Rail – works or mixed
Summary
In the transport sector, the programme will promote interconnected and multimodal networks in order to develop and modernise rail, road, inland waterway and maritime infrastructure, as well as ensuring safe and secure mobility.
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.
Call
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. Where relevant, actions shall also be compatible with the alignment of operating procedures accross borders in order to ensure the most effective use of the supported infrastructure.
Facilities and infrastructure supported under CEF must be accessible for use by all operators on a non-discriminatory basis.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rates fixed in the Grant Agreement (maximum 50% for the costs of studies, maximum 70% for the costs of works in outermost regions (only applicable for maritime ports and roads), maximum 50% for the other costs categories (‘project funding rate’) for actions supporting inland waterways and maximum 30% for the other costs categories (‘project funding rate’) for actions supporting the other transport modes.
You can apply for a higher project funding rate if your project concerns:
- cross-border links: maximum 50% (not applicable for maritime ports and roads)
- cross-border links with integrated management: maximum 55% (not applicable for maritime ports and roads)
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 (list [none])
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€250,000,000Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Fisheries/ Aquaculture and Maritime Policy
- Transport
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
16/09/2021Call Closing Date
19/01/2022National 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: 19/10/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
CINEA –Transport:
https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/index_en