HST Connect

Programme 2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-11-16

Description

Description (EN):

High speed transport has a key role to play in promoting balanced spatial development across NW Europe. Therefore any attempt to improve HST needs to work on a transnational basis. The prime objective of the 15 partner, 21.893m euro HST Connect project is to forge closer connections between regional rail services and the trans-European High Speed Train network, with the aim of increasing the latter’s catchment area by 20m people. As part of this, the project aims to improve travel environment, especially that of stations and their forecourts, to ensure that throughout their journey passengers enjoy the same high comfort experience as when travelling on the high speed network. An allied objective is improve integration of stations into the fabric of the cities they are located in by stimulating development of the often neglected areas that surround them. An advice guide, entitled ‘Lifting the Barriers’ will be published, alongside a study of how primary HST services can be extended into the regions they serve.

Achievements (EN):

One main outcome is the immediate benefits the schemes provide not only to the transport networks and passenger catchments, but also for local communities and users of the transport systems surrounding the sites. Improved access to public transport in cross border regions will reduce carbon footprint for those regions. The Heerlen partner found that the biggest outcome for the future is that the Dutch Parliament fully agreed with a report (called: initiatiefnota grensoverschrijdend treinvervoer ) written by 2 members. They are now entering the national arena with our future investments. Also important was the fact that the province of Limburg unanimously adopted a proposal to invest an extra € 20 million into cross border public transport. Please visit www.knowlinx.eu for all the relevant details. CRP: Evaluating Outcomes. Post Investment Study: CRP Investment – High Speed Train Integration. MVA Consultancy (2008)

Thematic information

Urban development Transport and mobility Improving transport connections

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

Address: Cross Lanes, GU1 1YA Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

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Stadt Aachen

Name: Stadt Aachen

Address: 52022 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Lille Métropole Communauté Urbaine

Name: Lille Métropole Communauté Urbaine

Address: 59034 LILLE CEDEX, France

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Région Nord-Pas de Calais

Name: Région Nord-Pas de Calais

Address: F 59555 LILLE CEDEX, France

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Gemeente Eindhoven

Name: Gemeente Eindhoven

Address: 5611 Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Leiedal Intercommunale voor Streek Ontwikkeling

Name: Leiedal Intercommunale voor Streek Ontwikkeling

Address: BE - 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

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Provincie West-Vlaanderen

Name: Provincie West-Vlaanderen

Address: 8000 Sint andries Brugge, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Ville de Liège

Name: Ville de Liège

Department: Strategic Unit for Urban Development

Address: Place du Marché, 4000 LIEGE, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: www.liege.be

Gemeente Maastricht

Name: Gemeente Maastricht

Address: Mosae Forum 10, 6201 BZ Maastricht, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: www.gemeentemaastricht.nl

Reading Borough Council

Name: Reading Borough Council

Address: RG1 7AE Reading, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Government Office for the South East

Name: Government Office for the South East

Address: GU1 4GA Guildford, United Kingdom

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South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA)

Name: South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA)

Address: GU1 1UN Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Sea Space Ltd

Name: Sea Space Ltd

Address: TN34 1BP Hasting, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Kent County Council

Name: Kent County Council

Address: ME14 1XX Maidstone, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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City of Aachen

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Lille Métropole Communauté Urbaine

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Région Nord-Pas de Calais

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Gemeente Eindhoven

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Leiedal Intercommunale voor Streek Ontwikkeling

HST Connect

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Provincie West-Vlaanderen

HST Connect

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Ville de Liège

HST Connect

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Gemeente Maastricht

HST Connect

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Reading Borough Council

HST Connect

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Government Office for the South East

HST Connect

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South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA)

HST Connect

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South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)

HST Connect

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Sea Space Ltd

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Kent County Council

HST Connect

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Summary

Project name (EN): HST Connect

Project acronym: HST Connect

Project start date: 2003-06-01

Project end date: 2008-03-01

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 19 914 574.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 8 249 455.00

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Financing programme

2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2019-09

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

97 / 97 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

891 / 891 (100%)

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