Rail – 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-2021-CORECOEN-RAIL-WORKS

Call

Rail – works or mixed

Summary

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

Detailed Call Description

Works, with the possibility to include studies, 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 actions aimed at the integration of the rail and air networks to make the feeder network for long-haul flights more sustainable. Actions 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;
  • electrification of line tracks and upgrade of electrification systems.

Support will not be given to railway stations, except for railway infrastructure components. If the Action includes such components, they shall be presented as a separate work package. Actions shall also be compatible with the alignment of operating procedures across borders in order to ensure the most effective use of the supported infrastructure.
Actions addressing the Core Network may include related elements on the Comprehensive Network, when necessary to optimize the investment. These elements may form up to 10% of the total eligible costs of the Action and shall be presented as a separate work package.

Call Total Budget

€2,000,000,000

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

85%
Applicants can apply for a higher project funding rate (maximum 90%), if their project concerns cross-border links with integrated management.

Thematic Categories

  • Regional Development
  • Transport
  • Urban Development

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • International Organisations
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • 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 Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund.

Call Opening Date

16/09/2021

Call Closing Date

19/01/2022

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: 25/10/2021-for internal use only)

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