Planning and NSB Corridor in Estonia
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Planning and NSB Corridor in Estonia Tavo Kikas Adviser 18.01.2017 Planning in Estonia • Planning and Building Act 1995 Nordic model Hierarchical system National – regional – local • Planning Act 2002 Changes on regional level • Planning Act 2015 Estonian Planning System Planning of lines: then and now • Planning Act 2002 Amendment about linear structures 2007 County-wide spatial plans Comprehensive plans • Planning Act 2015 National designated spatial plan (5-year margin) Others National designated spatial plan Local government designated spatial plan National Spatial Plan Estonia 2030+ NSB Corridor in Estonia • „Rail Baltica“ 1st stage: Tallinn-Tartu- Valga railway • Via Baltica: Tallinn-Pärnu-Ikla highway • Rail Baltic: rail-highway over Pärnu „Rail Baltica“: 1st stage • Tallinn-Tartu-Valga Planning Renovation 120 km/h • To do: Some renovations Separated level crossings Passing opportunities 160 km/h Via Baltica • Tallinn-Pärnu-Ikla: Mostly 4 lanes Some trace corrections Room for separated level crossings • Adopted: In Pärnu County: 01.10.2012 In Harju County: 14.11.2014 In Rapla County: 23.05.2016 • To do: Designing Rail Baltic: facts • North-South railway connecting Nordic and Baltic region to Western Europe • Passenger and freight • Double-track at gauge 1,435 mm • Powered by electricity • Speed up to 240 km/h • Stops at Tallinn and Pärnu; possibility in Rapla • Less than 1 hour from Tallinn to Pärnu and less than 2 hours from Tallinn to Riga • Total length ca 700 km, ca 200 km in Estonia • Co-operation Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania; Finland and Poland involved • Route runs through Harju, Rapla and Pärnu Counties • Modern railway with low noise and vibration • No same-level-crossings means safer railway • Completion: 2022-2025. • Cost – 4.8 billion euros; Estonia ca 1.3 billion Rail Baltic • The work is performed in three stages: Planning Design and public procurements Construction • Planning: 3 county-wide spatial plans – Harju (Tallinn), Rapla, Pärnu Initiated by Estonian Government in 14.04.2012 Comparing alternatives and Choosing best solution 3D animation 3D animation Rail Baltic: state of affairs • Harju RB county-wide spatial plan has been submitted for ratification • Rapla RB county-wide spatial plan is about to be submitted for ratification • Pärnu RB county-wide spatial plan will have public discussions next week • New county-wide plans take into account the solutions, both for VB and RB What’s next Ratification Adoption Designing Detailed plans Building tramway Purchasing land Building railway, terminals, powering solutions, etc. Idea for Tallinn passenger terminal Idea for Tallinn passenger terminal Idea for Pärnu passenger terminal Idea for Pärnu passenger terminal Thank you! Tavo Kikas [email protected] .