Transport development between Helsinki-Tallinn twin cities

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2 Transport development between Helsinki-Tallinn twin cities Feasibility study of the Helsinki-Tallinn fixed link November 2017 Kari Ruohonen, project director Malla Paajanen, chief adviser

3 Strategic standpoints Towards the full Helsinki-Tallinn twin-city concept

4 Over 8 million passengers /year and growing. The key commuting corridors of the Helsinki- Uusimaa region. Tallinn-Helsinki appr commuters. 4

5 Finland Estonia MoU : Transport Ministries, Capitals and Regions The Finnish-Estonian Transport Link Initiative supports the following activities: Removal of the Helsinki-Tallinn bottleneck in North-Sea Baltic Connection in TEN-T Synchronization of the digital transport services between Helsinki and Tallinn To carry out full feasibility study on Finnish- Estonian Transport Fixed Link To support pilots on smart digital transport services between Helsinki and Tallinn. 5

6 The FinEst Link project Feasibility study of the Helsinki-Tallinn fixed link. Comparative Impact Analysis: Social and economic feasibility Regional and spatial development, demographic considerations Cost Benefit Analysis: 1) transport volumes will brow but investments only on HKI-TLN port connections, 2) building of a tunnel. Technical concept and economic assessments of tunnel solution: Train operation concept, locations of terminals, technical planning, detailed investment costs, risk evaluation assessment of future development in transport technologies, financing and governance models in realizing a mega project. A simple environmental impact assessment (not full EIA). Benchmarking, policy frameworks and stakeholder dialogue Benchmarking with fixed link projects in the EU (Öresund, St.Gotthard, Brenner, Fehmarnbelt, Channel Tunnel) Roundtable discussions and stakeholder events 6

7 TEN-T in the macroregion Growing role of the Arctic region Suggested extension of core network corridors around the Gulf of Bothnia Scandinavian Mediterranean core network corridor North Sea Baltic core network corridor and Rail Baltica by 2026 Helsinki Tallinn railway tunnel: FinEst Link feasibility study is on-going in

8 Road-map set by FinEst Link project Results of the Feasibility Study Political decision-making locally, nationally and on EU-level (multi-level governance) Building a sustainable investment concept A European investment project to bring sustainability and prosperity Financial modeling Towards a planning project Other mega projects as benchmarks Strategic role of the Advisory Board 8

9 The feasibility study Economic and technical considerations of the railway tunnel

10 Draft of volume estimations 2050 Ferry connection 0+ Passenger now 9 and 2050 about 14 milj/a Freight now 3,8 milj.t/year 2050 about 7 milj.t/a Tunnel connection With ferries Passenger 2050 about 11 milj/a Freight 2050 about 4 miljt/a With trains Passenger 2050 about 13 milj/a Freight 2050 about 4 miljt/a

11 Train operation concept Gauge 1435 mm Train traffic Based on Traffic volume forecast (dim direction, busiest weekday Helsinki > Tallinn) 40 Passenger trains per day each direction (400m) 11 Car shuttle trains per day each direction (700m) 17 Truck shuttle trains per day each direction (750m) 3 Cargo trains per day each direction (750m) Airport Rail Line Pasila-Kerava year 2040 (1524 mm) Speed profile - assumptions Passenger Trains 200km/h Car/Truckshuttle 160 km/h and cargo 120km/h Split passenger and cargo traffic in earliest possible points preferalbe

12 Scenario FL, year 2050, Potential of unitized cargo

13 Capacity for passenger and cargotraffic (dim.direction) Time Trains for Maintenance dim.direc.tot Passenger Trains 200/h Slots for 160km/h rolling stock 0 0 Car shuttle Truckshuttle Slots for 120km/h rolling stock 8 8 Cargo With a running speed of 160 km/h for shuttles and 120 km/h for conventional cargotrains, the distribution of trains (train table above) is functional and there is enough capacity. During maintenance hours no need for other train operations Dim direction 40 Passenger trains/day 11 Car shuttle trains/day 17 Truck shuttle trains/day 3 Cargo trains/day

14 Hard rock deep in Tallinn, above sedimented rock and soil layers 19

15 FinEst Link

16 Vertical alignment under seabed 2 intermediate accesses (km & ) Min. longitudinal gradient of 5 to ensure water flow Max. longitudinal gradient 8,7 3 lows with pumping stations due to waterproof lining concept, only very small amount water has to be expected! Tallinn / EST Helsinki / FIN

17 FinEst Link Artificial islands

18 Estonia Alignment & Facilities FinEst surface alignment follows the rail corridor presented in Harju County Plan FinEst tunnel portal at Iru junction (can be about 5 km to north) Freight terminal (including car and truck terminal) in same location than possible Rail Baltic freight terminal

19 FinEst Link - Finland

20 D) North of Airport

21 D) North of Airport ( >22 km from Pasila) A new rail to Hanko- Hyvinkää, 1520 Freight terminals and depots Cross section: Helsinki Pasila Airport Freight terminals and depots Finest Link Airport Link

22 Constructional aspects location of service tunnel Service tunnel situated between two running tubes at same level or a bit lower part of safety concept Benefits for maintenance and operation Use for third party utilities

23 Open stage Global Challenge: alternative technologies and implementation models. Solution(s) that show practical feasibility will be included in FinEst link project report. Solutions for optimising present system of Tallinn-Helsinki transport-connection. Cooperation with Prototron (EE) and possible financing by Tekes (Finland) for relevant project Best idea euro grant

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25 Thank you! Final Conference in Tallinn