Eligible projects for the blending call

Carlo DE GRANDIS – MOVE B1 – TEN-T Policy Coordinator

Jornada informativa sobre fondos CEF-Transportes16 March 2017

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Funding objective 1interventions eligible under the 2017 CEF Transport MAP call

Funding Priority MAWPIndicativebudget:

Co-fundingrate:

Pre-identified projects on the corridors of the Core Network(*Part I point 2)

3.1.1 €450 million**

40% (20%***)Pre-identified projects on other

sections of the Core Network (*Part I point 3)

3.1.2 €100 million**

Co-funding rate:20% of the eligible costs, which may be increased to a maximum

of: 30% for projects addressing bottlenecks and 40% for projects on cross-border sections

Railways - Priorities

• Cross-border projects, including those that ensure connection between two Member States via a third country

• Projects accelerating the removal of bottlenecks

• Projects improving railway safety, including the deployment of the railway radio communication system (GSM-R)

• Projects addressing connections between rail and other modes of transport, in particular inland waterway and maritime transport

Road sector: types of interventions

• Works on cross-border sections of the Core Network only

• Compliance with the road and tunnel safety directives

• No support for maintenance

Road sector: Eligible infrastructure components (Article 17 – 1315/2013)

• High-quality roads (motorways, express roads or conventional strategic roads)

• Parking and rest areas >>> Work Programme 3.2.2, Safe and Secure infrastructure

• Associated equipment (equipment for traffic management, information and route guidance, for the levying of user charges)

• Telematic applications, including ITS >>> Work Programme 3.3.2, ITS

• Freight terminals and logistic platforms• Connections of the freight terminals and logistic platforms

to the other modes• Coach stations

Funding objective 1 - ERTMS

BUDGET:

• €100 million (MAP general envelope)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

• ERTMS Track-Side (TS) deployment/upgrade, WORKS

• ERTMS On-Board (OB) retrofit/upgrade, WORKS

CO-FUNDING:

- ERTMS: max 50% of the el. costs

- Infrastructure works (TS): max 40% of the el. costs

ERTMS Track-side deployment (1/2)

Principles:

- Baseline 3 only

- Core Network with priority to cross-border sectionsof Core Network Corridors (CNCs)

- New and constructed lines

- Infra works (for L2), e.g. interlockings, RBC equipment

- GSM-R: only as a part of ERTMS (L2)

ERTMS Track-side deployment (2/2)

Costs:

- ERTMS deployment: ceiling of €260k/km of double track line (incl. Hard/Software, ETCS, GSM-R for L2)

Section ≠ double track > a double track equivalent

- no ceiling (actual costs + justification):

- ERTMS upgrade

- Infra works (L2)

ERTMS On-board deployment

Principles:

- B3 only

- Existing vehicles (already in operation) only

- Works: Retrofit / Upgrade from B2 to B3

Costs:

- ERTMS retrofit: ceiling of €250k/ERTMS OBU (incl. Hard/Software, ETCS, GSM-R if applicable)

- no ceiling (actual costs + justification):

- Prototype

- ERTMS upgrade

ERTMS Application-OB/TS: separate applications

- OB/TS: scope in 1 or more Member States - OK!

- GSM-R: ERTMS L2 (with ETCS) only

- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (No CBA)

Rail – ERTMS TS combined:

- ERTMS TS on the same sections as rail works

- Rail and ERTMS TS presented separately (tech/fin)

- ERTMS requirements (info, ceilings) to be applied

ERTMS Application

"Ideal" proposal TS:

- Include requested information (see 3.1.4.1 c) considering if deployment or upgrade (e.gcertificates and declarations of the existing subsystem for upgrades)

- > 1 section: 1 activity = 1 section

- Address call deliverables

- Milestones: Identify milestone per deliverable

- Infrastructure works: separate activity(ies)

ERTMS Grant Agreement

- Based on application and evaluation, but takes into account call requirements, e.g.:

- Deliverables (identified in the WP)

- Costs, in line with ceiling

- Description: Concise, quantitative info on the scope, deliverables, milestones (per deliverables)

- Activities TS: usually 1 activity per section

- Activities OB: usually up to 2 (if prototyping) activities per vehicle type

ERTMS Project implementation

- Final meeting: demonstration ride/ RBC visit

- Dedicated tech. support: Deployment Management Team

- DELIVERABLES:

- demonstrate implemented of the scope in line with the TSI CCS and EU legislation

- EU authorisation process

- ultimate verification of completion (regardless of final meeting)

- provide ASAP, preferably once available and well before the planned submission of the FPC

- incompleteness/ lack of TSI compliance demonstration might lead to a payment reduction/rejection

- Involve NoBo(s) and NSA(s) as soon as possible!

Track-side deployment deliverables:

- Engineering rules and operational scenarios

- Interoperability risks with mitigation measures (Approval process). Collaboration with the DMT strongly recommended

- Test results (incl. operational scenarios)

- EC decl. and EC cert. of conformity of iop. constituents

- EC decl. and EC cert. of verification of the TS subsystem

- Filled template of technical compatibility details

- Application file for NSA Authorisation (Authorisation if available at the final payment stage)

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On-Board deployment deliverables:

- Tests reports in line with TSI CCS (use of accredited laboratories required, ISO17025)

- EC decl. and EC cert. of conformity of iop. constituents

- EC decl. and EC cert. of verification of the OB subsystem

- Filled template of technical compatibility details

- Application file for NSA Authorisation (Authorisation if available at the final payment stage)

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BUDGET:

€50 million (MAP general envelope)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

1) Interoperability (IOP) of the rail system as set out in Directives (UE) 2016/797 and 2008/57/EC: focus on TAF and TAP TSI

2) Railway system compliance with IOP, Safety Dir. and TEN-T Guidelines: focus on TSIs other than TAF/TAP

CO-FUNDING:

Max 40% eligible costs – works only – 1 or more MSs

Funding objective 1 – Rail interoperability

Interoperability of the rail system

Focus on TAF/TAP TSI, supporting e.g.:

• quality management of data for TAP

• TAP implementation by SMEs

• stakeholders to develop a common Telematics Reference Files

• IMs/RUs to develop an unique Train ID compliant with TAP/TAF

• IMs, Wag.-keepers, RUs, etc. for implementation of TAP/TAF compliant databases and/or tools

• IMs/RUs for TAP/TAF compliance of the systems' functions, e.g. El. Consignment Note, Train Running Info, Path Request, Service Disruption, Train Preparation, intermodal info, etc.

Application

"Ideal" proposal for Rail IOP:

- clear definition of scope, incl. identification of deliverables per activity

- justification of costs

- ref. to TSIs, other applicable law, call objectives

- > 1 Spec. obj.: group activities per a Spec. obj.

- demonstration of EU added value, e.g.:

- Foresee feedback to ERA

- Knowledge sharing with Rail stakeholders

* Annex I of CEF Regulation 1316/2013

Funding objective 2 - Safe and secure infrastructure, on the road core network

Funding Priority MAWPIndicativebudget:

Co-fundingrate:

Projects on the Core Network(*Part I)

3.2.2 €10 million 20%

Main objectivesEnsuring compliance with the requirements of theTunnel Safety Directive 2004/54/EC and of Directive2008/96/EC on infrastructure safety management

Eliminating level crossings between the Core railNetwork and roads

Providing safe and secure parking areas along themotorway part of the TEN-T core network

Funding possibilities for Works

Funding Objective 2: Innovation

• Point 3.2.1. in the work programme: Deployment of innovation and new technology actions in all transport modes, ref. the TEN-T Guidelines, Art.33 (a to d).

• Main features of the 2017 blending call:

• Works as a follow-on of "Pilot activities" previously done: "market-sided innovation", but now "experiments are over

• Relative to corridors

• Combination of grant and loan

• Real trials / Pilots

• Focus: New tech ready for deployment, unit costs are brought down, and client's needs are understood!

• Article 33 points a) to d): In order for the Comprehensive

Network (includes Core Network) to keep up with innovative technological developments and deployments, the aim shall be in particular to:

• (a) support and promote the decarbonisation of transport through transition to innovative and sustainable transport technologies;

• (b) make possible the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency, introduce alternative propulsion systems, including electricity supply systems, and provide corresponding infrastructure. Such infrastructure may include grids and other facilities necessary for the energy supply, may take account of the infrastructure-vehicle interface and may encompass telematic applications;

• (c) improve the safety and sustainability of the movement of persons and of the transport of goods;

• (d) improve the operation, management, accessibility, interoperability, multimodality and efficiency of the network, including through multimodal ticketing and coordination of travel timetables;

Scope of the proposed actions

FO2: Innovation

Call type Budget

MAP General(*) €140 million

Type of Actions Support rate

WorksMaximum 20%

Must be supported by a CBA

Electrcity (electro-mobility)

Hydrogen

Compressed or Liquefied Natural Gas (L/CNG)

Priority to Bio-methane

Other: incl. IT systems, storage, transportation units,

…

Actions supported

Contributing to decarbonistion of transport by the roll-out of Alternative

Fuel Distribution infrastructure

Specific points regarding eligibility:

Mobile equipment(i.e. vehicles)

Mobile infrastructure (i.e. concerning moving parts of infrastructure)

Interface between infra & vehicle

5 years in the EU

Scrubbers are not eligible

Funding Objective 3:Motorways of the Sea (MoS) –

• Deploying an alternative clean fuels infrastructure -environmentally sustainable shipping

• Improving maritime transport integration in the door-to-door logistics chain

• Upgrading or establishing new maritime links, including combined investments in ports

• Promoting wider benefits such as Maritime Safety, Traffic Management, Human Element/Training

MoS Pillar I – Deployment of alternative clean fuels and green shipping 1/2

• Technologies reducing CO2 (climate change)

• Facilities for LNG, methanol and other clean fuels in ports and aboard vessels incl. bunkering barges

• Technologies reducing NOx emissions

• On-shore power supply systems for ships Batteries

• Energy efficiency measures on ships (hull, propellers, re-blading etc)

• Technologies reducing SOx (scrubbers only for installations going beyond the scope of current legislation)

• Facilities for oil and other ship waste in ports

• Facilities for sludge from scrubbers

• Waste water / Ballast water treatment systems

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MoS Pillar II - Port infrastructure development & upgrade of maritime links

• Develop the port infrastructure, handling facilities, freight

terminals, logistic platforms and freight villages together with

improved port access

• Develop reliable short sea shipping transport services

integrated within door-to-door logistics chains and

connecting core network corridors

• Improve logistics and administrative ICT management

systems

• Increase safety and security during port handling operations

• Increase the environmental performance of ships on

dedicated MoS links in conjunction with port investments

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MoS Pillar III – Safety/Human Element/Traffic Management

• Safety operations (surveying, AIS, vessel control)

• Vocational training

• VTMS

• Wider benefit actions

Addressing industry needs widely (e.g. coherent investments in a group of ports for LNG)

• Implementation works

Upgrade of maritime links (minimum ship and port investments combined)

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MoS Budget & conditions

• 40 million euros (30% for infrastructure works and facilities - implementation projects)

• Submission by at least two applicants from two different Member States (and support of those)

• Upgrade of maritime link: Involvement of at least 1 core port, 1 comprehensive port and 1 maritime operator on the link concerned

Specific Conditions for MoS 1/2

• Submission by at least two applicants from two different Member States (and support of those)

• Upgrade of maritime link: Involvement of at least 1 core port, 1 comprehensive port and 1 maritime operator on the link concerned

• Only dedicated lines serving the applying ports

• Vessel upgrades are limited to the additional efforts for

environmental purposes or other ancillary investments

• Ships to serve the MoS line for 5 years after end of Action

• Significant port investments of at least 50% of project budget

Examples of MoS 'ideal' proposalsunder the Blending Call

• Upgrade of MoS link including installation of LNG propulsion on ro-ro ship, construction of new railway access to core port X and extending a ro-ro terminal in comprehensive port Y. (Two EU countries)

• Construction of LNG bunkering facilities in the cluster of ports in a given geographical location combined with the construction of a bunkering vessel

Funding Objective 3:Multimodal logistics platforms

Contribute to:

- optimising the performance of multimodal logistic chains

- shifting freight transport from road to other more sustainable modes

• Budget: € 20 million;

• Total eligible costs in excess of € 10 million*

Actions supported

a)Connection to existing freight terminals (e.g. accessinfrastructure)

b)Interconnection between existing freight terminalsand particularly more sustainable modes of transport

c) Development of existing freight terminals (e.g. adaptations for 740 m train length)

d)…but…

• Proposals must be located in one (or several) coreairport, core maritime port, core inland port or corerail-road terminal, as identified in Annex II part 2 ofthe TEN-T Guidelines.

General conditions

• Eligible investments: small scale ancillary infrastructure,ICT equipment and applications etc.

• Results of the action: no selective advantage to specificoperators and accessibility on a non-discriminatory basis(i.e. open access).

• Type of actions: works only

• Maximum co-funding rate: 20%

e.g.:

• Adaptation to 740 m train length and electrification of tracks.

• Installation and purchase of ICT equipment for gate automation

• Improve last mile connection to the terminal

• ---NOT---

• Connections to and development of new freight terminals

• Actions aiming at directly increasing the capacity of freight terminals

• Buildings / offices, superstructures, storage and warehouses, parking, cranes, conveyors, other devices for moving freight and mobile assets such as locomotives

Funding Objective 3:Single European Sky (SES)

• Aim: to improve ATM performance in Europe through

• Modernisation and harmonisation of ATM systems

• Synchronised deployment

• Increased civil-military cooperation

• Reducing fragmentation

• Consolidation of ANS provision

SES - A) Common projects:

• 6 AF covered by the Pilot Common Project (PCP)

• Essential operational changes

• Mature

• Synchronisation & coordination

• Member States have to verifyconsistency with their adoptedperformance plans (EU 390/2013) and that national civil-military coordination has taken place.

Extended Arrival Management (AMAN)

& Performance Based Navigation (PBN)

in high density TMAs

Initial Trajectory Information Sharing

(i4D)

Initial System Wide Information

Management (i SWIM)

Airport Integration &

Throughput Functionalities

Flexible Airspace Management (ASM)

& Free Route

Network Collaborative Management

SES - B) Other projects:

1. Deployment of new technologies and best practices 2. Specification and deployment of new generation of flight and

radar data processing systems3. Optimal provision of air navigation services in the context of

FABs4. Deployment and support to the deployment of ATM

functionalities defined in the ATM Master Plan and the deployment baseline not included in the Common Projects.

What:a) Early implementation of instrument approaches utilising PBN to phase out legacy navigation instruments as well as airborne infrastructure that support the use of satellite based augmentation system, in particular EGNOS.b) Actions that support equipage with 8.33 KHz radios in existing aircraft fleet. (Regulations EC N°1265/2007 & 1079/2012)

SES - Budget available – MAP

2017 MAP Call – General € 40 million

a) Common Projects 80%

b) Other projects 20%

Type of project Max. supportMAP

General/Cohesion

Land-based equipment 50%

On-board equipment 20%

Funding Objective 3:urban nodes

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• Nodes to be seen as integral part of corridors

• The origin and / or destination of most long-distance trips and a place where majority of relatedchallenges (congestion, air quality…) persist – thusthe need to invest more in urban nodes

• Locations of major transport nodes (maritime and inland ports, airports, other terminals)

• Interfaces of long-distance and local/regionaltransport; calling for integrated, innovative, sustainable, efficient and high-quality solutions

• Focus for early deployment of clean fuels and ITS

Budget & Eligibility

Call Budget Threshold Co-fin. rate

General 10 m€ Min total eligible costs = 10 m€

20% (only works)

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• Geographic eligibility :

• - Actions located in urban nodes listed in Annex II

part 1 (Core Nodes) of the TEN-T Guidelines and/or

• - Annex II part 2 which are located on a Core

Network Corridor.

Action addressing :

Physical bottlenecks and missing links between transportmodes in the urban area

Seamless connection between the TEN-T long-distancetransport and the urban transport (for example throughintegrated planning, through quality standards etc.)

Multi-modality, shift to more sustainable mode, shift toalternative fuels and enhance the integration of long-distance and urban transport

Mobile equipment: Must remain for at least 5 yearsregistered and operated in a Member State

Only the financial difference between a conventionalsolution and the use of a new technology

Specific objectives of the call

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