BerlinCopenhagenHelsinkiMalmöOsloRiga

Stockholm St.Petersburg Tallinn Vilnius Warsaw

BaltMet NetworkMayors of major metropolises in the Baltic Sea Region unified

for the competitiveness and innovation of the Region

Chaired in 2013-2014 by Helsinki, Berlin and Warsaw

Competitiveness of the BRS promoting the region

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The Baltic Sea Region – an integrated, sustainable and dynamic market offers you the world’s best

workforce

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•New Baltic Sea Region Investment Promotion Agencies network established in 10/11

•Update and financing of Investor’s guide 2nd edition

Excellent feedback from Tokyo

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”For Japanese tourists the truth is that one Baltic Sea Region city alone is not attractive enough. All available funds should go to marketing the whole region together.”

- Sakari Romu, Sales Director, Finnair, Japan.

BaltMet InfraInfrastructure - traffic, logistics and environment in the Baltic Sea Region

BaltMet Infra Priority Projects / Ongoing, Confirmed

Vuosaari Harbour in Helsinki• the new harbour, road and rail

links (under construction, completed 2008)

• total cost 468 MEUR

The Speed Diameter• the road connection from St.

Petersburg harbour to the Ring Road

• under construction, PPP, cost 2430 MEUR

Riga Northern Corridor • TEN-T funded, the EU cohesion

funds• 1 000 MEUR

Stockholm bypass • TEN-T project 12• Motorway connecting northern

and southern regions of the lake Mälaren (construction 2008-16)

• estimated costs 2 160 MEUR (PPP finance considered)

Citytunnel in Malmö• TEN-T project 12• new railway under construction

(completed 2011)• total costs 1 000 MEUR

BaltMet Infra - Rail Baltica

Warsaw – Kaunas – Riga -Tallinn

• TEN-T project 27• new and upgraded railway• 1269 MEUR

Link from Kaunas to Vilnius• New railway upto 100 km• 260 MEUR

Warsaw - Berlin • upgrading of the existing railway• cost n.a.

Tallinn - Helsinki • rail ferry / tunnel• costs n.a.

Helsinki - St. Petersburg• TEN-T extension trans-national

axis• fast train connection, new

railroad (completed 2006), upgrading of the existing railway

• 1800 MEUR

Tallinn - St. Petersburg • TEN-T extension trans-national

Northern axis• railway and road connection• rail and road bridges on the

river Narva • 64 MEUR

BaltMet Infra - Via Baltica

Riga Northern Corridor• TEN-T funded, EU cohesion

funds• 1 000 MEUR

Vilnius Western bypass• IXB corridor link with Riga

direction• Construction of a new road• Up to 133 MEUR

Gdansk – Warsaw / Katovicecorridor • TEN-T projects 23 and 25• rail link and motorway to

Katovice• rail 2 351 MEUR, motorway 2

754 MEUR

Öresund - Hamburg • TEN-T project 20 • Rail link and the Fehmarn Belt

bridge (19 km)• cost railroad 4 000 MEUR, link

Hamburg 1 000 MEUR and Copenhagen 671 MEUR

Main Railroad Malmö Lund• TEN-T project 12 • upgrading of an existing railroad

(included in the Swedish railway programme 2004-2015)

• cost 217-271 MEURCitytunnel in Malmö• TEN-T project 12• new railway under construction

(completed 2011)• total costs 1 000 MEUR

More tracks through Stockholm• TEN-T project 12• Commuter train, tunnel and

stations (due to completion 2013-2016)

• estimated cost 1 500 MEUR

Stockholm bypass• TEN-T project 12 part of the E4

motorway (Copenhagen –Stockholm - Helsinki)

• Motorway connecting northern and southern regions of the lake Mälaren (construction 2008-2016)

• estimated costs 2 160 MEUR (PPP finance considered)

BaltMet Infra – Nordic Triangle and the Fehmarn Belt Axis

The Motorway of the Baltic Sea• TEN-T project 21• a cross-sectoral programme aiming for

higher capacity, shorter time and improved safety in short-sea-shipping to the BSR

• 221 MEURNorthern Harbour of Malmö • The freight ferry terminal and connected

road investment • planned to be completed 2010• cost 76 MEUR is under discussionVuosaari Harbour in Helsinki• the new harbour, road and rail links (under

construction, completed 2008)• total cost 468 MEUROrlovski Tunnel • The road tunnel under the river Neva in St.

Petersburg• is a prerequisite for opening of the Russian

inland shipping to international transport• PPP finance, cost 779 MEUR

The Speed Diameter• the road connection from St. Petersburg

harbour to the Ring Road • under construction, PPP, cost 2,43 billion

euro

Stockholm - Nynäshamn, Norvikudden• a new cargo port, including rail link

Nynäsbanan and motorway Väg 73• 2006-2020 Swedish national investment

412 MEUR

Riga Port Development• Development of new territories within

the Riga Port - 90 MEUR• Development of cruise tourism

infrastructure in Riga Port - 25 MEUR

BaltMet Infra - Logistics

The Neva Direct Discharge Closure• Priority in the Northern Dimension Environment Partnership • The 12 km of the main sewage collector • Estimated cost 350 MEUR

Common monitoring system for maritime transport• Harmonising rescue systems and environmental standards in shipping• Implementation of Tetra technical standard and roaming agreements• Costs n.a.

Waste management• Cohesion in urban standards in waste management and opening of

the service markets• Pilot investment in recovery of problem areas of urban environment • Two projects in Riga, total cost 15 MEUR

BaltMet Infra - Baltic Sea environment

Tender12.2009

Application03.2010

Application05.2010

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Rail Baltica Research & Planning Projects 2009-2013

20 months

30months

10 months

10 months

Rail Baltica Feasibility

Study

Rail Baltica Growth Corridor

Helsinki-Tallinn Transport & Planning Scenarios

Helsinki-Tallinn Rail

Tunnel Feasibility

Study

Application 04.2011  ???

Partners: Ministries of transport in the Baltic countries; Funding: TEN‐T & ministries

Financing partners (tbc): Hel & Tal, Ministries, TEN‐T

Interreg IVB BSR

Interreg IVA S‐Finland‐Estonia

”Lentorata”Railtunnel to the Helsinki Airport

Planning Concept by Finnish Transport Agency & the cities

RBGC Russia

FeasibilityStudy on Fixed

Link

Roadmap, Helsinki 11/12

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Rail Baltica and Helsinki Evolution of Research & Planning & Lobbying

Rail Baltica Growth Corridor

Helsinki-Tallinn Transport &

Planning ScenariosCooperation in

ticketingsystems

RB Growth Strategy, Berlin 6/13

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BSR TransGovernanceHel-Tal transport

governance model

RB branding

TalsinkiFix

West Terminal land

connections

RBGC II = NSBNodesConnecting Nodes in NSB-North Growth Corridor

7/13 seed money decision

Seed money application 9/13

9/13 tender submitted

BSR Program, call 6/14

Twin Port

5/13 MoS decision 

Past Present Future

Proximare

BSR Transport Cluster

20‐21.11. Final Conf.

Thank you!

matti.ollinkari@hel.fi