1. Ms. Nerejda Hoxha, SEETO Transport Planning Manager
DEVELOPMENT OF INDICATIVE EXTENSION OF TEN-T NETWORKS IN WESTERN BALKANS
TIL 2017, BELGRADE
Ms. Nerejda Hoxha, SEETO Transport Planning Manager

2. SEETO Regional Cooperation

3. SEETO ‘s role
SEETO – enables general policy environment for integration to the common EU Transport Policy on regional level;
strong added value to the development of the SEETO Comprehensive Network and the national transport planning process
SEETO sustainability- serious commitment by the Regional Participants; EC places SEETO process in the core of the accession process for TEN-T and Transport Policy (EC Progress Reports)
Integrated approach in economic development and growth of the SEE region and other macroeconomic regions (SEE2020 Strategy, Danube Strategy, Adriatic-Ionian, Balkan- Mediterranean)

4. Indicative TEN-T Networks to WB
Core Network: km
Comprehensive Network: km
Core Network: km
Comprehensive Network: km

5. Indicative TEN-T Networks to WB
Core Airports: 6
Comprehensive Airports: 4
Core Seaports: 2
Comprehensive Seaports: 3
Core IWW: km
Comprehensive IWW: km
Core IWW ports: 3
Comprehensive IWW ports: 3

6. Core Corridors extension
TEN-T Core Corridors extended to Western Balkan:
Orient/East-Med
Mediterranean
Danube-Rhine

7. Infrastructure investment
Investments in the Comprehensive Network from 2004
Investments in Comprehensive Network by mode

8. Compliance to TEN-T Standards

9. Connectivity Networks Gap Analysis
Total 90 gaps identified: 53 road projects
31 rail projects
6 port/iww projects
Mature for co-financing:
Sector
Mature
Investment needs
Road 8
€ 1,404 million
Rail 4
€ 1,200 million
Inland waterways 3
€ million
TOTAL 15
€ 2,6 billion
Source: Connectivity Gap Analysis – Final Report 2016

10. Gap Connectivity Networks Projects High Maturity Danube Region
Mode
Projects
Road
OEM – Completion of Belgrade bypass (Sector 4,5 and 6)
OEM - Reconstruction of Pozega – Belgrade
MED - Construction of motorway Odzak – Vukosavlje-Rudanka – Doboj south
MED - Construction of the section Zenica North – Zepce South
Rail
OEM – Reconstruction and modernisation of the line Belgrade – Novi Sad – Subotica/Kelebija
MED – Overhaul of the section Sarajevo - Podlugovi
IWW
Reconstruction and modernisation of Brcko Port
Rehabilitation and improvement of Sava River waterway
Demining of Sava river right bank (from the confluence of Drina River to the confluence of Una river)
Total estimate
€1.7 billion
Source: Connectivity Gap Analysis – Final Report

11. Multi Annual Plan 2016 Mature Priority Projects
12 road project
3 rail project
6 project
total amount
1.971 M€
595 M€
108 M€

12. Multi Annual Plan 2016 Priority Projects for preparation
14 road project
8 rail project
1 project
4 airport projects
total estimated amount
4.884 M€
2.002 M€
4,9 M€
74 M€

13. Multi Annual Plan 2016 update
6 Priority Projects secured financing for infrastructure works;
11 Priority Projects secured financing for preparation of project documentation;
7 additional projects on the Comprehensive and Core Networks secured financing - 2 for infrastructure works and 5 for project documentation.
This significant progress can be attributed to increased focus of national authorities on transport, achieved through the Connectivity Agenda and the Western Balkan 6 process.

14. Western Balkan 6 process and Connectivity agenda
Strong political support
2014 Berlin
2015 Vienna
2016 Paris
2017 Trieste
…………
April 2015 MM
TEN-T days RIGA
December 2015 AMM
Soft measure 2016

15. Connectivity Agenda progress
Vienna Summit, August 2015, introduced list of soft measures with short term and medium term goals (2016 goals and 2020 goals)
The list of soft measures has a regional and a national dimension
List of pre-identified project, 1 billon EUR available for connectivity investments
Paris Summit, July 2016, an important milestone in developing further the connectivity reform measures as a pre-condition for infrastructure investment

16. Co-financed projects Vienna Summit Paris Summit August 2015 July 2016
Construction of Svilaj – Odzak and Svilaj Bridge, 87 ml €
Completion of Banja Luka - Gradiska,27 ml €
Railway Route 10, Fushë Kosovë – MKD border, ml €
Railway Route 4, Bar - Vrsac, 20 ml €
Railway Corridor X, Serbia – MKD, 47 ml €
Intermodal Terminal in Belgrade, 18 ml €
TOTAL 238 ml €
Paris Summit
July 2016
Rehabilitation of Tirana – Durres railway line, 35 ml €
Railway Route 10, Fushe Kosove – Mitrovica, 17 ml €
Railway line Nis – Bulgarian border, 44 ml €
TOTAL 96 ml €

17. Transport networks capacity assessment
Road
47% is in no need of immediate intervention by 2030
33% in need of immediate maintenance/rehabilitation
20% needs to be upgrade/widening by 2030
Railway
48% is in no need of immediate intervention by 2030
19% in need of immediate maintenance/rehabilitation
33% needs to be upgraded by 2030
Airports
Adequate to meet the demand by 2030
IWW ports
IWW ports requires expansion by 2030
Maritime ports
Increase the capacity to handle passenger transport and Port of Durres for freight flows too
Source: REBIS Study

18. Towards Trieste Summit 2017
Continued commitment towards development of multimodal Networks
Fulfilment of regional connectivity measures 2016/2017
Rail Border crossing agreements to become operational
Transport Community Treaty

19. Thank you for your attention !