This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programmeco-financed by the ERDF.

www.viaregiaplus.eu

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Jan Roga / Łukasz GórzynskiMunicipality of Wrocław, Wrocław Development Office

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Via Regia Plus – Sustainable Mobility and Regional Cooperation along the Pan-European Transport Corridor III (www.viaregiaplus.eu)

Cooperation of 14 cities and regions from Poland, Germany, Slovakia and the Ukraine along the Pan-European Transport Corridor III – Central axis

Project duration: 2008-2011, budget: 3,2 mln EUR

Objectives:- Improvement of accessibility

- Strengthening of node citiesand metropolitan areas

- Activation of potentialsfor tourism

Lead Partner: Municipality of Wrocław

General information

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Effects of infrastructure improvements on travel times along the PETC III – Central axis (Accessibility study)

Integration of rail transport in the German-Polish-Czech border region (Timetable study)

Economic migration as joint challenge – Comparative analysis of Wrocław, Dresden and Lviv (Migration study)

Promotion of the Via Regia as tourist route (Via Mobil, Via Regia brochures)

Outputs with important milestones during the next reporting periods (Next steps)

Joint map of local action / Joint calendar of events

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Methodical steps:- Identification of node cities (delimitation of the reference network)

- Definition of 3 scenarios of infrastructure investments

- Calculation of resulting travel times

Objective: Evaluation of spatial effects (accessibility effects) of infrastructure investments

Scenarios:- Scenario 1 – Base development scenario- Scenario 2 – Possible further developments- Scenario 3 – Development of transnational high-speed schemes

Draft of results available, final report in preparation

Accessibility study – Effects of infrastructure improvements on travel times along the PETC III – Central axis

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Node cities (delimitation of reference network)

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Scenario 1 – Base development scenario

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Scenario 2 – Further developments

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Scenario 3 – Development of transnational high-speed schemes

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Comparison of all scenarios (European node cities)

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Examples for the visualisation of accessibility effects

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Accessibility study – Results & conclusions

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The base development scenario leads to significant improvements of national relations

The further developments proposed by partners would extend these effects to cross-border relations, too

High-speed lines in PL / CZ effect the Via Regia corridor, since selected relations (e.g. Berlin-Kraków) might be served faster by alternative routes

General conclusions: - There is rather no use to discuss about high-speed investments along

the Via Regia corridor, taking into account the relevance of the corridor for freight transport, too

- Improvement of cross-border connections should have high priority

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Accessibility study – Next steps

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Evaluation of investments in terms of travel time available, but evaluation in terms of cost/benefit ratio yet missing

- Need to evaluate results from the point of view of costs and possible benefits

Idea about investments available, but no idea about possible demand and possible travel offers (in terms of quality and quantity)

- Need to develop large-scale concept for travel offers, taking into account possible demand

Complementary studies will investigate additional potentials of long-distance connections (e.g. Berlin-Vienna) as well as investment strategies for crucial sections (e.g. Cottbus-Görlitz)

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Objective: Development of a cross-borderintegrated timetable concept

Methodical steps:- Analysis of demand and infrastructure

- Development of cross-border integratedtimetable concept

- Definition of investment measures neededto realise the timetable concept

- Allocation of measures to priorities

Currently, the concept is verified by the partners and it is checked, which measures might gain broad political support

Quite ambitious approach with possibly high regional benefit for integrated development

Timetable study – Integration of rail transport in the German-Polish-Czech border region

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Economic migration = megatrendalong the Via Regia

Methodical steps:- Comparative analysis of attitudes

towards paid work migration inWrocław, Dresden and Lviv(phone interviews)

- Analysis of framework conditions of labour markets (expert interviews)

General results:- Germany is the second (after the UK) most popular destination of migration for

Polish workers

- The Saxon labour market is less attractive than in the western federal states of Germany; the Polish labour market is still unattractive for German workers

Migration study – Economicmigration as joint challenge

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Regional results:- Rather low unemployment in Germany,

but lack of skilled workers expected

- In Wrocław the number of queries concerningPolish specialists made by Germans has doubled

- High quality technical universities are the source of well-educated personnel

- Additionally, job offers for specialists and social facilities are less competitive than those provided in Germany

Further impulses for the integration of labour markets will result from the opening of the German market

Significant effects on travel demand expected – but will offers of public transport be competitive?

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Migration study – Economicmigration as joint challenge

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In 2011, the Third Saxon State Exhibition will take place in Görlitz and Zgorzelec

Theme: „Via Regia – 800 Years of Movement and Mobility“

From June to October 2010 the Via Mobil travelled along the Via Regia from Santiago de Compostela to Kiev to promote this event

From Eisenach to Lviv this activity was used to promote the cooperation and the objecives of Via Regia Plus, too

Result: Very highvisibility of theVia Regia theme

Via Mobil – Promotion of the Via Regiaas tourist route

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Political visibility

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Visibility in public space

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In 2008 the first edition of the Via Regia brochure was published (language: DE)

In 2009 and 2010 updated versions followed, 2010 as extended version (languages: DE / PL)

Objectives:- Promotion of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia

as tourist destinations

- Information about timetables and possibilities to use public transport to explore these areas

Very successful marketing activity, one of the most popular and visible outputs of the project

Latest innovation: Travel flyers for selected trains

Via Regia brochures – Exploring the project area by rail and bus

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Currently preparation of final phase of project implementation, first steps to prepare final conference (probably in 09/2011)

Step-by-step finalisation of local and regional studies

Preparation of strategical studies in the fields of accessibility and cooperation of cities and metropolitan areas

Elaboration and discussion of conclusions (core outputs), follow-up communication with stakeholders

Next steps

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