Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013

Priority 2 External and internal accessibility of the BSRPriority 2 External and internal accessibility of the BSR

BSR Programme 2007-2013 ConferenceBSR Programme 2007-2013 Conference

    

Ryszard Toczek, City of GdyniaRyszard Toczek, City of Gdynia - ARCA - ARCA

10 -11 May 2007 - Hanzeatic City Hamburg10 -11 May 2007 - Hanzeatic City Hamburg

PrefacePreface

  

70’. The idea of TransEuropean 70’. The idea of TransEuropean MMotorway North – South was elaborated as TEM otorway North – South was elaborated as TEM Project under the auspices of UN Economic Commission for Europe. The project has 13 Project under the auspices of UN Economic Commission for Europe. The project has 13 partners (from Turkey to Poland) and partners (from Turkey to Poland) and 33 observers: Sweden observers: Sweden, , UkraineUkraine and Serbia and Serbia..

It is the most developed European regional infrastructure project aiming at construction It is the most developed European regional infrastructure project aiming at construction and operating the international motorway and expressway network linking the and operating the international motorway and expressway network linking the countries of Central and countries of Central and EEast European countries and connecting the Baltic, Adriatic, ast European countries and connecting the Baltic, Adriatic, Aegean and Aegean and BBlack seas. The total length of all roads is 23797 km.lack seas. The total length of all roads is 23797 km.

TEAM of TEM TEAM of TEM

Within the scope of this project, the cities in Poland and Within the scope of this project, the cities in Poland and Sweden decided to work together for the benefit of it. Sweden decided to work together for the benefit of it.

In 1995 there were established TEM cities associations in In 1995 there were established TEM cities associations in SwedenSweden (seat in Karlskrona) (seat in Karlskrona) and in Poland and in Poland (seat in (seat in Gdynia)Gdynia). .

In the meantime in Czech Republic was established In the meantime in Czech Republic was established Union for Development of Moravian-Silesian Region (seat Union for Development of Moravian-Silesian Region (seat in Ostrava). in Ostrava).

Union of TEM Cities in Poland decided Union of TEM Cities in Poland decided to adopt the name “Amber Road Cities to adopt the name “Amber Road Cities Association” as a preservation of the Association” as a preservation of the heritage of the “Amber route” in heritage of the “Amber route” in Roman times.Roman times.

Union of TEM Cities in Sweden Union of TEM Cities in Sweden accepted recently the name: “Baltic accepted recently the name: “Baltic Link Association”.Link Association”.

Amber is an important tourist mark, Amber is an important tourist mark, used in the branding the cities and used in the branding the cities and regions mainly in Russia (St. regions mainly in Russia (St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad Oblast), Petersburg, Kaliningrad Oblast), Estonia, Latvia, LithuEstonia, Latvia, Lithuaania, Poland, nia, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria - to Italy. Czech Republic, Austria - to Italy.

Last 7 yearsLast 7 years

  

1. 2000. 1. 2000. SEBTransSEBTrans (Interreg IIC) (Interreg IIC) project project prepared the future scenario of prepared the future scenario of Development Zone of the VI TINA CorridorDevelopment Zone of the VI TINA Corridor

2. 2004. EC 2. 2004. EC accepted the list accepted the list of 30 transport of 30 transport priority projects. priority projects. 3 of them3 of them were were confirmed confirmed as the as the basic outputs of basic outputs of SEBTrans project: SEBTrans project: “ “ motorways of the motorways of the sea (project 21), sea (project 21), railway/motorway railway/motorway GdaGdannsk – sk – Brno/Brastislava – Brno/Brastislava – Vienna (projects: Vienna (projects: 23,25).23,25).

3. “3. “SEBTrans-LinkSEBTrans-Link”” (Interreg IIIB) (Interreg IIIB) project prepared about port and project prepared about port and road/rail investments in road/rail investments in Karlskrona, Gdynia (new ferry Karlskrona, Gdynia (new ferry terminal), Klaipeda and Baltijsk. terminal), Klaipeda and Baltijsk.

In Sweden, the road 22 as well In Sweden, the road 22 as well as the “Coast-to-Coast” railway as the “Coast-to-Coast” railway (Goeteborg-Karlskrona) were (Goeteborg-Karlskrona) were integrated as “Baltic Link”integrated as “Baltic Link”..

Polish Government Polish Government has has decided decided to involve the investment “new to involve the investment “new ferry terminal in Gdynia” to the ferry terminal in Gdynia” to the Operational Programme Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment Infrastructure and Environment 2007-2013. 2007-2013.

2005.05.01. Poland, Lith2005.05.01. Poland, Lithuuania ania LatLatvvia and Estonia joined Eia and Estonia joined ECC. . The Baltic Sea is almost entirely The Baltic Sea is almost entirely within the ECwithin the EC territory. territory.

4. 2005. The Polish Government has decided to 4. 2005. The Polish Government has decided to build the A-1 motorwaybuild the A-1 motorway (priority project 25) until (priority project 25) until the end of the 2010the end of the 2010 and E-65 railway (priority and E-65 railway (priority project 23)project 23) – until 2015 – until 2015. . In Pomorskie In Pomorskie RRegion, theegion, the A1 A1 motorway motorway ( called ( called “Amber One” ) has a good progress and will be “Amber One” ) has a good progress and will be finished until 2008. The works started in Silesian finished until 2008. The works started in Silesian Region as weRegion as wellll. In ports of Gdańsk/Gdynia the . In ports of Gdańsk/Gdynia the new ro-ro and container terminals are under new ro-ro and container terminals are under construction. The Amber Route construction. The Amber Route ZZone in Poland, one in Poland, Czech Czech RRepublic and Slovakepublic and Slovakiaia is transforming is transforming into transeuropean development zone with fast into transeuropean development zone with fast increasing number of global investors (large increasing number of global investors (large scale investments, mainly in citiesscale investments, mainly in cities). ). Simultaneously, the modernization of the Simultaneously, the modernization of the railway Gdańsk/Gdynia (priority project 23) was railway Gdańsk/Gdynia (priority project 23) was initiated. initiated.

5. 2006. Baltic Link Association (Sweden) and 5. 2006. Baltic Link Association (Sweden) and ARCA (Poland) „accepted „Joint Political ARCA (Poland) „accepted „Joint Political Statement regarding upgrading of the TEN Statement regarding upgrading of the TEN transport corridors in Europe”. Our cooperation is transport corridors in Europe”. Our cooperation is stronglystrongly supported by “Euroregion Baltic”. supported by “Euroregion Baltic”.

Baltic-Link

6. 2005. ARCA, 6. 2005. ARCA, Pomorskie Region, Port Pomorskie Region, Port of Gdynia and Maritime of Gdynia and Maritime Institut in Gdańsk – Institut in Gdańsk – acting together with acting together with Region Veneto (Italy) Region Veneto (Italy) decided to submit the decided to submit the project Interreg IIIB project Interreg IIIB CADSES “AdrCADSES “Adriiatic – atic – Baltic Landbridge” – Baltic Landbridge” – Priority 2: Transport and Priority 2: Transport and information society) in information society) in order to assess the order to assess the potential for creation of potential for creation of multimodal transport multimodal transport corridors connecting corridors connecting potentials of BSR and potentials of BSR and Adriatic Sea Region Adriatic Sea Region (Central Eu(Central Eurrope).ope).

7. 2006. ARCA and Union for Development of 7. 2006. ARCA and Union for Development of Moravian-Silesian Moravian-Silesian Region (City of Ostrava) Region (City of Ostrava) agreed to support the realization of the development zone as “Amber Route agreed to support the realization of the development zone as “Amber Route Development Zone”. Development Zone”.

8. 2006. 8. 2006. AfterAfter the VII the VII MMeeting of PETC VI eeting of PETC VI Steering Committee Steering Committee (2006) in Graz (2006) in Graz (Austria) the area of the Corridor was (Austria) the area of the Corridor was extended to the Bolonia (Italy).extended to the Bolonia (Italy).

9. 2007. Polish Min9. 2007. Polish Ministryistry of of Transport declared full support for Transport declared full support for the preparatory works of the the preparatory works of the Transnational Development Zone Transnational Development Zone along Amber Route. The Monitoring along Amber Route. The Monitoring Committee, composed by 4 Committee, composed by 4 different unions of cities and rural different unions of cities and rural communes was set up for joining communes was set up for joining the initiative. the initiative.

10. Because of 20% 10. Because of 20% annual growths of annual growths of dynamicdynamic in in the ferry link the ferry link Karlskrona – Gdynia, Karlskrona – Gdynia, the Swedish - Polish the Swedish - Polish consortium: “Baltic consortium: “Baltic Link Association”, Link Association”, Stena Line, Port of Stena Line, Port of Gdynia, Maritime Gdynia, Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, Institute in Gdańsk, Pomorskie RegionPomorskie Region and and ARCA – along with ARCA – along with other stakeholders - other stakeholders - prepared the project prepared the project “Motorway of the Sea “Motorway of the Sea Karlskrona – Gdynia”. Karlskrona – Gdynia”. New ferries were New ferries were ordered.ordered.

  STRENGTHS STRENGTHS

• • Dense network of maritime connections, Dense network of maritime connections, especially in the western part of the BSRespecially in the western part of the BSR

  

• • Advanced multimodal transport solutions in Advanced multimodal transport solutions in some parts of the areasome parts of the area

  

• • TEN-T network extending to countries TEN-T network extending to countries neighbouring the ECneighbouring the EC

  

• • High ICT usage in some parts of the BSR High ICT usage in some parts of the BSR (top leading countries)(top leading countries)

  

• • Relatively good coverage of the area by Relatively good coverage of the area by transnational development zones enhancing transnational development zones enhancing cohesion and integration in the BSR cohesion and integration in the BSR

    WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

• • Peripheral geographical location of the Peripheral geographical location of the BSR to important economic centres in BSR to important economic centres in EuropeEurope

  

• • Poor accessibility to some parts of the Poor accessibility to some parts of the BSR (especially in this north and east) due BSR (especially in this north and east) due to deficiencies in land and air transport to deficiencies in land and air transport infrastructure and perserverance of infrastructure and perserverance of functional and institutional barriers (e.g. functional and institutional barriers (e.g. national planning systems)national planning systems)

  

• • Decreasing road infrastructure capacity Decreasing road infrastructure capacity around some metropolitan areasaround some metropolitan areas

  

• • Disparities in IT endowment between Disparities in IT endowment between urban and rural areas in the BSRurban and rural areas in the BSR

Background of the priority 2:Background of the priority 2:

OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

• • High potential to absorb future High potential to absorb future transport growth thorough maritime transport growth thorough maritime servicesservices

  

• • The gateway function of the BSR in The gateway function of the BSR in serving especially flows to and from serving especially flows to and from Russia and the Far East marketRussia and the Far East market

  

• • Rising penetration of air services and Rising penetration of air services and advanced communication to counteract advanced communication to counteract peripherality and low population peripherality and low population densitydensity

  

• • Widely used e-government practicesWidely used e-government practices

Strong potential to benefit from Strong potential to benefit from globalization due to highly developed globalization due to highly developed businesses and advanced ICT businesses and advanced ICT technologies in some parts of the BSR technologies in some parts of the BSR and to sizeable BSR marketand to sizeable BSR market

THREATSTHREATS

• • Declining public passenger transport Declining public passenger transport services and heavy increase of road services and heavy increase of road transport due to weakness of more transport due to weakness of more environment friendly modesenvironment friendly modes

  

• • Environmental problems associated Environmental problems associated with the growth in both road and sea with the growth in both road and sea transport including reliability of the transport including reliability of the transport means as well as preparediness transport means as well as preparediness and response issuesand response issues

  

• • Increasing territorial divide in access to Increasing territorial divide in access to ICT and absorption capacity of digital ICT and absorption capacity of digital servicesservices

The objective of the Priority 2 is to increase the area’s external The objective of the Priority 2 is to increase the area’s external and internal accessibility through development of transnational and internal accessibility through development of transnational solutions diminishing the functional barriers to diffusion of solutions diminishing the functional barriers to diffusion of innovation and traffic flows.innovation and traffic flows.

  

The goal is to jointly define and implement actions in order to:The goal is to jointly define and implement actions in order to:

  

1. Achieve smooth transport of goods and passengers using different 1. Achieve smooth transport of goods and passengers using different transport means across the BSRtransport means across the BSR

  

2. Improve traffic and ICT connections of disadvantage areas 2. Improve traffic and ICT connections of disadvantage areas

  

3. Increase the sustainability of transport3. Increase the sustainability of transport

  

4. Secure the further development of transnational development zones 4. Secure the further development of transnational development zones along the transport corridorsalong the transport corridors

Areas of supportAreas of support

1.1. Promotion of transport and ICT measures enhancing accessibility and sustainable Promotion of transport and ICT measures enhancing accessibility and sustainable socio-economic growthsocio-economic growth

  

1/ Development and deployment of solutions to improve interoperability with regard to port – hinterland connections 1/ Development and deployment of solutions to improve interoperability with regard to port – hinterland connections and links between transnational – national-regional networks (addressing worst cases, highlighting good and links between transnational – national-regional networks (addressing worst cases, highlighting good examples and creating new ones)examples and creating new ones)

2/ Planning and implementation schemes for the Baltic Motorways of the Sea as extensions and connecting sections 2/ Planning and implementation schemes for the Baltic Motorways of the Sea as extensions and connecting sections of land-side transport corridorsof land-side transport corridors

3/ Action plans optimizing air transport connections in the BSR in the context or sustainable development, economic 3/ Action plans optimizing air transport connections in the BSR in the context or sustainable development, economic growth and accessibilitygrowth and accessibility

4/ Preparation of investments in and raising quality of public transportation catering for better connectivity of 4/ Preparation of investments in and raising quality of public transportation catering for better connectivity of disadvantaged areas (e.g. remote areas, areas with low and scattered population pattern etc.)disadvantaged areas (e.g. remote areas, areas with low and scattered population pattern etc.)

5/ Promotion, elaboration and testing of BSR-wide models of sustainable transportation alternatives, including the 5/ Promotion, elaboration and testing of BSR-wide models of sustainable transportation alternatives, including the use of biofuels and improvement of public transportation systems in urban areasuse of biofuels and improvement of public transportation systems in urban areas

6/ Preparation of investments to increase absorption of ICT in peripheral and rural areas and to counteract the 6/ Preparation of investments to increase absorption of ICT in peripheral and rural areas and to counteract the territorial digital divide territorial digital divide

7/ Provision, testing and territorial impact assessment of solutions in transport and ICT adjusted to low population 7/ Provision, testing and territorial impact assessment of solutions in transport and ICT adjusted to low population density in the North and to increased demand for transport infrastructure and services in the Southdensity in the North and to increased demand for transport infrastructure and services in the South

8/ Capacity building and harmonization of transport and ICT policies across countries and with translation to 8/ Capacity building and harmonization of transport and ICT policies across countries and with translation to comprehensive regional development policies, supplemented with education actionscomprehensive regional development policies, supplemented with education actions

9/ Creating BSR – wide institutional arrangements for integrated policy and decision-making on transport, 9/ Creating BSR – wide institutional arrangements for integrated policy and decision-making on transport, environment and health environment and health

2. 2. Actions stimulating further integration within existing Actions stimulating further integration within existing transnational development zones and creation of new onestransnational development zones and creation of new ones

  1/ Preparation of multimodal transport solutions aimed at combating bottlenecks and 1/ Preparation of multimodal transport solutions aimed at combating bottlenecks and

missing links along transnational transport corridors and allowing to transform them missing links along transnational transport corridors and allowing to transform them to transnational development zonesto transnational development zones

2/ Development of solutions safeguarding stability of existing transnational development 2/ Development of solutions safeguarding stability of existing transnational development zones (joint development programmes and thematic strategies, establishment of zones (joint development programmes and thematic strategies, establishment of institutionalized structures for monitoring and counseling on investments, elaboration institutionalized structures for monitoring and counseling on investments, elaboration of common brand products etc.)of common brand products etc.)

3/ Elaboration, testing and dissemination of models and tools for efficient management of 3/ Elaboration, testing and dissemination of models and tools for efficient management of transnational development zones transnational development zones

Expected resultsExpected results

  Each project must address at least one common (for each priority) and one specific (for priority) resultEach project must address at least one common (for each priority) and one specific (for priority) result

  

Common results in the Priority 2Common results in the Priority 2

  

1/ Increased political recognition for transnational solutions improving BSR area’s external and internal 1/ Increased political recognition for transnational solutions improving BSR area’s external and internal accessibilityaccessibility

2/ Increased sustainability of co-operative networks aiming at improvement of accessibility in the BSR2/ Increased sustainability of co-operative networks aiming at improvement of accessibility in the BSR

3/ Unlocking public/private investments in transport and ICT3/ Unlocking public/private investments in transport and ICT

  

Specific results in the Priority 2Specific results in the Priority 2

  

1/ Accelerated increase of capacity and/or interoperability of different transport and ICT networks1/ Accelerated increase of capacity and/or interoperability of different transport and ICT networks

2/ Speeded up integration of areas with low accessibility2/ Speeded up integration of areas with low accessibility

3/ Influenced policies, strategies and regulations in the field of transport and ICT3/ Influenced policies, strategies and regulations in the field of transport and ICT

4/ Increased role of sustainable transport4/ Increased role of sustainable transport

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