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Infrastructure Master Plan for Public Transport in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona 2011-2020 Infrastructure Master Plan for public transport in the metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona 2011-2020 Executive summary of the action programmes July, 2016 2 Index Index Background and Procedural Status Balance IMP 2001-2010 Objectives and Methodology IMP Presentation and Proposal 2011 - 2020 Priorities Budget and Finance 4 Actions: projects and works 31 Background Laws of the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority). Article 4.1 entrusts “public transport infrastructure planning” to the ATM IMP 2001-2010, finally approved in April 2002. “The IMP is conceived as a flexible, progressive plan to be develop in five-year programmes” (p.11 of the initial IMP 2001-2010 report). April 2006: five-year update of the IMP 2001-2010. July 2008: drafting a new IMP 2009-2018. April 2010: Public consultation on the ESR of the IMP 2009-2018 based on the preview of the plan. April 2011: Agreement to start drafting a new IMP 2011 to 2020 and to terminate the agreements of July 2008 and April 2010 regarding the progress of the IMP 2009-2018 and its preliminary ISA. June 2011: Preliminary public consultation on the ESR of the IMP 2011-2020 based on the preliminary environmental study of the plan. 14 Procedures SCHEDULE Reference Environmental Document: December, 2011. Initial approval of IMP: June 2012. Public information: until October 2012. Approval of the allegations report by the Board of Directors of the ATM and introduction of any amendments to the IMP deriving from it: April 2013. Request for mandatory reports (CCM, CADS, CCTSV, CTESC, etc.) and processing of the environmental report by the DGPA: May 2013. Incorporation of suggestions: July, 2013. Approval of the IMP 2011-2020 by the Board of ATM: July 2013: July 2013. Final adoption: November 2013. 15 Procedures INFORMATION ON ALLEGATIONS The allegations period ended in October 2012. 70 allegations were submitted, of which 44 relate to public administrations (29 correspond to municipalities). Its content refers to the activities programme, layout improvements, financing and environmental issues. The remaining 26 allegations are from private organizations. The content is very varied: proposals for new railway lines, management issues, environmental impacts, etc. On 15 May 2013, the ATM Board of Directors approved the document “Report on the allegations submitted to the IMP 2011-2020”. 16 Procedures ADVISORY COUNCILS During the months of May, June and July, the IMP 2011-2020 was the subject of four global Advisory Council reports, in accordance with Article 4.3 of Decree 466/2004 of 28 September: - Advisory Council for Sustainable Development. - Catalan Commission for Traffic and Road Safety. - Employment, Economic and Social Council. - Mobility Council. Moreover, the Environmental Report was submitted to the Directorate General of Environmental Policies for evaluation. 71 Balance IMP 2001-2010 (1) Major actions AX04 L2. Pep Ventura - Badalona Pompeu Fabra AX05 L3. Canyelles - Trinitat Nova AX07 L5. Horta - Vall d'Hebron AX08 L9. Aeroport – Zona Universitària AX11 L9. Can Zam - La Sagrera AX11 L10. Gorg - La Sagrera AX14 FGC. Terrassa Rambla – Nacions Unides AX18 L11. Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs AX12a Tramvia Diagonal - Baix Llobregat AX12b Tramvia Diagonal - Besòs IN03 Sagrera Meridiana MM01 Conversió L4 a L2 MM04 Adaptation of stations to PRMs MM09 Cutting in Pallejà MM10 Doubling at Palau - Martorell MM11 Doubling at Martorell - Olesa MM13 FGC. Adaptation to PRM's. Gràcia station Works AX09 L10. Zona Franca – Zona Universitària AX15 FGC. Sabadell Estació - Ca n'Oriac 81 Balance IMP 2001-2010 (2) Generalitat actions (Network Expansion, Modernization and Improvement, and hubs) • Of the 52 actions planned 23 actions have been completed to an amount of 4,015 M €. (Including 10 from the AX programme) 17 actions have been awarded to an amount of 6,523 M €. 11 actions have not been started, amounting to 2,942 M €. IMP compliance by the Generalitat of Catalonia is around 80%. 91 Balance IMP 2001-2010 (3) The State Railway Network programme consists of 19 actions. Action 'XE01. Reconversion to passenger traffic of the Papiol - Mollet’ line and ‘XE07. New Stations at Terrassa Est’ These actions have begun: ‘XE17. Modernization and improvement of Safety installations’. ‘XE19. New commuter material’. The remaining 15 actions have not begun. The degree of compliance with IMP XFE programme is 10% 101 General criteria for drawing up the new IMP 2011 - 2020 The IMP defines the objectives of long-term infrastructure planning, a comprehensive system (regardless of who may be the operator in each case) These are criteria of the la new demand capture and network meshing plan (closing rings) Given the economic situation, the actions have been classified as: - Works to be complete before 2020. - Works to be started before 2020. - Works to be drafted before 2020. - Feasibility studies to be carried out. The IMP investments were selected using a cost-benefit methodology to ensure a suitable internal rate of return (IRR) in terms of socio-economic and environmental profitability: • Evaluation of demand and operating profit • Environmental benefits 11 Mobility and Increased public Modal share of mechanized means 65,7% transport 70% 63,0% environmental 60% 50% 37,0% objectives: Increase in public 34,3% transport modal share 40% 2020 30% 20% 10% 2010 2020 0% Reduction of consumption and emissions Value in 2020 Variation 2010-2020 Energy 1077 ktoe / year - consumption 12.2% associated with transport Use of oil-based 989 ktoe / year - fuels 15.0% GHG emissions associated 3,164 ktoe / year -12.2% with mobility NOx emissions 11,049 ktoe / year -13.6% PM 10 emissions 805 tons / year -14.7% 12 News. Cost-Benefit Analysis At the time, the activities included in the IMP 2001-2010 were evaluated by means of a cost - benefit analysis that mainly used as inputs, investment, operating costs, time savings associated to rail system users and less congestion on the roads, fewer accidents and less pollution. For planning purposes, IMP 2011-2020 applied a new improved CBA from a reworking made by TES and ATM, which incorporates new elements: - Internal benefit: reduced cost of running private vehicles - External costs: noise, vibration, climate change, prior-post effects, etc. - Environmental costs were extended (border effect, damage to nature and use of the space) - The environmental impact of building systems was evaluated in order to improve the selection of alternatives. To implement the Plan, the DTES, ATM and the Professional Association of CCP signed an agreement to develop a new methodology for cost-benefit assessment that will enable a better assessment of the social, environmental and economic investment returns. Actions that do not meet these criteria will not be undertaken. 13 News. Other considerations The IMP 2011-2020 includes a new public transport road infrastructure programme, which includes: - New bus stations in large hubs. - Reserved bus platforms. - Bus-HOV lanes. - Diagonal Oest Hub. - Other actions. The IMP 2011-2020 proposes a mechanism for automatic review in 2015 in the event of economic change. 14 Presentation of the IMP 2011-2020 proposal The IMP is divided into a set of 59 measures grouped into 4 IMP programmes new infrastructure programmes and one AX Network Expansion modernization and improvement programme. XE State railway network A very important part of the IN Hubs AX programme consists of completing the works that TPC Public transport by road are currently in progress. MM Modernization and improvement The XE programme includes the investments in the Commuter Rail Plan 2008- 2015. 151 16 17 18 19 20 Priorities (1) WORKS TO BE COMPLETED NETWORK EXTENSION IMP 2011-2020 can be divided into four sections: AX06 Metro. L4 La Pau - La Sagrera AX07 Metro. L9/L10 Aeroport/Zona Franca - Parc Logístic - Works to be complete before Zona Universitària 2020. AX08 Metro. L9/L10 Zona Universitària - La Sagrera Works to be started before 2020. AX10 FGC. Terrassa Rambla - Terrassa Nacions Unides Works to be drafted before 2020. AX11 FGC. Sabadell Estació - Ca n'Oriac Feasibility studies to be carried out. STATE RAILWAY NETWORK XE09 Remodelling of Hospitalet de Llobregat station 21 Priorities (2) WORKS TO BE STARTED BEFORE 2020 NETWORK EXTENSION STATE RAILWAY NETWORK AX04 Metro. L3 Zona Universitària - Esplugues XE01 Doubling Arenys de Mar - Blanes R1 AX05 Metro. L3 Trinitat Nova -Trinitat Vella XE02 New Airport access AX09 FGC. L8 Plaça Espanya - Gràcia XE04 Doubling Montcada - Vic XT01 Joining of tram networks in Barcelona XE05 Moncada Tunnel XT02 T3 Passage through Laurea Miró XE06 New line layout R2 Montcada i Reixac XE07 New line Castelldefels - Cornellà - Zona Universitària XE08 New layout L'Hospitalet de Llobregat XE08 New layout Sant Feliu de Llobregat XE11 Other actions 22 Priorities (3) WORKS TO BE STARTED BEFORE 2020 HUBS The other programmes (Hubs, Road Transport Infrastructure and Modernization and Improvement) PUBLIC TRANSPORT BY ROAD are planned to begin in 2020. MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT 23 Priorities (4) PROJECTS AND STUDIES PROJECTS TO BE DRAFTED FEASIBILITY STUDIES AX01 Metro. L1 Hospital de Bellvitge - El Prat Quadrupling of lanes Castelldefels-Sants AX02 Metro. L1 Fondo - Estació de Badalona Third line R4 Sabadell and Cerdanyola AX03 Metro. L2 Sant Antoni - Parc Logístic Improvements to the layout of R4 Coll de Cardús AX12 FGC. L6 Reina Elisenda - Finestrelles Rail integration Vilanova and Sitges AX13 FGC. Vallès Extension New Congost station at Manresa XT03 T3 Sant Feliu de Llobregat - Quatre Camins New Segle XX station at Terrassa (FGC) XT04 T4 Sant Adrià - Port Badalona New stations (proposed at Via Vallès) XT05 New line UAB Cerdanyola - Montcada Extension of tram to centre of Moncada XE03 New orbital line Extension of Tramvallès IN04 New FGC station Rubí New C-31 bus lane 24 Budget and Finance (1) NEW INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET Budget excluding VAT, excluding financial expenses AX Network Expansion 2,764.3 A significant part of this investment corresponds to works XE State railway network 4,564.5 in progress, with spending already committed.
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