Development of International Corridors in Lapland by Martti Miettinen, Transys Ltd

NORTHERN LIGHTS CORRIDOR SEMINAR

Muonio, 26 November 2014

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FORUMS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT COOPERATION IN THE BARENTS REGION

• European Union: TEN-T Network Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Program 2007-2013

• Northern Dimension Partnership in Transport and Logistics, NDPTL

Cooperation between Ministries of Transport in the Baltic Sea Region, since 2011

• Barents Euro-Arctic Transport Area, BEATA Cooperation between the Ministries of Transport in the Barents Region, since early 2000s

• Regional Working Group on Transport and Logistics Cooperation between regional administrations in the Barents Region, since early 1990s

• Bilateral cooperation

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EUROPEAN UNION: TEN-T NETWORKS (FREIGHT)

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EUROPEAN UNION: TEN-T NETWORKS (ROADS)

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Northern Dimension Partnership in Transport and Logistics, NDPTL

Road network

Railway network

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PREPARING FOR NDPTL - REPORT 2011

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JOINT BARENTS TRANSPORT PLAN JBTP 2013

Barents Euro-Arctic Transport Area

BEATA

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BARENTS OBJECTIVE

• Efficient transport system

• Good internal connectivity

• Good external links to world markets

• Facilitate Barents regional development

• Environment, safety and accessibility for all

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A denser network for the Barents Region

TRANSPORT CORRIDORS

15 cross-border corridors described

Strategic importance

Standard

Traffic

Key challenges

Planned development

Future potential

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MAIN CROSS-BORDER CORRIDORS

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SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

• Low standard on sections

of roads and railways

• Arctic winters and winter

maintenance

• Limited opening hours for customs

clearance

• Different railway gauges

• Lack of flight connections east –

west

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DIFFERENT NATIONAL REGULATIONS

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PROPOSED MEASURES - ROAD

• Removal of bottlenecks

• Harmonizing:

– vehicle sizes

– standards e.g maintenance, operation

• Improved information

• Asphalted road width of min. 8 metres

• E45 Alta

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Proposed measures - rail

Consider further studies:

– Double track solution – The Iron Ore

line/The Ofoten line

– New railway line Nikel and Kirkenes with

Russian gauge

– New railway line between Svappavarra

(Sweden) to Kolari (Finland)

– New railway between Rovaniemi and Kirkenes

via Sodankyla

– Salla – Alakurtti: construction of the missing

railway connection in corridor Kemi –

Kandalaksha – Murmansk

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ROUTE

Haparanda/Tornio - Tromsø

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NORTHERN LIGHTS ROUTE

Haparanda/Tornio - Tromsø

Challenges: • Low road standard: narrow roads, poor

horizontal and vertical curvature, steep gradients, and poor load-bearing capacity on certain stretches

• Crossing the FI/SE border should be made easier and more attractive both for the local residents and tourists

• Mountain crossings in winter

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BARENTS FREEWAY 2014

Kolarctic ENPI CBC Programme

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RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS

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PILOT STUDIES

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SALLA – KANDALAKSHA RAILWAY

Sections: 1. New railway construction Kelloselkä - border (Finnish side, 7 km and border – Alakurtti (Russian side, 72,5 km) including the border crossing facilities 2. Rehabilitation of the Russian line Alakurtti - Kandalaksha (Rutshi Karelskie), 100 km 3. Rehabilitation line Kemijärvi Isokylä– Kelloselkä, 79 km (FIN)

Salla – Kandalaksha Railway Salla – Kandalaksha Railway

FREIGHT FLOW 2030

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TYPES OF FREIGHT

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PILOT PROJECT RESULTS

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Pilot Project Freight volume

MT/a Type of freight

Cost MEURO

Benefit / Cost Ratio

Salla- Kandalaksha 5 - 5,5 Öljyt, voiteluaineet, kemikaalit 1 1,7

Nikel - Kirkenes 12 Teollisuustuotteet, elintarvikkeet 2,4 1,1

Kemijärvi - Kirkenes 3,5 - 4,5 Raaka-aineet 2,5 0,8

Kolari - Svappavaara 2 - 4 Raaka-aineet 1,5 1,1

NORTHERN SEA ROUTE

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FORECAST FREIGHT FLOWS 2030

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NSR PRELIMINARY RESULTS

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REGIONAL AVIATION

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FLIGHT CONNECTIONS

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REGIONAL AIR ROUTES

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JBTP - PROPOSED MEASURES

• Study has been conducted

• Bilateral agreements for flights

• Tromsø – Murmansk – Arkhangelsk route has a

potential for more frequent traffic

• Tromsø – the Gulf of Bothnia

• Possible hub in the Gulf of Bothnia

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REGIONAL AVIATION PILOT STUDY AIR TAXI SYSTEM

1. One company model (Several examples around the world) • Single operator takes care of the whole air taxi service • Customer can book the whole plane or alternatively share the plane and

the cost with other customers 2. Taxi centre model (Example: Aircontact, Norway)

• Regional taxi/order centre owned by one or several companies • Taxi centre takes care of the ticket orders and operator reservations • Flight operations are performed by several air companies • Taxi centre could handle other possible tasks, e.g. marketing etc.

3. Member model (Example: Wheels Up, USA)

• Customer buys a membership and uses or shares a plane • Concept operated by one or several companies together

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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