Crossborder tramwayline Strasbourg (FR) – Kehl (DE) 25 octobre 2017 / Merida Jean-Baptiste SCHIBER Boosting Growth and Cohesion Eurométropole de Strasbourg In EU Border Regions Direction des Relations Européennes et Internationales 25 oct 2017 - Merida (33) 03 68 98 74 15 / [email protected] A core point of the franco-german CBC Despite of unequal sizes and economic trends, both cities Eurométropole have developped several de Strasbourg 490.000 inhab projects and close relations at different levels 4 bridges Kehl 35.000 inhab 2 Historical background and stakes Political and symbolic decisions 9 Building a crossborder metropolis following bilateral projects (Two banks garden, busline) 9 Crossborder functionnal area with benefits for both sides 9 Strong political engagement for the reconstruction of the tramway network Urban perspectives 9 Integration of the priority quarter of the « Port du Rhin » 9 Urbanisation of the Two Banks area - housing / firms / harbor 9 Definition of a coordinated transportation and mobility plan 3 A « back to the future » story 1897-1918 / 1942-1944 28-30 April 2017 1945 4 Tramline as spine for urban development Extension of the line D in two steps : - 2017 : 4 more stations until Kehl train station (2,7 km / 14 min) - 2018 : 2 more stations until Kehl City hall 5 Main questions and obstacles Technical Legal 9 Circulation of a French tram in a 9 Adaptation of the equipment of a foreign country tram (light, wheels, extinctor..) 9 Public consultation on the 9 Mixing of signalisation for road German side ? and tram trafic 9 Statute of equipements : bridge, 9 Installation of travel ticket tram platform, ticket machines.. machines with mixed systems 9 Recognition of travel tickets 9 Responsabilities for security matters during CB travels Financial Administrative 9 Coordination of budget circuits 9 Coordination of public certification 9 Which cost-sharing ? for the circulation of trams 9 Conditionality of the support 9 Project management of the CB through ministries segment (bridge and tram) 9 Separate tariffication and travel 9 Maintenance of equipments, railways tickets and other lines of the bridge 9 Distribution of ticket sellings 9 Role of EGTC Strasbourg-Ortenau ? 6 Legal basis and conventional procedures Intergov and national provisions Bilateral and local agreements 9 Karlsruhe Agreement (FR, DE, 9 Memorandum of understanding (2009) CH, Lux) of 1996 on CBC about pre-feasability, financing studies, between local authorities and project management (Eurométropole / public local bodies Kehl) 9 Framework Convention (2012) about 9 Freiburg/Breisgau Agreement construction programmes, financing, (FR, DE) of 2001 about the maintenance, implementation and building and maintenance of operation procedures (Eurométropole / bridges over the Rhine Kehl) 9 Convention on the joint tariffication 9 National legal provisions for (2016) Eurométropole / Kehl / regional public investment in transportation public companies transportation projects 9 Convention (2016) about the financial (sustainability, technical, operation of the Line D (Eurométropole financial support, approvals..) and Kehl transportation companies) 7 8 Organisational framework for construction Eurométropole : CBC Convention City of KEHL Transport Authority 2012 Delegation of Contract project management Kehl-CTS Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois CTS (Strasbourg’s Transportation Public Company) Technical Technical coordinator Consortium of undertaking coordinator (FR side) Conception – Construction (DE side) (CB Bridge) Firms Firms Firms Rhine Bridge France Germany Project costs and budget GlobalEn M€HT, valeur janviercosts 2010 of the extension : 105 Mio € French side 75% / German side 25 % CBC Costs : 40 Mio€ 17 Mio€ 23 Mio€ Port-du-Rhin Kehl Bahnhof 563 m BRIDGE (24 Mio€) 362 m 9 Bridge (50%) 9 Bridge (50%) 9 Tramline to border 9 Tramline to station 9 Relocation of networks 9 Tramway platform 9 Relocation of networks + 10% related costs : staff, legal + 10-15% related costs : legal support, support, equipment of trams, operation deficit, communication, procedures (studies, tendering..) additionnal tram, procedures Eurométropole German Ministry of Transports Budget French Ministry Land Bade-Wurtemberg Partners CTS Kehl Departement 67 Eurodistrict 9 First conclusions Popular success High occupancy Technical Achievement Controlled budget and schedule High developement potential Combination of systems instead of integration Significant overcosts / what if ECBC ? Low investment capacities afterwards 10 Thanks very much for your attention Jean-Baptiste SCHIBER Eurométropole de Strasbourg Direction des Relations Européennes et Internationales (33) 03 68 98 74 15 / [email protected] 11 Forthcoming extension to the City Hall of Kehl 2018 12.