Rail – 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-2022-COMPGEN-RAIL-WORKS

Call

Rail – studies, works or mixed

Summary

The objective is to develop rail transport infrastructure projects on the Comprehensive Network of the TEN-T.

Detailed Call Description

Studies and /or works, related to:

  • construction/upgrading of cross-border and missing links;
  • capacity and performance upgrade of existing lines, including removal of level-crossings and upgrades necessary for 740 meters long trains and upgrades necessary to facilitate international rail passenger and freight transport;
  • capacity increase in nodes, including as regards a better articulation of long-distance and local traffic;
  • interconnections between rail and other modes of transport, in particular inland waterway and maritime transport and projects aimed at the integration of the rail and air networks to make the feeder network for long-haul flights more sustainable. Projects located exclusively within the perimeter of inland ports and maritime ports shall be submitted under those priorities respectively;
  • connections of freight terminals to the TEN-T Network. The works can also include the construction/upgrading of the railway infrastructure component – e.g. siding tracks and adaptations for 740 meters long trains – of new or existing freight terminals;
  • electrification of line tracks and upgrade/construction of electrification systems.

Call Total Budget

€250,000,000

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

  • maximum 50% for the costs of studies,
  • maximum 50% for the costs of works supporting inland waterways,
  • maximum 30% for the costs of works for projects supporting other transport modes,
  • maximum 70% for the costs of works in outermost regions (not applicable to inland waterways and ports & rail topics).

Applicants can apply for a higher project funding rate if your project concerns cross-border links: maximum 50% (not applicable for maritime ports and roads).

Thematic Categories

  • Education and training
  • Other Thematic Category
  • Transport
  • Urban Development

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)

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
Department of Public Works
https://bit.ly/3BoYoGo
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

(Publish Date: 14/09/2022-for internal use only)

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