Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor - Kvarken Multimodal Link / Mathias Lindström

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1 Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor - Kvarken Multimodal Link / Mathias Lindström Alatunniste 1

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3 What is Midway Alignment? Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor is an TEN-T-financed project that aims at: Expanding/strengthening the connections between strong, fast growing, internationally important regions. Connecting periferal regions to the European transport network. Enabling economic development, bringing the regions closer to each other and to other regions within the EU. Improving the transport routes in the Bothnian Corridor and supporting the existing multimodal TEN-T network, making use of multiple modes of transport (sea, road, railroad) Alatunniste 3

4 Some steps taken to increase Crossborder Cooperation Nordic Logistic Corridor (INTERREG) a functioning transport route in eastwest direction connecting Northern part of Europe with Russia and Asia. Joint ferry company founded in 2012 between the cities of Vaasa in Finland and Umeå in Sweden A joint port company established between Vaasa and Umeå. Up and running All of these a part of Nordic Logistic Corridor and Midway Alignment of The Bothnian Corridor Cooperation between Universities, hospitals, municipalities in Umeå and Vaasa Alatunniste 4

5 Project objectives Upgrade the transport link between Finland and Sweden Support the EU transport goals Connect Nordic countries, with the EU network Create and facilitate regional development Increase social and cultural cooperation Increase industrial development and increase trade To create a logistic transport system from Norway through Sweden and on to Finland, and further, by investments in infrastructure, logistics and maritime transport. To build a complete transport chain for goods and passengers

6 Activities Phase 1, Studies ( ): Initial activities: infrastructure investments, temporary ferry Preparatory studies: Transport development, Environmental analysis, Rail development analysis, Port development analysis, Market analysis, Financial Engineering, Traffic management analysis Development of concept: transport concept and ferry concept, and land infrastructure concept/plan Design of ferry Design and planning of land based infrastructure Budget: 20,7 MERU Phase 2, Works ( ): Construction of ferry Construction of land infrastructure and port development Implementation and improvement of traffic management

7 Phase 2 o Supporting and connecting to the transport network corridors and connected transport hubs, with core status. Thus creating possibilities for peripheral regions to receive CEF financing.

8 Infrastructure and logistics o Improvements in the port facilities o Improvements in rail and road transport system connecting to the port and the TEN-T network o Multimodal logistic systems in the ports o Investments in a transport management system in order to create a multimodal transport chain Alatunniste 8

9 Public-Private Partnership o o The Midway Alignment Project is a Public-Private Partnership with a large number of organizations cooperating in the activities and supporting the project. Municipalities, regional organizations, national authorities, industry, universities, technological experts etc participate Alatunniste 9

10 Partners Partners 1. NLC Ferry Ab Oy 2. The City of Umeå 3. The City of Vaasa 4. Kova Login Ab Oy 5. Port of Umeå 6. Port of Vaasa 7. The Kvarken Council 8. Regional Council of VästerboLen 9. Regional Council of Ostrobothnia 10. The Swedish MariSme Adm. 11. Wärtsilä 12. SSAB 13. Komatsu 14. ABB 15. Det Norske Veritas, DNV 16. Technology center Oy Merinova Ab 17. Volvo Trucks, Umeå 18. SCA Transforest

11 Supporters The Swedish Transport Agency The Swedish Transport AdministraSon Företagarna (Swedish FederaSon of Business Owners) Region VästerboLen VästerboLen Chamber of Commerce Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce The Ostrobothnian Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Vaasa Region Development Company The Board of the Council of Ostrobothnia The Mayors of the MunicipaliSes of the Vaasa Region The Regional OrganisaSon of Enterprises in Coastal Ostrobothnia Centre of ExperSse Programme (OSKE) - MariSme Cluster, Western Finland Nordland Fylke, Norway MidtSkandia CERUM, Umeå University Vaasa ConsorSum of Higher EducaSon Gold of Lapland Visit Hemavan Tärnaby AB Visit Umeå AB VästerboLen Tourism Board Real Rail AB Green Cargo Hector Rail Freja Transport and LogisScs Schenker Oy Oy Aha LogisScs Ltd Oy Backman- Trummer Ab Gasum Oy

12 Project status today, September 2014 Activities started in October 2013 Implementation finalized in December 2015 Steering Committee and Management team monitors the work Activity leader responsible for each activity Activity 1, 2 and 3 and 4 practically finalized Activity 5. 7 and 8 on-going, Activity 6 started June 2014

13 Contribution to the concept of MoS Strengthening of the TEN-T core and comprehensive network Facilitating and increasing crossborder cooperation Increasing industrial and regional development, in peripheral regions Connecting peripheral regions within the EU Economic development and job creation in the regions Increasing Public-Private Partnership Alatunniste 13

14 Suggested future development of the MoS programme Increase the possibilities for regions for receiving EU-funding Facilitate and increase the cooperation between regions and transport nodes Support peripheral parts of the transport network, not only core and comprehensive Further support innovative solutions and new usage of technology Further support of maritime transport solutions in line with SECA compliance Alatunniste 14

15 st artist impression / Ilkka Rytkölä 15 Wärtsilä

16 The project has a very bright future ahead The WORK WITH SECURING PHASE 2 IN THE PROJECT IS ON THE WAY Thank you for your attention! Alatunniste 16