Planning and NSB Corridor in

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: -- 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 : 14.11.2014 In 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]