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Rail Baltica
planning
process
Neils Balgalis
Grupa93/RB Latvija
31/03/2016
Implementation schedule of Rail Baltica
Detailed technical study and environmental impact assessment of the Latvian section of the European gauge
railway line Rail BalticaID No. SAM 2012/12 TEN-T
May, 2014 – August, 2016
General partnership
«RB Latvija»
Aim = to determine a precise alignment of the railway line Rail Baltica in the territory of Latvia
(including links to the port and airport,and to carry out EIA, relevant studies and preparatory works for the design of the
railway line, expropriation of land)
Results : - Technical solutions for the technically, economically and legally possible alignment options of
the planned railway line Rail Baltica; - Engineering surveys (topografical, geological, etc);
- Environmental Impact Assessment;- the local plans of the new railway line (where necessary);
+- the technical documentation for the next phase;
- recommendations for expropriation of the land properties for the railway line - terms of reference and requirements of the Contracting Authority for design, construction, and
related processes - cost – benefit analysis
Alignment of all options elaboratedwithin the study for the link with Riga
EIA (Environmental ImpactAssesment) process (February, 2015 – now)
265 km long300 m wide corridor
location-location-location
EIA (Environmental ImpactAssesment) process
Initial Public Hearing
(March, 2015)
Elaboration of report
(April-November)
Public Hearing
(December, 2015)
Approvals by municipalities
Initialpublic hearings
average number of people (per
meeting) – 300
hostile environment
= NIMBY wars
Initial public hearings in 15 municipalities
Why???
It’s already decided!!!
What are u talking about?
Emotional stories! Media likesthem!
Cartoons& comments
Conspiration theories
WHITE STORK NESTS HAS BEEN REMOVED!!!!
Twitter on RailBaltica
Media LOVES US!
Public Hearings @ Unprecedent Scale
February-March, 2015
more than 5100 people participated in meetings
Attitude of municipalitiesafter initial public hearing
positive – 10 neutral – 3strictly negative – 2
600+ individualletters/proposals
???
The most democratic public hearing in Latvia
Achievements after 1st round:
Public involvement from the first steps of the project – 5 yearsbefore construction process
Activity shows high level of civic society in Latvia– discussions, proposals, cooperation
Time for advisory groups in regions!
EIA (Environmental ImpactAssesment) process
Initial Public Hearing
(March, 2015)
Elaboration of report
(April-November)
Public Hearing
(December, 2015)
Approvals by municipalities
Action plan - to create platform for next round of publichearings
- advisory work groups in municipalities
- individual meetings on-site with private landowners
- informative phone
- informative e-mail
- website www.railbaltica.info
- additional cartographic materials (DIY)
from heated discussions to the dialogueprocess
Advisory work groups in Salacgriva,
Bauska, Limbazi, Sēja
more than 220 persons
long summer evenings
additional alternatives and solutions
www.railbaltica.info
Individual e-mails (1000+) &phone calls(600+)
265 km of preliminary railway design
from 300 m to 60 m
aerial photo for all alternatives 500 km
surface 3D model izveide
precīzs novietojums un
iespēja apskatīt savu
īpašumu
30
more than 300 road crossings
more than100 river crossings
and culverts
Institutions
Latvijas valsts meži
Latvijas dzelzceļš
AS Latvijas elektriskie tīkli
Latvijas gāze
kā arī RIX, VKPAI, RM, RŪ, RS, PV, DAP, RPR, ZPR, u.c.
Latvijas valsts ceļi
Latvijas valsts ceļi
single corridors
10 km of railway + existing higway in
Olainē un Ķekavā
100 km of railway + planned power
line (330 kV and 110 kV)
27 km of 1435 mm railway
+ existing 1520mm railway in Riga
20 km of railway + planned VIA
BALTICA highway in Bauska/Iecava
A picture is worth a thousand words(October, 2015)
Detailed Technical Solutions – basis for 3-D models for specific objects and localities
EIA (Environmental ImpactAssesment) process
Initial Public Hearing
(March, 2015)
Elaboration of report
(April-November)
Public Hearing
(December, 2015)
Approvals by municipalities
Only 60 persons/per meeting?
No scandals?
= u are not interesting.
Results -real participation process
Direct and open cooperation with municipalities and inhabitants
= 15 municipalitiessupport therecommendendalignement of Rail Baltica
Next steps (August, 2016)
• Approval of EIA report
• Topographical survey + final technical solutions
• Information for landowners
• Local plans in 13 municipalities
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