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RBGC Russia Project Initiative Approved by the Commission

Delegation of the European Union to Russia has awarded a grant to RBGC Russia – a sister project of Rail Baltica Growth Corridor (part-financed by the Interreg IV Baltic Sea Region Programme). RBGC Russia extends the activities of Rail Baltica Growth Corridor in North-West Russia in order to gain a full geographical partnership for the joint development work in the fields of transport and logistics. The Project brings the Russia-EU cooperation into an operational level within national, regional and local authorities, transport and logistics stakeholders as well as academia in the Eastern Baltic Sea Region.

In order to tackle the problems of disconnected composition of transport sector actors in the Region, RBGC Russia aims to strengthen the cooperation of decision-makers in transport development. Thus, the partnership is built on strong triple-helix cooperation. RBGC Russia is led by Aalto University School of Economics CEMAT. Partnership consists of City of Helsinki, Lappeenranta University of Technology Kouvola Unit, Petersburg State Transport University, North-Western Russian Logistics Development and Information Centre ILOT, and Public Transport Authority Berlin-Brandenburg. The total budget of the two-year project is 617 000 EUR.´

RBGC Russia addresses the issue of bottlenecks affecting both passenger and freight transport between the Northern Dimension Partners and other countries of Eastern Baltic Sea Region.  The Project consists of holistic working schemes for Research and Pilot Activities in North-West Russia:
1. Stakeholder research in the public and private transport sector
2. Connectivity Pilot: Introducing a virtual travel planner for St. Petersburg connected with the wider international travel information network for the Baltic Sea Region
3. Logistics Pilot: Elaboration of viable network for logistics capacities in North-West Russia
4. Rail Baltica Growth Corridor Memorandum for St. Petersburg to contribute to transnational RB Growth Strategy

Further information:
 
Project Manager
Malla Paajanen
malla.paajanen(at)aalto.fi
+358 50 366 7391

Project Coordinator
Marja Mattila
marja.mattila(at)aalto.fi
+358 40 353 8158

A summary of a press conference held in the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications regarding the feasibility study by Aecom, 11.7.2011

Study Says: The New Rail Baltica Route Is Possible

The study of the British consulting firm Aecom indicated, that in case of adequate cargo and passenger capacity and with the European Union's support, the European gauge Rail Baltica railway link through the three Baltic countries is feasible to establish if the EU support is available, making the project profitable.

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Aalto University, In Dialogue, 14.6.2011
Improved transport connections generate sustainable growth

The kick-off conference of the Rail Baltica Growth Corridor project was held in Helsinki on 9 June. The aim of the project is to improve accessibility and competitiveness of the eastern part of the Baltic Sea region by developing multimodal transport connections. Read more

The same article:
Sujuva rautatieyhteys luo kestävää kasvua (in Finnish)
Rail Baltica skapar hållbar tillväxt (in Swedish)

Euroopan Komission Suomen-edustusto, Tiedote, 10.6.2011
Rail Baltica saa talouden rattaat pyörimään

Rail Baltica on hanke, jonka tarkoituksena on rakentaa ratayhteys Baltian maiden kautta muualle Eurooppaan. EU-komission varapuheenjohtaja Siim Kallas kertoi Helsingissä 9. kesäkuuta 2011 pidetyssä käynnistyskonferenssissa, että Rail Baltica on tulevaisuuden kasvu- ja kehitysmoottori Baltian alueella. Liikenneasioista vastaava varapuheenjohtaja Kallas korosti, että Rail Baltica täydentää jo olemassa olevia yhteyksiä Baltian maiden satamista Venäjälle ja Valko-Venäjälle. Read more

Rail Baltica Growth Corridor Kick-Off Conference in Helsinki On 9 June

The Rail Baltica Growth Corridor (RBGC) project Kick-Off Conference will be organized at Helsinki City Hall on June 9th, 2011. Conference will be opened by Mayor of Helsinki Mr Jussi Pajunen, followed by Key-note Speech from European Commission Vice-President Mr Siim Kallas.

The morning session of the Kick-Off Conference will result in panel discussion on Baltic Sea Region Transport and Regional Policies as the Rail Baltica Framework.
The afternoon session includes panel discussion on  ‘Eastern Baltic Sea Region – The Transit Corridor, The Growth Corridor’. This is preceded by presentations by Mr Friedemann Kunst, Head of the Senate Department of Transport Berlin, and Mr Alexei Lvov, Deputy Chairman Saint-Petersburg Government Committee for Transport and Transit Policy. The day is concluded with a wrap-up by  Mr Eikka Kosonen Head of European Commission Representation in Finland. During the Conference we offer thematical snapshots of Rail Baltica as a travel, historic and cultural route.

RBGC project works for fostering the competitiveness of the Baltic Sea Region by improving accessibility in the Eastern part of the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). RBGC invites cities, regions, transport sector, and ministries to create a common action plan for the development of Rail Baltica. RBGC aims to increase interaction and cooperation between the relevant national actors in order to gain momentum to the introduction of a truly transnational, customer-friendly, effective and sustainable Rail Baltica connection.  RBGC aims to form an institutional platform in the BSR for the joint development and cooperative activities of public and private stakeholders acting for the development of the Rail Baltica railway line.
RBGC is part- financed by the European Union, INTERREG IVB Baltic Sea Region Programme. City of Helsinki is the Lead Partner of RBGC and Aalto University is the Coordinating Partner. The total budget of the project is 3,6 MEUR and project runs from January 2011 until December 2013.

Further information:
Project Manager
Ms Malla Paajanen
Aalto University School of Economics, Center for Markets in Transition (CEMAT)
Tel. +358 50 366 7391
E-mail: malla.paajanen(at)aalto.fi

Project Coordinator
Ms Marja Mattila
Aalto University School of Economics, Center for Markets in Transition (CEMAT)
Tel. +358 40 353 8158
E-mail: marja.mattila(at)aalto.fi

First stakeholder meeting in Finland  3.11.2010
Lead Partner invited Finnish researchers for joint discussion on Rail Baltica Growth Corridor

On November 3rd, 2010 a group of Finnish researchers from the field of logistics gathered together to discuss the Rail Baltica Growth Corridor (RBGC) Project’s research Work Packages. Read more

RBGC News in Aalto.fi
Itämeren alue nousussa

Aalto-yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulun Kansainvälisten markkinoiden tutkimuskeskus CEMAT koordinoi kahta Itämeren alueen kansainvälistä kärkihanketta. Rail Baltica Growth Corridor kehittää raideliikennettä ja BaltMet Promo rakentaa Itämeren maiden yhteistä identiteettiä ja tunnettuutta. Molemmat hankkeet ovat erityisroolissa Euroopan Unionin Itämeri-strategiassa, ja niiden pääpartneri on Helsingin kaupunki. Hankkeissa syntyvät toimenpidesuositukset vaikuttavat EU-tason päätöksentekoon. Read more

Press release, June 2010 
Rail Baltica Growth Corridor (3,6 MEUR) received funding from EU Baltic Sea Region Programme

European Union, Baltic Sea Region Programme has approved Rail Baltica Growth Corridor (RBGC) of 3,6 MEUR budget for years 2011-2013. The Project will be launched in January 2011, ending in June 2013. Read more