NSB CoRe Moving Conference 9 th 16 th May 2018 Berlin-Poznań-Łódź-Kaunas-Riga-Tallinn-Helsinki-Vaasa/Umeå

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1 NSB CoRe Moving Conference 9 th 16 th May 2018 Berlin-Poznań-Łódź-Kaunas-Riga-Tallinn-Helsinki-Vaasa/Umeå PROGRAMME (as of 2 nd May 2018) Wednesday, 9 th May :15 BERLIN HBF 12:37 15:26 EC 45 BERLIN POZNAŃ 15:30 POZNAŃ GŁÓWNY 15:48 16:43 KW POZNAŃ WĄGROWIEC 18:00 19:30 PHOTO OPPORTUNITY AND INTERVIEWS Launch of the NSB CoRe Moving Conference 2018 at Berlin Hauptbahnhof OPENING SESSION Departure from Berlin Hauptbahnhof in the reserved 1 st class section of the train. Welcome speeches by representatives of project partners and guests Ad-hoc presentations and explanations: Infrastructure works between Germany and Poland Rail services between Berlin, Frankfurt (Oder) and Poznań and challenges for metropolitan railway transport Opportunities for international freight transport STOPS: 12:50 BERLIN OSTBAHNHOF 13:45 FRANKFURT (ODER) 14:08 RZEPIN 14:32 ŚWIEBODZIN 14:45 ZBĄSZYNEK PHOTO OPPORTUNITY AND INTERVIEWS Press conference about the improvement of the rail link between Berlin, Poznań and Warsaw and cooperation within the Oder Partnership Continuation of the journey by regional train, using the reactivated railway line to Wągrowiec Visit to the re-designed station of Wągrowiec and the surroundings of the station. The city is strongly committed to promoting ecomobility Transfer to the Hotel Pietrak, check-in Workshop on the Poznań Metropolitan Railway, with presentations and discussions on the following topics: Expanding regional rail services in Poland and management of growing numbers of commuters The development of the Poznań urban node for passenger transport Introduction to the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE project SubNodes 19:30 Get-together and joint dinner in the Hotel Pietrak, located at the lakeside beach

2 Thursday, 10 th May :30 10:30 WĄGROWIEC POZNAŃ 11:03 14:09 IC POZNAŃ ŁÓDŹ WIDZEW APPROX. 14:30 17:00 APPROX. 17:00 18:30 Journey with chartered buses back to Poznań. City tour with information about aspects of regional, urban and transport planning. Topics: Problems of urban sprawl, coordinating the development of housing and transport planning Development of regional rail services and the tram network Travel with modern intercity multiple unit to Łódź Widzew via Kalisz along the route of the planned high-speed rail Y-project from Warsaw to Poznań/Wrocław via Łódź and Kalisz. Information about the status of planning during the journey Visit of the depot of the Łódź Agglomeration Railway ŁKA, with explanations on the development of the regional transport system and the extension of the Łódź railway node through the Łódź city tunnel Site visit with focus on the Łódź Fabryczna railway station and the New Centre Łódź (NCŁ). In the centre of Łódź, the railway infrastructure was moved underground and the terminus station Łódź Fabryczna was rebuilt to become a through station. A new city quarter is being built on the former railway lines 19:00 The site visit finishes at the ibis Hotel Łódź Centrum. Overnight stay in Łódź Friday, 11 th May 2018 SPECIAL TRAIN 9:30 Transfer from the ibis Hotel Łódź Centrum to the Łódź Fabryczna railway station 10:05 17:45 ŁÓDŹ FABRYCZNA - SUWAŁKI Departure from Łódź Fabryczna in a chartered PKP intercity train, consisting of a conference car, a dining car and two 1 st class saloon cars. On the modernised sections of the route it reaches speeds of up to 160 km/h. Between Białystok and Suwałki the train follows the future route of the Rail Baltica via Ełk and Olecko SESSION I ŁÓDŹ FABRYCZNA WARSZAWA CENTRALNA (10:15 11:30) Existing and future modernization projects in the Łódź-Warszawa section, development of the Łódź railway node Schedule and progress of ongoing works in the Poznań-Kutno-Warszawa section Future integration of the Łódź metropolis into the North Sea-Baltic Corridor Introduction of ETCS and effects of ETCS throughout the corridor

3 Friday, 11 th May 2018 SPECIAL TRAIN SESSION II WARSZAWA CENTRALNA BIAŁYSTOK (11:45 13:30) 10:05 17:45 ŁÓDŹ FABRYCZNA - SUWAŁKI Existing and future modernization projects in the Warszawa-Białystok section, development of the Warsaw railway node Modernization of the rolling stock and the vehicles of PKP Intercity achieved status and future plans Planning considerations and objectives regarding future offers of long-distance transport along the North Sea-Baltic Corridor, including connections to Germany and Lithuania Experiences with long-distance transport Poland-Belarus (Terespol, Grodno) Impact of the development of the Rail Baltica on commuter traffic and housing development in the Warsaw region SESSION III BIAŁYSTOK EŁK (14:15 15:45) Future modernization projects in the Białystok-Ełk section Planning considerations and results of initial planning in the Ełk-Trakiszki section Requirements of environmental protection during the planning process Opportunities created by Rail Baltica for tourism and economic activation Experiences of Polish-Lithuanian cooperation regarding the introduction of regional trains Białystok-Kaunas steps of work and success factors SESSION IV EŁK - SUWAŁKI (16:00 17:30) / OPEN SPACE Provision of historical information on the development of the railway system in the Polish-Lithuanian border area STOPS: 11:30 11:35 WARSZAWA CENTRALNA 13:56 14:08 BIAŁYSTOK (CHANGE IN DIRECTION OF JOURNEY) 15:51 EŁK 16:15 16:29 OLECKO (CHANGE IN DIRECTION OF JOURNEY) 17:52 21:28 R SUWAŁKI KAUNAS Departure of regional train to Kaunas, the only available passenger service on the new European gauge line to Kaunas. The train was ordered on regional initiative and runs from Friday to Sunday. Two Polish multiple unit trains were approved for operation in Lithuania for this purpose Stop at the Polish border station Trakiszki. Polish train staff is not allowed to cross the border and is replaced by Lithuanian staff. The Lithuanian train control system is launched PHOTO OPPORTUNITY STOPS: 18:20 18:35 TRAKISZKI 20:03 ŠEŠTOKAI Transfer to Hotel Kaunas City, overnight stay in Kaunas

4 Saturday, 12 th May 2018 SPECIAL TRAIN 9:30 11:30 Site visit of the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal 11:40 14:05 15:36 16:25 TRAIN NO JELGAVA-RĪGA 16:45 18:00 Journey with special train of Lithuanian Railways from Kaunas to Joniskis. Travel along the former express rail route from Berlin to Riga via Kaliningrad Transfer with chartered busses from Joniskis to Jelgava. Discussion of problems of crossborder rail transport between Lithuania and Latvia Journey with regional train from Jelgava to Riga Meeting with Baiba Rubesa, CEO and Chairperson of the Management Board of RB Rail, and Kaspars Rokens, COO, Member of the Management Board of RB Rail in the RB Rail headquarter. Topics: Rail Baltica project development and project timeline milestones achieved and milestones ahead Expected benefits of the Rail Baltica investment project Project implementation structure the role of RB Rail and cooperation with national implementing bodies Overnight stay in Riga in the Hotel Opéra near the railway station Sunday, 13 th May :00 10:00 Virtual tour of the future Riga railway station 10:18 11:19 TRAIN NO RĪGA-SAULKRASTI 11:30 18:30 SAULKRASTI TALLINN 19:30 21:30 TALLINN HELSINKI Travel with regional train to Saulkrasti railway station. Information on the spot about railway development issues in Latvia, especially regarding 2 nd level nodes connections to Rail Baltica Travel by bus along the route of the new fast rail link between Riga and Tallinn. The route will run through Pärnu near the coast. Topics: Public participation in the planning of the route and the communication strategy of RB Rail, challenges for engineering work Direct links between the airports of Riga and Tallinn to the fast rail link Visit to Ülemiste City and the area for the new central railway station in Tallinn Travel from Tallinn to Helsinki with the LNG-fuelled Megastar ferry of the Tallink Silja Line Overnight stay in Helsinki

5 Monday, 14 th May :30 12:00 Meeting in the Laituri City Planning Exhibition Gallery of the City of Helsinki. Exchange among experts, matchmaking and discussion. Topics: Smart mobility and e-mobility Development of the railway network in the Helsinki region Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel feasibility study 12:00 14:00 Lunch break at the Laituri City Planning Exhibition Gallery 14:00 16:30 17:14 20:55 PENDOLINO 49 HELSINKI VASAA NSB CoRe Stakeholder Seminar: Rail Baltica as Economic Driver for Cities and Regions, with Regional Mayor Ossi Savolainen and Corridor Coordinator Catherine Trautmann (upon invitation, with separate registration) Departure from Helsinki. Information about upgrading of the routes from Helsinki to Oulu and Vaasa to express rail links Overnight stay in Vaasa, in the Hotel Astor right by the station Tuesday, 15 th May 2018 MORNING 16:30 19:00 VASAA 20:00 23:30 VASAA UMEÅ Reception in the city administration of Vaasa, topics: The strategy of Vaasa in the field of regenerative energy Interregional collaboration in the Kvarken region Plans to improve the ferry links between Vaasa and Umeå (clean ferries, links with rail services), long-term thoughts about building a bridge Economic and social strategy of the city Tour of the city and the harbour: On the trail of the Swedish, Russian and Finnish history of the city. The tour ends at the check-in area for the ferry Travel by ferry (Wasaline shipping company) across the Gulf of Bothnia (evening meal possible, including buffet) Bus transfer to hotel in Umeå the city was European Capital of Culture in 2014, overnight stay in Umeå Wednesday, 16 th May :00 14:00 UMEÅ Reception at the city administration of the most northerly project partner of the Federal State of Berlin. City tour, topics: Significance of the NSB corridor for the development of the region Efficient transport links to the Atlantic Ocean (Bothnia-Atlantic Corridor) City planning policy goals of the municipal government Continuation of the tour via Trondheim Oslo