About BATCo / Background
About BATCo
The Baltic-Adriatic Axis stands for the intermodal railway axis which connects the Baltic and the Adriatic sea basins and their relevant ports (Trieste, Venice, Ravenna, Koper, Gdansk, Gdynia), with primary hinterland cities (Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt, Villach, Udine) between Poland and Italy.
The Baltic- Adriatic Axis is a backbone of the Central European transport network.
In order to support the further development of the Baltic-Adriatic Axis, a selection of institutions along this intermodal corridor have come together in a dedicated support project: the Baltic-Adriatic Transport Cooperation (BATCo).
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These 18 national and regional partners from 5 European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland and Slovakia), seek to develop a variety of technical, environmental and economic interventions which will facilitate the development of the Baltic-Adriatic Axis from now through 2013. The implementation of BATCo is carried out by 18 project partners from 5 European countries under the leadership of the Regional Government of Carinthia - Department for Economic Law and Infrastructure (Austria). BATCo is co-financed by the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) via the priority Accessibility of the CENTRAL EUROPE programme. Duration: 36 months (March 2010 - February 2013 Budget: EUR 3.723.373,98 (ERDF contribution: 2.902.134,40 |
Background
At present the European Transport System (TEN-T) is revised by the European Union.
Hence it is the perfect moment to introduce a trendsetting transnational, innovative, green, high-performance railway transport axis that
- Runs through 19 regions in 5 Member States
- Connects more than 40 million inhabitants in Europe
- Links important nodes between the ports of the Baltic and the Adriatic Sea
- Connects Europe to the booming Asian markets
The Baltic-Adriatic Axis – Connecting Europe. And beyond.
Political Initiatives
12th of October 2006 – Letter of Intent
Ministers of transport from Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy and Austria sign a letter of intent for implementation of the Baltic-Adriatic Axis. Topics are the enhanced positioning of the project as well as improved coordination on the project-level and the expansion of the Priority Project 23 respectively 25.
6th of October 2009 – Declaration of regions
Representatives of 14 regions signed a declaration demanding a “consistent and rapid implementation of the Baltic-Adriatic Corridor between Gdansk and Bologna”, motivated by the wish for “Improvement of traffic infrastructure as a prerequisite for the economy as well as traffic safety and the consolidation of the new Europe”.
