the axis that are not priority ones according to Annex III. These figures are not included in the total amounts illustrating the development of each priority axis. Data cut-off: 30 April 2010 Contact details: European Commission - Directorate General for Mobility and Transport Directorate B - Trans-European Transport Networks & Smart Transport Unit B.1 – Trans-European Transport Network Policy, Research Coordination & European Radio Navigation Plan (ERNP) Unit B.2 – Co-ordination of TEN-T Priority Projects http://ec.europa.eu/transport Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency T0 – Office of the Executive Director, Information & Communication Department T4 – Technical & Financial Engineering, GIS & Monitoring http://tentea.ec.europa.eu 2 TEN-T Priority Projects – Progress Report 2010 Foreword It is with great pleasure that I am presenting the Annual Progress Report 2010. In an attempt to increase transparency, the European Commission decided to publish an annual progress report on the Priority Projects of the TEN-T and three years ago the first report was published. This third Annual Report is presented at the occasion of the TEN-T Days in Zaragoza, Spain on 8-9 June 2010. It continues a process that attempts to summarise as accurately as possible the current state of play regarding the implementation and development of TEN-T projects. It provides the basis for this now firmly established process of regular and comprehensive reporting at the highest level. Thereby, this Progress Report creates transparency, allows for the exchange of best practices, fosters the coordination between all parties involved and facilitates the mobilisation of the necessary resources, both financial and technical, to complete the Priority Projects. Unfortunately, up to now, not all Member States have been inputting their newest data into the commonly shared TEN-T EU portal. I invite them to still do so, as we will continue to update the database constantly and such data will be used in the upcoming months for the bi-yearly implementation report or for detailed reports on all Priority Projects that I would like to present in September this year. It will also be essential data to update the TEN-T network in 2011. The progress made over the last year is shown in this report. In spite of a very difficult economic environment, impor- tant steps were taken towards the completion of our European transport network. Thanks to the continued efforts of the Member States, with the support of TEN-T, Regional Funding and EIB loans, important bottlenecks in our transport system could be removed. The maps in this report show this progress and indicate at the same time the completion dates for the works which are ongoing. This means that the TEN-T network is set to progress in the upcoming years and this undeniable success must encourage us to make all possible efforts to complete the Priority Projects. In spite of financial and economic difficulties, we must continue to improve our transport network: intermodal journeys for passenger and freight transport must be facilitated, the recent “ash crisis” shows how much a well functioning multi-modal core network is needed. An efficient transport network is essential for the mobility of our citizens, the functioning of our economies, for Europe’s international competitiveness, for growth, jobs and European cohesion, linking the Eastern and the Western part of the European Union. Siim Kallas Vice-President of the European Commission 3 TEN-T Priority Projects – Progress Report 2010 4 TEN-T Priority Projects – Progress Report 2010 Table of Contents A. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 B. Implementation of the TEN-T Priority Projects - State of Play .............................................................................. 8 PP 1 - Railway axis Berlin-Verona/Milano-Bologna-Napoli-Messina-Palermo .................................................................. 12 PP 2 - High speed railway axis Paris-Brussels-Köln-Amsterdam-London ........................................................................... 16 PP 3 - High speed railway axis of southwest Europe................................................................................................................. 20 PP 4 - High speed railway axis east ................................................................................................................................................. 24 PP 5 - Betuwe Line ............................................................................................................................................................................... 28 PP 6 - Railway axis Lyon-Trieste-Divača/Koper-Divača-Ljubljana-Budapest-Ukrainian border ................................... 30 PP 7 - Motorway axis Igoumenitsa/Patra-Athina-Sofia-Budapest ........................................................................................ 34 PP 8 - Multimodal axis Portugal/Spain-rest of Europe ............................................................................................................. 38 PP 9 - Railway axis Cork-Dublin-Belfast-Stranraer ..................................................................................................................... 42 PP 10 - Malpensa Airport ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 PP 11 - Øresund fixed link .................................................................................................................................................................. 46 PP 12 - Nordic Triangle railway/road axis ..................................................................................................................................... 50 PP 13 - Road axis United Kingdom/Ireland/Benelux ................................................................................................................. 54 PP 14 - West Coast Main Line ............................................................................................................................................................ 58 PP 15 - Galileo ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 62 PP 16 - Freight railway axis Sines/Algeciras-Madrid-Paris ....................................................................................................... 64 PP 17 - Railway axis Paris-Strasbourg-Stuttgart-Wien-Bratislava .......................................................................................... 68 PP 18 - Waterway axis Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube .................................................................................................................. 72 PP 19 - High speed rail interoperability in Iberian Peninsula ................................................................................................. 76 PP 20 - Railway axis Fehmarn belt ................................................................................................................................................... 80 PP 21 - Motorways of the Sea ........................................................................................................................................................... 84 PP 22