Third Meeting of the International Working Group “Spatial and Transport Development along European Corridors: Example Corridor 22, Hamburg ‐ Athens” 24 November 2016

The project to construct the Greek part of the Orient-East/ Med Corridor ERGA OSE S.A.

At. Vourdas Managing Director

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“Spatial and Transport Development along European Corridors” Athens, 24/11/2016

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THE TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK

The Orient / East-Med corridor • The Trans-European Network can contribute to boost the

competitiveness of the European economy, contribute to sustainable growth and development of the internal market.

• The concept of TEN-T core network corridors underlines the need to go further than national visions for transport and to encompass a trans-border vision on the way people and goods move.

• Any investment on the corridor in any of the nine countries that it crosses will immediately bring an added value along the entire corridor

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The Greek part of the Orient / East-Med corridor ERGOSE S.A. is responsible to construct a modern railway Corridor in Greece, also realizing the infrastructure obligations, as set in the European legislation (time horizon: 2030): • Operational speed 160 - 200 km/h • Electrification entire length • Number of tracks double track • Signalling systems ERTMS

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Connections of the Corridor with ports

The connection of the railway Corridor with ports is a key requirement of the European legislation. • The connection with the port of Thessaloniki • The connection with the port of Pireaus • The connections with the ports of Kavala, Alexandroupolis and

Volos • The case of Patras • The plan to connect the port of Igoumenitsa via the Egnatia

railway

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PLANNING TARGET FOR PATHE/P CORRIDOR

• Create a high-speed rail corridor of Increased Capacity equipped with modern signalling, telecommanding, telecommunication and electrification systems fulfilling the interoperability requirements of the European railways.

• Backbone of the Greek railway network

• Interconnects the big urban centres of the country and areas with significant growth in the primary and secondary sectors

• Links to the major freight centres, main ports and Trans-European corridors.

• Part of the Core TEN-T network and of OEM corridor.

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ATHENS-KIATO

• New railway line with signaling and

telecommanding system Completed since 2007

CF 1994-1999 & 2000-2006

• Electrification of the line Completed since 2010 CSF 2000-2006 & NSRF

2007-2013

KIATO- DIAKOFTO • New railway line with

signaling, telecommanding and telecommunications system To be completed by end of

2017 C F 2000-2006 & national

funds

DIAKOFTO-RODODAFNI •New railway line with

signaling,telecommanding and telecommunications

system To be completed by end of

2017 NSRF 2007-2013 and NSRF

2014-2020

•Construction of insfrastructure works,

including Panagopoula tunnel To be completed in 2018

by CEF funding

•Construction of infrastructure works

To be completed by end 2019 Proposal to CEF(call 2015)

•Construction of superstructure works, construction of railway stops, signaling, electrification & telecommunications

Upgrading of the railway line with

signaling, electrification &

telecommunications To be completed by

end of 2022 New NSRF 2014-2020

•Electrification of the line To be completed by end 2018

New NSRF 2014-2020

Line in operation Operational electric traction: end 2018 Operational electric traction: end 2019 Operation: 2023

To be completed by end 2019 New NSRF 2014-2020

Operational electric traction: end 2020

ATHENS (SKA) – PATRAS (216 km)

LEGEND Completed project

Project under construction Project to be tendered

Project in tender procedure Project in design phase

To be completed by end 2020 New NSRF 2014-2020 7

LINK TO PIRAEUS FREIGHT PORT (N. IKONIO)

SKA

ATHENS

PIRAEUS

N. IKONIO

March 2013 New single-track line

with signaling & telecommunications

THRIASSIO PEDIO

• One of the biggest ports in the Mediterranean Sea

• The presence of COSCO increased significantly the freight volumes –containers mainly- handled in the port

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FREIGHT COMPLEX AT THRIASSIO PEDIO

SKA

ATHENS

PIRAEUS

N. IKONIO

OPERATIONAL PHASE A : 2010 Funding CF 2000-2006

OPERATIONAL PHASE B : END 2016 Funding NSRF 2007-2013

THRIASSIO PEDIO

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Next Stage: A Private Public Partnership. Transformation into one of the biggest logistics hubs in Europe.

There is already an investor for the 600 acres of the 2000 acres of the Thriassio property.

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ATHENS (SKA) – THESSALONIKI (500 km)

THESSALONIKI

SKA

DOMOKOS

TITHOREA

LIANOKLADI

Completed double-track railway line with signaling,

telecommunications & electrification

Under construction New double-track

high-speed railway line equipped with signaling,

telecommunications & electrification

ATHENS

Thessaloniki- Promachonas

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UPGRADE OF THE LINE AT PREDETERMINED SECTIONS AND ELECTRIFICATION OF THE WHOLE

LINE

POLYKASTRO

EIDOMENI

PROMACHONAS

THESSALONIKI

THESSALONIKI - PROMACHONAS

The design of upgrade works is in tendering phase Elaboration of designs: March 2017- February 2019 Construction : August 2019- August 2022

Funding NSRF 2014-2020

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Alexandroupolis-Ormenio rail corridor upgrade.

The rail link bypasses Bosporus strait, providing an alternative for transporting containers to and from the Black Sea area. The direct link to Bulgaria is going to reduce travel time to approximately 6 hours.

Rail link to Alexandroupolis freight port

Rail Link to Alexandroupolis Industrial area

Alexandroupoli - Ormenio /Bulgarian Border railway electrification and upgrading

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• The upgrading is expected to increase the commercial speed of the freight trains by 20-30% and also to increase capacity of each freight train due to increase of the traction power following the electrification of the line.

• The electrification, the advanced signalling and the implementation of a central

management system, are expected to increase safety of rail transport, Improve operating conditions and train traffic, line capacity and service reliability.

• The operation and maintenance costs will also be reduced significantly.

Alexandroupoli - Ormenio /Bulgarian Border railway electrification and upgrading Expectations

Florina-Kristallopigi

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Railway link between Greece and Albania Proposition for feasibility report through INTERREG The study will analyze the future size and type of demand for transport in

this region The main investment options will be analyzed with respect to the

consequences for passenger and freight transport and compared to a situation without any investments in the region.

Egnatia Railway

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Egnatia Railway

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Construction, Financing, Operation, Maintenance and Exploitation of the Rail Corridor from Alexandroupolis to Igoumenitsa

Can be financed through private funding and state financial contribution

Possible revenues include rail exploitation and logistics World Investment Bank is carrying out Viability Study Key benefits

A significant number of people will have access to new clean and cost effective transportation means

It will facilitate transport of significant volumes of goods to the domestic and international market

Attraction of more international transit traffic Full exploitation of the strategic location of the country, connecting Asia and Europe

and ensuring accessibility of the Balkan countries to the Adriatic and the Mediterranean Seas

Transformation to an international freight hub between Central and Eastern Europe and Asia

Continuous logistics network by connecting all transport modes, i.e.(4 ports, 6 airports, 4 logistic hubs)

Thank you for your attention

At. Vourdas Managing Director

24/11/201

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