Roads, rail-road terminals and multimodal logistic platforms: studies, works or mixed

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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-2023-CORECOEN-ROADS-WORKS

Call

Roads, rail-road terminals and multimodal logistic platforms: studies, works or mixed

Summary

The objective is to develop transport infrastructure projects on the roads, rail-road terminals and multimodal logistics platforms of the Core Network of the TEN-T.

 

Detailed Call Description

Studies and / or works on roads, rail-road terminals and multimodal logistics platforms related to:

  • pre-identified road links as stipulated in Section 1 and 2 of Part III of the Annex to the CEF Regulation, in particular cross-border links on the Core Network;
  • components of the Core road Network located in Member States which do not have a land border with another Member State
  • improving road connections to maritime and inland ports and rail-road terminals as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 only if rail access to/within the port does not exist, or it is not currently under construction, and as long as the project addresses a significant bottleneck;
  • construction or upgrade of rail-road terminals as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, intermodal transport transhipment points and other publicly accessible multimodal logistics platforms located on/in proximity of the TEN-T Network, including connecting or siding tracks, power connections, electrification and adaptations for reduction of power use, vehicle and container waiting areas, adaptations for handling 740 meter long trains, clean transhipment equipment for intermodal loading units based on a zeroemission fuel (e.g. electricity, hydrogen), specific equipment for rolling motorways and the transportation of semi-trailers by rail, upgrades of equipment that enable transhipment of new intermodal loading units, ICT equipment and applications improving interoperability, use of digital transport data or terminal handling such as photogates and automatic check-in and check-out equipment.

Works projects may include on-site renewable energy generation (synergetic element in accordance with Section 10.6), such as photovoltaic power plants, wind turbines etc. that is primarily used for example for activities in the terminal. Such synergetic elements must improve the socio-economic, climate or environmental benefits of the project and may not exceed 20% of the total eligible costs of the project.

Call Total Budget

€2 800 000 000

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

85%

Thematic Categories

  • Education and training
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Transport

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Educational Institutions
  • International Organisations
  • Large Enterprises
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • State-owned Enterprises
  • Training Centres

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.:
    • be established in one of the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund

Call Opening Date

26/09/2023

Call Closing Date

30/01/2024

National Contact Point(s)

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
Department of Public Works
Website: https://bit.ly/3BoYoGo
Address: 165 Strovolou Avenue, 2048 Strovolos
Telephones: +357 22806521, +357 22806550, +357 22806537
Email: info@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

Contact person:
Elpida Epameinondas
Senior Executive Engineer
Τelephone: +357 22806643
Email: eepamenonda@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

EU Contact Point