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CODE24 visits Wesel
(01.12.2011)
The exhibition started with grand opening on October 11, 2011 in Preußen-Museum Wesel (historic site next to town centre) and was attended by mayors, provincial governors, leading local politicians, transport and logistics experts, press and TV.
The exhibition was opened to the public for two weeks form 12- 23 October. During this time the CODE24 Partner Regionalverband Ruhr offered guided tours for all interested visitors and presented the project with focus on the Betuwe extension. The visitors were very interested in the results of the projects at a whole and especially in the ongoing development within the Dutch-German corridor.
Highlights were among other the audio-visual presentations on CODE24, the results on the ideas workshop presented on posters by RVR as well as the two expert teams and several guided tours led by RVR-experts for the interested public, councillors and politicians.
Additionally, a printed documentation on the Ideenwerkstatt Kreis Wesel was presented by RVR officials and made available to the public. It is also available for download on www.metropoleruhr.de/regionalverband-ruhr/informelle-planung.html
Mobility Researchers at the 9th Regional Day in Karlsruhe
(25.09.2011)
On 25 September 2011 the project CODE24 was presented at the Regional Day in Karlsruhe.
"Research and mobility" have a long lasting tradition in Karlsruhe. The Technology Region Karlsruhe initiates the Regional Day since 2003. The event represents itself as display window of the region and offers the public each year in September the innovations and capacities of the region. Successful companies and research institutions present themselves as well as cultural and scenic highlights of the region.
Four CODE24 partners presented themselves at the 9th "Regionaltag" under the motto "Rich in Mobility ? What is moving us" in the IHK-building: the Technology Region Karlsruhe, the Middle Upper Rhine Region, PTV Planning Transport Vision AG and IHK Karlsruhe.
Besides more than 40 program items in 30 different locations of the region and numerous companies and research institutions the CODE24 partners presented their first project results. As highlight of the day the Secretary of the State Dr. Gisela Splett of the ministry of traffic and infrastructure visited the CODE24 mobile stand.
During the opening reception of the "Regionaltag" at the IHK, the guest speakers mentioned important tasks in the field of mobility in the region that have to be approached in the near future. The project work of CODE24 represents a key component for a good traffic connection of the region. The project considers and develops the traffic infrastructure as such, but even more intensively deals with interdisciplinary issues such as traffic noise, compensation measures, improvement of logistics infrastructure and sub-regional cooperation.
The interdisciplinary cooperation in CODE24 becomes apparent in the different contributions of the mobile exhibition, presenting complex issues in a very comprehensive way to the visitors.
For example, the noise installation allows the visitors to experience the difference of a freight train with old brake technology on a bad track and a freight train with new technology on a good track.
The onward passage of a container from the Rhine port in Karlsruhe allows interesting conclusions on how intermodality functions and how its implementation can look like.
A quiz game with attractive prizes animated the visitors to go through the mobile exhibition intensively, in search of the correct answers.
CODE24 meets in Italy
(23.09.2011)
The festive opening of the Mobile Exhibition took place on September 22, 2011 on the occasion of the semi-annual project meeting.
The Mobile Exhibition ? organised by PTV and hosted by SITI ? was located at a special space within the "Officine Grandi Riparazioni", a historical factory built between 1885 and 1895. It represents a particularly significant testimonial of Turin?s early industrial development.
Ralph Schlusche, Director of the Rhine-Neckar Regional Association and Lead Partner, officially opened the exhibition. Afterwards the participants had the chance to visit the mobile stand to test the installation at the four working stations. These working stations provide visitors audio-visual applications on the corridor, i.e. the testing of noise models.
From September 2011 until December 2013 the Mobile Exhibition will be on tour at several locations along the corridor. The exhibition consists of different elements.
The core element of the exhibition is the four working stations which allow the visitor to explore independently the insights of the project. The working stations deal with the following topics: CODE24 common strategy, environment and living space, ports and terminals and infrastructure and spatial planning.
The section "Common Strategy" highlights the project results, such as the Corridor Information System (CIS) or the Online Rail Spot Exchange.
The Corridor Info System is a web-based tool for supporting the sharing of strategic information. It serves as an overview of the development processes of infrastructure projects and highlights current issues which are immediately available through the use of Web-GIS tools. The CIS contents information on existing infrastructure and projects, data on passenger and freight transport, regional basic information, nature reserves and maps strategic spatial development potentials.
The section "environment and living space" deals with the management of ecological compensation measures for major infrastructure projects and contents a noise simulator with which the user can test different noise reduction measures.
"Ports and Terminals" highlights the importance of hinterland connections and the economic importance of sea ports. The section "Infrastructure and Spatial Planning" deals with the realization of different development scenarios and about decision-making processes along the corridor. Furthermore this section also gives attention to logistic clusters, their emergence and their location on corridor 24.
The Mobile Exhibition is completed by a lounge and a quiz game.
The Mobile Exhibition will stop at several locations in Europe. For more information check www.code-24.eu.
- CODE24 Partners in Turin
Work Package 3 Meeting - Increasing Regional Benefits
(20.07.2011)
What are the costs of bottlenecks?
On July 11 the international specialist of the CODE24 project met in Kehl, Germany. The meeting took place in the framework of Work Package 3 - Increasing Regional Benefits. Aim of this Work Package is to increase the capacity of the whole axis and the regional economic benefits along the corridor.
Main topic of the conference was to identify costs of the bottlenecks for the regions. The identification will be achieved by an internet survey starting in February 2012. One focus of the conference was the research methodology of the questionnaire. The target audience of the internet inquiry will be the forwarders, suppliers and terminal operators. The chambers of commerce of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Italy will be consulted to guarantee a good quota of return from the internet survey 2012.
The conference participants were also discussing the contribution about the "Online Rail Transport Spot Exchange" from Peter Endemann (Regional Association FrankfurtRheinMain), the input from Julian Brenienek (University Duisburg-Essen) about the hierarchy of logistic locations and the report from Felix Günther about the common strategy in Work Package 3 - Increasing Regional Benefits.
The next meeting will be on October 6-7 in Lugano, Switzerland.
If you have any questions concerning the Corridor Development - Work Package 3 feel free to contact Ulrich Grubert, telephone number +49 (7851) 894-204.
- The participants in front of the Euro-Institute in Kehl
Erklärung von Bellinzona
(15.06.2011)
Die 13 im Gotthard-Komitee zusammengeschlossenen Kantone haben am Donnerstag, den 09.06., in Bellinzona eine Erklärung unterschrieben. Sie fordern darin Bundesrat und Parlament auf, sich für einen Ausbau der Neat-Zufahrtsstrecken bis zum Jahr 2020 und einen effektiven Lärmschutz einzusetzen.
Es müssten rechtzeitig Massnahmen gegen die sich abzeichnenden Kapazitätsengpässe im Schienenverkehr auf der Gotthard-Achse ergriffen werden, heisst es in der Erklärung. Eine Neat "light" ohne leistungsfähige Zufahrten würde zu einer Verdrängung des Regionalverkehrs führen.
Das Ziel, den Güterverkehr von der Strasse auf die Schiene zu verlagern, gelinge zudem nur, wenn durchgängig Wagenprofile mit vier Metern Eckhöhe verkehren könnten. Dies sei bisher nicht der Fall. Entsprechend müssten Mittel bereit gestellt werden, diese Lücken im System zu schliessen.
Ein weiteres Anliegen der 13 Gotthard-Kantone ist der Lärmschutz. Der Güterverkehr führt gemäss Communiqué mitten durch Dörfer und Siedlungsgebiete. Es sei absehbar, dass die Anwohner in Zukunft zusätzlichen Emissionen und Risiken ausgesetzt würden.
Der Bund müsse sich daher bei der Europäischen Union dafür einsetzen, dass international verkehrende Eisenbahnwagen mindestens nach den schweizerischen Lärmschutzvorschriften saniert würden. Weiter müsse der Bundesrat die nationale Autonomie in der Trassenvergabe- und Tarifpolitik verteidigen.
Nach Ansicht der Gotthard-Kantone läuft die Schweiz ansonsten Gefahr, dass über europäische Regelungen zwischen Rotterdam und Genua der Güterverkehr bei der Trassenzuteilung gegenüber dem Personenverkehr priorisiert wird.
Hans-Peter Wessels neuer Präsident des Gotthard Komitees
Die Unterzeichnung der "Erklärung von Bellinzona" erfolgte im Rahmen der Generalversammlung des Gotthard-Komitees im Castelgrande in Bellinzona.
Zu diesem Anlass wurde auch die Wahl eines neuen Präsidenten des Komitees bekannt gegeben. Regierungsrat Hans-Peter Wessels (BS) löst dabei den bisherigen Präsidenten, alt Regierungsrat Lorenz Bösch (SZ), ab.
Die "Erklärung von Bellinzona" steht zum Download bereit.
Corridor Workshop in Karlsruhe
(03.03.2011)
The development of the European Transport Network and corridors is an issue of highest relevance in EU policy. A number of projects and initiatives driven by regional actors deal with this issue. There seems to be a strong interest in exchanging experience and in capitalizing on the results of the different projects and initiatives. Therefore, CODE24 took the initiative to organize the first
Corridor Workshop in Karlsruhe
on Wednesday, 30 March, 12:00-18:00 h
Nine projects/initiatives have agreed to participate and will present their respective projects. Each project will be represented by the Lead Partner and/or 1-2 key partners.
During this first meeting the presentations focus on the following topics which will be presented by each of the participating corridors:
- objectives and strategies,
- publicity issues,
- methodologies and activities for strengthening political impact, and
- methodologies for ensuring the project follow-up
The results of the Workshop will be published here on the project website.
New CODE24 Forum
(29 October 2010)
The new CODE24 Forum is online.
The forum is designed for discussions about the project "Corridor 24 Development Rotterdam-Genoa" and related topics.
We invite you to post your comments and ideas and thus help us to further develop our project.
In order to use the forum please click on the Forum button on the right side and then registry.
The forum offers you the possibility to create new topics. To do so please click on "New Topic". To create a comment please chose the option "Reply". Moreover you can add a discussion to you personal favourites and receive an email-notification about answers to a certain topic.
In case of further questions please send us an email (info@code-24.eu).
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