Atlantic Area Transnational Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 INTERREG BATTERIE Final Conference Belfast, 19 Nov. 2014 DANIEL CLEMENT Director Joint Technical Secreatariat
The Atlantic Area
Multimodal Accessibility
Accessibility Challenges Larger international ports, multimodal accessibility measured by rail, road and air is around or below European average values. Metropolitan areas have above average accessibility values Large parts of the Atlantic Area and in particular remote regions have considerably less favourable accessibility values. Possibilities for one-day business trips within the European urban network are limited to urban centres but are often limited even in urban areas
Accessibility Challenges Important North-South gap: most regions of the Iberian Peninsula s west coast are under 50% of the EU average in terms of accessibility The peripheral feature of the Atlantic Area in the EU calls for: - Enhancing of its maritime gateway - Balancing the economic divide and lack of accessibility/ interconnections between coastal and inland areas
Improving Accessibility and Internal Links in the Atlantic Area The identified needs: Lack of transnational services Lack of interoperability between transport modes Lack of continuity and interconnections between networks A potential to increase short sea shipping as a response to intensive road traffic and congestion problems
Improving Accessibility and Internal Links in the Atlantic Area The programme s response focused on: Internal and external accessibility of the area Promotion of Interoperability and continuity of existing transport networks Sea/road/rail/air intermodality Promotion of short sea shipping and port cooperation
Improving Accessibility and Internal Links in the Atlantic Area Contribution sought by Transnational cooperation: Partnerships to test means to improve multi-modal logisitcs chains (smart technologies, simplified administration) Feasibility and cost-benefit analyses Testing of responses to inter-operability problems Designing strategies and creating tools to dessiminate information on transport services to optimise Atlantic area passenger trips
Atlantic Area Transport Projects BATTERIE - Looks at intermodal and inter-operable public transport and the use of alternative fuel sources CFA EFFIPLAT - Looks at the Atlantic rail freight transport and the intermodal link with ports and logistical platforms DURATINET - Looks at the durability, safety and sustainaibility of of transport infrastructures REPUTE Looks at the use of renewable energy in public transport to support inter-opearability and intermodality and continuity of existing transport networks
Atlantic Area Transport Projects SITE and START (INTEGRA) Look at intermodal and inter-operable public transport PROPOSSE - Looks at short sea shipping and port cooperation
Atlantic Area Transport Projects Results: Contribution to setting up smart ticketing and smart card in several regions and cities Smart technologies and ticketing for passenger information and travel Contribution to strengthening local and regional mobility plans Fostering the switch to clean fuel use for public transport
Atlantic Area Transport Projects Results: Action plans for more intermodality and interoperability at local and regional level Testing of new regional and operators sales systems Generation of a common approach to smart ticketing with a common brand between a wide number of regional transport actors
Atlantic Area Transport Projects Results: creation of a transnational network including public authorities, rail, logistics and port operators Knowledge base on transport infrastructures practices and technical guidelines on infrastructures maintenance and repair Potential significant impact on cost reduction of infrastructures maintenance and maintenance practices a significant impact on cost reduction of infrastructures mai
Atlantic Area Transport Projects Results and Impact on the Atlantic Area Significant results, not achievable without cooperation, and not achievable by a single organisation This cooperation model public/private local and regional authorities, transport authorities and operators, transport platforms, end users is a winning one. a significant impact on INVESTING cost IN OUR reduction COMMON FUTURE of infrastructures mai
Atlantic Area Transport Projects Results affect more regions and urban areas involved than the entire area Sustainable collaboration links have been established Need to disseminate the results more widely to Atlantic Area regions, I count on BATTERIE project and the others present today to intensify dissemination a significant impact on cost reduction of infrastructures mai
Atlantic Area Transport Projects BATTERIE A positive contribution to transport accessibility and sustainaibility thanks to a focus on: Smart technologies, alternative fuels, intermodal connectivity, the promotion of regional transport plans. A contribution to better intermodalidy and interoperability of transport operators a significant impact on cost reduction of infrastructures mai
Transport: Programme Balance 7 projects out of 71 in total / 4 Calls a significant impact on cost reduction of infrastructures mai Relevant project results 14.5m out of 104m total ERDF 100 partners & associate partners/750 Weak response of transport stakeholders Expectations of programme not met, therefore no priority dedicated to accessibility and mobility in the new programme
Atlantic Area & Transport: the Future Strengthening collaborative structures and dissemination of results Cooperation through other EU instruments: Regional Operationnal Programmes, HORIZON, specific DG MOVE programmes. Follow the EU Atlantic Ocean Strategy action plan dedicated to Transport a significant impact on cost reduction of infrastructures mai
NEW PROGRAMME FOCUS
NEW STRATEGY NEW PRIORITIES 1. INNOVATION Foster COOPERATION Emergence of new PRODUCTS, services & processes 2. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY RENEWABLE energies and energy EFFICIENCY GREEN growth, ECO-innovation & environmental efficiency 3. RESILIENCE of TERRITORY RISK management systems 4. BIODIVERSITY, NATURAL & CULTURAL ASSETS Enhancing NATURAL & CULTURAL assets BIODIVERSITY protection & ECOSYSTEMS & services enhancement
Atlantic Area 2020 Focus RESULTS at Project and Regional Level IMPACT at Atlantic Area Level a significant impact on cost reduction of infrastructure
The Atlantic Area Programme 2014-2020 140m ERDF Innovation Environment Accessibilities Territory 4 Priorities Innovation Resource efficiency Natural, climate, man made risks management Natural and cultural Assets + Biodiversity
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