1. Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) SESSION II Local and Regional Expectations and Contributions Towards Rail Baltica Development 1 st Transnational Roundtable Vilnius, 24.11.2011

2. Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) Motivation To bring the vision for growth and sustainable transport along the RBGC to reality … … the infrastructure and services operated along the RBGC must provide the necessary capacities and qualities Urban and logistic nodes have a crucial function … … since they bundle the transport flows that are needed to operate rail transport efficiently … since they create transport flows 1

3. Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) Questions for discussion What is the general standpoint towards Rail Baltica development? What are the expectations regarding the possible benefits from Rail Baltica? Are there any specific aspects, that need to be taken into account? What are the possible contributions that can be provided to support Rail Baltica development? 2

4. Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) Fields of intervention Creation of efficient nodes with sufficient demand to feed regional and long-distance passenger rail transport Support of logistics systems enabling the efficient use of rail for freight transport Support of integrated strategies for the development of rail infrastructure Creation of prerequisites for seamless mobility 3

5. Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) Outlook: Overview on local action We intend to compile the local contributions towards RBGC development as part of the Rail Baltica Perspective Dimensions: – Aims and actions (as laid down in policy documents) – Ongoing works (as observed in reality) Compilation shall be finalised and discussed during the Warsaw meeting in 01/2012 4

6. Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) Outlook: Overview on local action 5