1. INTERREG IIIB project „RAIL BALTICA” Final Conference 10 January 2008 RAIL BALTICA

2. INTERREG IIIB project „RAIL BALTICA” Project approved by Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighbourhood programme Steering Committee, 02.06.2005. Project duration – 3 June, 2005 till 28 January, 2008 Total Project budget – 1,15 mil. EUR ERDF funding from BSR INTERREG IIIB programme - 75%. RAIL BALTICA

3. Project partners Leading partner – Foundation “Riga region development agency” There are 23 partners from Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Latvia. Partners representing national and regional authorities, railway companies. RAIL BALTICA

4. Project Rail Baltica Project aim: The definition of the most favourable route for the Rail Baltica railway link in terms of spatial planning and regional development Project divided in 4 Work Packages Budget changes: To achieve the objectives of the project under each of WP there were budget changes made RAIL BALTICA

5. WP1 Objective: Definition of a common strategy for the integration of spatial planning and regional development issues. Results: conditions for successful railway development are clarified a joint assessment approach is defined a joint assessment approach is defined a common development strategy is elaborated RAIL BALTICA

6. WP2 Objective: Analyses of alternative routes/ lines within RB Development Zone Results: Evaluation of regional alternative allignments of RB in light of assessment approach/development startegy Study on the definition of the most favourable RB route RAIL BALTICA

7. WP3 Objective: Development of a joint approach for Case Study development and evaluation Results: 5 Case studies performed approach for the planning / evaluation of development projects is harmonized in best- practice handbook RAIL BALTICA

8. WP4 Objective: Initiation of a promotion campaign and of political discussions to further promote a harmonized approach Results: Promotion of Rail Baltica – public information - newsletters and leaflets; Rail Baltica home page; Final international press conference; Final project report and dissemination of it. RAIL BALTICA

9. Thank you for your attention Dans Bertulis Foundation “Riga region development agency” RAIL BALTICA