The Main Priorities of Lithuanian Transport Infrastructure Development

for 2007-2013

November 22 - 23, 2006

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GDP created in transport and communications sector

813

364

935

431

1062

565

1507

573

1787

611

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500mill.EUR

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Post andcommunications

Transport andwarehousing

Contribution to GContribution to GDPDP (%) (%) 2001 2001 20022002 2003 2003 20020044 20020055

Transport and warehousingTransport and warehousing8,5 8,5 9,29,2 9,59,5 9,39,3 99,,66

Post and communicationsPost and communications 33,,88 44,,22 3.93.9 3,3,55 33,3,3

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Priorities of transport infrastructure development network in 2007-2013network in 2007-2013

Creation of modern Creation of modern North-South transport North-South transport axisaxis

(construction of Rail Baltica railway, (construction of Rail Baltica railway, development Via Baltica, Via Hanseatica roads, development Via Baltica, Via Hanseatica roads, logistic centres on multimodal corridor N° I logistic centres on multimodal corridor N° I ))

Modernisation and Modernisation and further development of further development of East – West transport East – West transport axisaxis

Modernisation of multimodal transport corridor Modernisation of multimodal transport corridor N° IX, development of combined transport (The N° IX, development of combined transport (The Mercury and The Viking lines), motorways of Mercury and The Viking lines), motorways of the sea, logistic centres on multimodal corridor the sea, logistic centres on multimodal corridor N° IX)N° IX)

TEN-T elements in Lithuania’s territory

PalangaIA

IXB

IXD

I “Rail Baltica”

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Allocations from EU’s structural Allocations from EU’s structural support for Lithuania in 2007-2013 support for Lithuania in 2007-2013

2004-2006 2007-2013 Yearly difference

Sources of finances EU

annual support, mill. Lt

Total, mill. Lt

Share %

EU annual

support, mln. Lt

Total, mill. Lt

Share %

mill. Lt %

Cohesion fund for Lithuania 795,9 2387,8 43% 1114,0 7798 33% 318,1 140%

- for transport sector 397,9 1193,9 50% 536,4 3754,8 48,2% 138,5 134,8%

Structural funds for Lithuania 1056,1 3168,4 57% 2228 15596 67% 1171,9 2,1 t

- for transport sector 218,4 655,1 20,7% 218,4 1528,6 9,8% - -

Structural support in total 1852 5556,2 100% 3342 23394 100% 1490 1,8 t

-for transport sector 616,3 1849 33,3% 754,8 5283,4 22,6% 138,5 122,5%

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Development of Trans-European Development of Trans-European transport network (Cohesion fund)transport network (Cohesion fund)

Development of insufficient land transport infrastructure links with Development of insufficient land transport infrastructure links with other EU and third countriesother EU and third countries ( (Rail Baltica, Rail Baltica, extension of capacities for extension of capacities for road and railway infrastructure of Trans-European importanceroad and railway infrastructure of Trans-European importance, , creation of creation of public logistic centrespublic logistic centres););Exploitation of the most important transit node – Klaipeda State Exploitation of the most important transit node – Klaipeda State SeaportSeaport - potential- potential ((deepening of port water area, reconstruction of deepening of port water area, reconstruction of quays, development of access roads and railways, development of quays, development of access roads and railways, development of passengers services infrastructurepassengers services infrastructure););Extension of infrastructure capacities of international airports Extension of infrastructure capacities of international airports (Vilnius’, Kaunas’ and Palanga’s)(Vilnius’, Kaunas’ and Palanga’s) ( (enlargement of passenger terminalsenlargement of passenger terminals, , implementation of new measures for flight safety and aviation securityimplementation of new measures for flight safety and aviation security, , development of passenger transit infrastructuredevelopment of passenger transit infrastructure););Adjustment of trunk roads network for increasing road transport Adjustment of trunk roads network for increasing road transport ((especially heavy-weight transport) trafficespecially heavy-weight transport) traffic ((strengthening of road strengthening of road surface up tosurface up to 11,5 t/ 11,5 t/axle standardaxle standard, , implementation of information traffic implementation of information traffic management systemsmanagement systems););Reduction of transport accident rate and congestion in the main Reduction of transport accident rate and congestion in the main trunk roadstrunk roads ( (implementation of technical traffic safety infrastructure and implementation of technical traffic safety infrastructure and implementation of electronic safety measuresimplementation of electronic safety measures, , construction of cities’ by-construction of cities’ by-passespasses).).

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Development of national, regional and Development of national, regional and local transport network (structural local transport network (structural

funds)funds)Improvement of technical parameters of transport infrastructure Improvement of technical parameters of transport infrastructure of both state and regional importanceof both state and regional importance (paving of gravel roads, (paving of gravel roads, enhancement of road surface of 1enhancement of road surface of 1stst class and other roads, extension of class and other roads, extension of conjunctive railway lines capacity, improvement of public passenger conjunctive railway lines capacity, improvement of public passenger services quality);services quality);

Improvement of traffic safety and reduction of negative Improvement of traffic safety and reduction of negative environmental impact at the rest transport infrastructure networkenvironmental impact at the rest transport infrastructure network (improvement of traffic management systems, reconstruction of (improvement of traffic management systems, reconstruction of bridges, crossings and level-crossings, construction of footways and bridges, crossings and level-crossings, construction of footways and bike-lanes);bike-lanes);

Development of recreational and tourist transport infrastructureDevelopment of recreational and tourist transport infrastructure (re-building of Sventoji seaport, development of infrastructure for (re-building of Sventoji seaport, development of infrastructure for recreational navigation, improvement of passenger service capacities). recreational navigation, improvement of passenger service capacities).

Transport sectorTransport sector 2007-2013

1.Railways1.Railways Regional network 107,17

TEN-T network 1848,57

2. Roads2. Roads

TEN-T network (motorways) 1372,67

National road network 793,36

Regional/local road network 428,08428,08

3.Multimodal transport 3.Multimodal transport (TEN-T)(TEN-T) 219,66219,66

4. Air transport 4. Air transport (airports)(airports) 165,96165,96

5. Sea transport 5. Sea transport (ports)(ports) 327,84327,84

6. Inland waterway transport 6. Inland waterway transport (fairways)(fairways) 20,06

TotalTotal 5283,37

Estimated allocations for transport sector Estimated allocations for transport sector in 2007-2013 (mill. Lt)in 2007-2013 (mill. Lt)

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