#NLC3 Northern Lights Corridor Seminar Presentation by Martti Miettinen Secretary of Beata, Olos...

Development of International Corridors in Lapland by Martti Miettinen, Transys Ltd

NORTHERN LIGHTS CORRIDOR SEMINAR

Muonio, 26 November 2014

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FORUMS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT COOPERATION IN THE BARENTS REGION

• European Union: TEN-T Network Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Program 2007-2013

• Northern Dimension Partnership in Transport and Logistics, NDPTL

Cooperation between Ministries of Transport in the Baltic Sea Region, since 2011

• Barents Euro-Arctic Transport Area, BEATA Cooperation between the Ministries of Transport in the Barents Region, since early 2000s

• Regional Working Group on Transport and Logistics Cooperation between regional administrations in the Barents Region, since early 1990s

• Bilateral cooperation

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EUROPEAN UNION: TEN-T NETWORKS (FREIGHT)

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EUROPEAN UNION: TEN-T NETWORKS (ROADS)

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Northern Dimension Partnership in Transport and Logistics, NDPTL

Road network

Railway network

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PREPARING FOR NDPTL - REPORT 2011

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JOINT BARENTS TRANSPORT PLAN JBTP 2013

Barents Euro-Arctic Transport Area

BEATA

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BARENTS OBJECTIVE

• Efficient transport system

• Good internal connectivity

• Good external links to world markets

• Facilitate Barents regional development

• Environment, safety and accessibility for all

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A denser network for the Barents Region

TRANSPORT CORRIDORS

15 cross-border corridors described

Strategic importance

Standard

Traffic

Key challenges

Planned development

Future potential

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MAIN CROSS-BORDER CORRIDORS

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SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

• Low standard on sections

of roads and railways

• Arctic winters and winter

maintenance

• Limited opening hours for customs

clearance

• Different railway gauges

• Lack of flight connections east –

west

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DIFFERENT NATIONAL REGULATIONS

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PROPOSED MEASURES - ROAD

• Removal of bottlenecks

• Harmonizing:

– vehicle sizes

– standards e.g maintenance, operation

• Improved information

• Asphalted road width of min. 8 metres

• E45 Alta

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Proposed measures - rail

Consider further studies:

– Double track solution – The Iron Ore

line/The Ofoten line

– New railway line Nikel and Kirkenes with

Russian gauge

– New railway line between Svappavarra

(Sweden) to Kolari (Finland)

– New railway between Rovaniemi and Kirkenes

via Sodankyla

– Salla – Alakurtti: construction of the missing

railway connection in corridor Kemi –

Kandalaksha – Murmansk

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ROUTE

Haparanda/Tornio - Tromsø

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ROUTE

Haparanda/Tornio - Tromsø

Challenges: • Low road standard: narrow roads, poor

horizontal and vertical curvature, steep gradients, and poor load-bearing capacity on certain stretches

• Crossing the FI/SE border should be made easier and more attractive both for the local residents and tourists

• Mountain crossings in winter

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BARENTS FREEWAY 2014

Kolarctic ENPI CBC Programme

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RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS

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PILOT STUDIES

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SALLA – KANDALAKSHA RAILWAY

Sections: 1. New railway construction Kelloselkä - border (Finnish side, 7 km and border – Alakurtti (Russian side, 72,5 km) including the border crossing facilities 2. Rehabilitation of the Russian line Alakurtti - Kandalaksha (Rutshi Karelskie), 100 km 3. Rehabilitation line Kemijärvi Isokylä– Kelloselkä, 79 km (FIN)

Salla – Kandalaksha Railway Salla – Kandalaksha Railway

FREIGHT FLOW 2030

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TYPES OF FREIGHT

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PILOT PROJECT RESULTS

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Pilot Project Freight volume

MT/a Type of freight

Cost MEURO

Benefit / Cost Ratio

Salla- Kandalaksha 5 - 5,5 Öljyt, voiteluaineet, kemikaalit 1 1,7

Nikel - Kirkenes 12 Teollisuustuotteet, elintarvikkeet 2,4 1,1

Kemijärvi - Kirkenes 3,5 - 4,5 Raaka-aineet 2,5 0,8

Kolari - Svappavaara 2 - 4 Raaka-aineet 1,5 1,1

NORTHERN SEA ROUTE

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FORECAST FREIGHT FLOWS 2030

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NSR PRELIMINARY RESULTS

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REGIONAL AVIATION

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FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

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REGIONAL AIR ROUTES

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JBTP - PROPOSED MEASURES

• Study has been conducted

• Bilateral agreements for flights

• Tromsø – Murmansk – Arkhangelsk route has a

potential for more frequent traffic

• Tromsø – the Gulf of Bothnia

• Possible hub in the Gulf of Bothnia

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REGIONAL AVIATION PILOT STUDY AIR TAXI SYSTEM

1. One company model (Several examples around the world) • Single operator takes care of the whole air taxi service • Customer can book the whole plane or alternatively share the plane and

the cost with other customers 2. Taxi centre model (Example: Aircontact, Norway)

• Regional taxi/order centre owned by one or several companies • Taxi centre takes care of the ticket orders and operator reservations • Flight operations are performed by several air companies • Taxi centre could handle other possible tasks, e.g. marketing etc.

3. Member model (Example: Wheels Up, USA)

• Customer buys a membership and uses or shares a plane • Concept operated by one or several companies together

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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