ERTMS – unit contribution

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Connecting Europe Facility

Programme Description

The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

CEF-T-2022-SIMOBGEN-ERTMS-UNITS

Call

ERTMS – unit contribution

Summary

The general objective is to modernise transport infrastructure on the Core and Comprehensive Networks of the TEN-T.

Detailed Call Description

The following works will be supported:

European Rail Traffic Management Systems (ERTMS) on-board and track-side deployment with a priority to rolling out ERTMS on the entire Core Network. projects shall be:

  • compliant with Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/919 (Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘control-command and signalling’ subsystems of the rail system in the European Union
  • baseline 3 (B3) compliant – the set of specifications #2 or #3 in table A2.2 or A2.3 of the Annex of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2016/919 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/776 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/776 of 16 May 2019 amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 321/2013, (EU) No 1299/2014, (EU) No 1301/2014, (EU) No 1302/2014, (EU) No 1303/2014 and (EU) 2016/919 and Commission Implementing Decision 2011/665/EU as regards the alignment with Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the implementation of specific objectives set out in Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/1474 (OJ L 139 I, 27.5.2019, p. 108)), or subsequent versions;
  • supported in the form of unit contributions as defined in the Commission Decision authorising the use of unit costs to support the deployment of ERTMS under the Connecting Europe Facility.

Where relevant, the above mentioned projects shall take into account the innovative new technologies and solutions in the fields of smart applications for transport resulting from Horizon Europe activities.

Support for retrofitting will be limited to locomotives which have been put into operation before 31/12/2020.

Support will not be provided to fitment of new rolling stock.

Call Total Budget

€400,000,000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

The grant will be a unit grant. This means that it will reimburse a fixed amount per unit, based on unit costs, unit contributions or financing not linked to costs.

Thematic Categories

  • Transport

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • International Organisations
  • Large Enterprises
  • Local Authorities
  • Private Bodies
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    •  EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
    •  third countries associated to the CEF

Call Opening Date

13/09/2022

Call Closing Date

18/01/2023

National Contact Point(s)

Υπουργείο Μεταφορών, Επικοινωνιών και Έργων
Τμήμα Δημοσίων Έργων
https://bit.ly/3BoYoGo
Λεωφόρος Στροβόλου 165, 2048 Στρόβολος
Τηλέφωνα: +357 22806521, +357 22806550, +357 22806537
Ηλεκτρονική Διεύθυνση: info@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

Άτομο επικοινωνίας:

Ελπίδα Επαμεινώνδα
Ανώτερη Εκτελεστική Μηχανικός
Τηλέφωνο: +357 22806643
Ηλεκτρονική Διεύθυνση: eepamenonda@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

(Ημερομηνία δημοσίευσης: 19/09/2022-μόνο για εσωτερική χρήση)

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