Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic – Ionian Region

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic - Ionian

Date of latest update: 2025-10-15

Description

Description (EN):

Lagging behind Central&Northern Europe in terms of growth and economic development, ADRION’s countries should stimulate the take up of innovative strategies and smart solutions so as to reach sustainability goals. Improving Region’s accessibility as indicated in EUSAIR strategy can be a decisive drive towards this objective. What is mainly missing, as proven by the failure past stories, is the capacity of key players & different decision making levels (local, national, transnational) to establish strong cooperation schemes able to enable the desired growth in a territory consisting of countries presenting great differentiations. Based on the principles of smart specialization, that is built on regional strengths, competitive advantages and cooperation, and following a well-defined forward-looking agenda towards passengers’ intermodality promotion and rail revitalization, transportation negative effects can be handled and environmental performance in the Region can be improved. ADRION should invest on passengers’ intermodality to revitalise itself; the unrelenting strong competition from the road sector should be balanced by the respective promotion of combined sea - rail alternatives. Building on the knowledge of previous projects, especially in RAIL4SEE, while drawing inspiration from ongoing innovative initiatives (e.g. North Adriatic Ports Association), Inter-Connect project seeks new solutions tailored to ADRION’s specificities for the promotion of intermodal transport and guides the respective actors on how to turn connectivity plans into reality. Hubs clustering, identification of current and future trip generating poles, user surveys for mobility needs and expectations understanding, mapping of drivers, cooperation schemes establishment, soft mobility measures (e.g. integrated ticketing, harmonized timetables&procedures)&funding opportunities examination, roadmap formulation constitute Inter-Connect approach. Summing up, Inter-Connect project is estimated to boost intermodal PuT based (rail-sea) passenger transport in ADRION through; - The identification of key players in mobility planning and the creation of a cooperation environment (Inter-Connect Transnational cooperation network) where experience and knowledge exchange will take place; - The development of common understanding of area’s needs, challenges, opportunities and treats and the reaching of an agreement among stakeholders for the direction towards which mobility planning should focus (Action Plan on ADRION intermodality arising from real needs understanding and flows analysis, Detailed Action Plan based on Inter-Connect cases examination outputs); - The formulation of a strategic framework for enhancing intermodality in the area and the respective authorities training on how to implement and finance measures able to add on ADRION sustainability (Inter-Connect Strategy-Roadmap with measures in a hierarchical order).

Achievements (EN):

IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY: HOW INTERMODALITY CAN BOOST TOURISM, CITIES ATTRACTIVENESS AND CITIZENS’ WELL-BEING: If we could give a “poetic description” of Inter-Connect it would be “from healthy roots to nutrient-dense fruits”, which refers to the real-needs generated cooperation that brought valuable outputs! With the support of a wide network of stakeholders, the project. • Reviewed the intermodal passengers transportation policy background (we created a pool of good practices on this topic). • Focused on eight pilot cases (Igoumenitsa, Emilia Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Bar, Durres, Belgrade) . • Defined a roadmap for ADRION’s connectivity, which helped translate the project’s results into recommendations . • Developed the “Intermodal Transport CapacityBuilding Toolkit”, which serves Inter-Connect’s objective of training authorities. • Implemented four webinars that offer a pocket experience of what we have learned . • Joined forces with three other projects under the ADRION Thematic Cluster of Urban and Interurban Low-Carbon Intermodal Mobility for Passengers and cross-fertilised and enhanced results.

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Expected Results (EN): Level of capacity of organisations in the field of transport and mobility to transnationally plan and implement sustainable and multimodal transport and mobility solutions

Expected Outputs (EN):

Having as an ultimate goal to improve organizations’ abilities on planning and implementing sustainable intermodal transport solutions for passengers in ADRION, Inter-Connect project supports; • 1 living cooperation platform to be developed for knowledge/experience exchange and solutions seeking consisting of 100 members • 4 tools to be developed for the training activities (intermodality understanding tool, seed money tool, toolkit on interventions based on the Roadmap, cooperation schemes insight tool) and be used by 50 Municipalities, 20 Regions, 10 Ministries and other 100 organizations (academia, institutions, consultants, development agencies etc) - open to all interested parties too through an online platform • 50 relevant organizations/authorities to be trained as for ADRION specific needs with regard to intermodal passenger transport promotion and rail revitalization (needs, opportunities, threats, actions) • A total of 500 staff members improving their professional competence by completing the training courses on planning and seeking the most efficient/proper financial instruments to support plans’ realization • 8 Regions to be directly supported in the formulation of their future Regional Sustainable Intermodal plans as a result of project’s cases examination and knowledge diffusion and to mainstream these realistic plans into policies • At least other 20 Regions to be indirectly supported within a consultation procedure • 1 Lighthouse Expert Group to be produced from the core partnership of Inter-Connect project able to provide complete solutions (at local/regional/transnational level) to meet ADRION’s ever-changing needs • Awareness raising through online campaigns for approximately 8.000.000 persons

Thematic information

Transport and mobility Improving transport connections

Specific Objective: Enhance capacity for integrated transport and mobility services and multimodality in the Adriatic-Ionian area

Thematic Objective: (07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:

Investment Priority: (07c) developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility

Partners (15)

Lead Partner: ΔΗΜΟΣ ΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΙΤΣΑΣ

Department: Department of European Programmes

Address: SOULIOU 3, 46100 IGOUMENITSA, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.igoumenitsa.gr

Total budget: EUR 167 590.00

ERDF budget: EUR 142 451.50

Δήμος Ιωαννιτών

Name: Δήμος Ιωαννιτών

Address: Plateia Andrea Papandreou 5, 45221 Ioannina, Greece

Legal status: public

Asocijacija rukovodilaca transporta i logistike "TRANSPORTLOG"

Name: Asocijacija rukovodilaca transporta i logistike "TRANSPORTLOG"

Address: Jove Ilića 65/14, 11010 Beograd, Serbia

Legal status: public

Start Romagna S.p.A.

Name: Start Romagna S.p.A.

Address: Via A.Spinelli 140, 47521 Cesena, Italy

Legal status: public

Autoriteti Portual Durrës

Name: Autoriteti Portual Durrës

Address: Rruga Tregtare Durres L.1, 2001 DURRES, Albania

Legal status: public

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia – Direzione centrale infrastrutture e territorio

Name: Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia – Direzione centrale infrastrutture e territorio

Address: Via Giulia 75/1, 34126 Trieste, Italy

Legal status: public

Fondazione Istituto sui Trasporti e la Logistica

Name: Fondazione Istituto sui Trasporti e la Logistica

Address: Viale Aldo Moro 38, 40127 Bologna, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.fondazioneitl.org

Total budget: EUR 293 320.00

ERDF budget: EUR 249 322.00

Regione Emilia-Romagna - Direzione Generale cura del territorio e dell'ambiente

Name: Regione Emilia-Romagna - Direzione Generale cura del territorio e dell'ambiente

Department: General Directorate for Territorial and Environmental safeguard

Address: Viale A. Moro 30, 40127 Bologna, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.regione.emilia-romagna.it/

Total budget: EUR 93 880.00

ERDF budget: EUR 79 798.00

Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης

Name: Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης

Department: Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT), Sector B: Smart sustainable Mobility - Freight Transport - Networks

Address: 6th km Charilaou – Thermi Road -, 57001 Thermi - Thessaloniki, Greece

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.imet.gr/

Total budget: EUR 213 297.50

ERDF budget: EUR 181 302.88

Privredna komora Srbije – Privredna komora Beograda

Name: Privredna komora Srbije – Privredna komora Beograda

Department: Centre for Vocational Training in Transport

Address: Resavska 13-15, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Legal status: public

Website: http://pks.rs

Total budget: EUR 91 340.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 77 639.00

Luka Bar AD

Name: Luka Bar AD

Department: Development and Cargo handling Department / Development Division

Address: Obala jula bb 13, 85000 Bar, Montenegro

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lukabar.me

Total budget: EUR 83 500.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 70 975.00

Regionalna razvojna agencija Ljubljanske urbane agencije

Name: Regionalna razvojna agencija Ljubljanske urbane agencije

Address: Tehnološki park 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 183 320.00

ERDF budget: EUR 155 822.00

Central European Initiative – Executive Secretariat

Name: Central European Initiative – Executive Secretariat

Address: Via Genova 9, 34121 Trieste, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.cei.int

Total budget: EUR 197 744.88

ERDF budget: EUR 168 083.15

Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë

Name: Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë

Address: Bulevard “Deshmoret eKombit”, 1001 TIRANA, Albania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.infrastruktura.gov.al

Total budget: EUR 86 840.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 73 814.00

HŽ Putnički prijevoz d.o.o.

Name: HŽ Putnički prijevoz d.o.o.

Address: Strojarska cesta 11, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hzpp.hr

Total budget: EUR 193 360.00

ERDF budget: EUR 164 356.00

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Municipality of Ioannina

Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic – Ionian Region

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Transport and Logistics Managers Association "TRANSPORTLOG"

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Start Romagna S.p.A.

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Durres Port Authority

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Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia – Central Directorate for infrastructure and territory

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Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation

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Emilia-Romagna Region – General Directorate for Territorial and Environmental safeguard

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Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Belgrade

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Port of Bar JSC

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Regionalna razvojna agencija Ljubljanske urbane regije (RRA LUR)

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Central European Initiative – Executive Secretariat

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Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy

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HZ Passenger Transport Ltd.

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Municipality of Igoumenitsa

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Summary

Project name (EN): Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic – Ionian Region

Project acronym: Inter-Connect

Project start date: 2018-01-01

Project end date: 2021-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 604 192.38

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 363 563.52

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 141 135.52.
IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 222 428.00.

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Passengers intermodality promotion and INTER-CONNECT results

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-13

Document date: 2020-05-18

Languages: en

Reports

Final Publication - Intermodality Promotion and Rail Renaissance in Adriatic-Ionian Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-13

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policies supporting, intermodality and rail use

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-13

Document date: 2018-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Stakeholders' and expert opinions capturing report

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2020-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Demand and Supply analysis of current situation in ADRION

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2019-12-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Users need surveys & experts opinion capturing

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2019-12-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Future scenarios development for ADRION's connectivity

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2020-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Best practices on intermodal promotion and rail reform report

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2018-11-09

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Stakeholders and citizens engagement

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2019-12-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Regional demand-supply analysis

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2019-12-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Cases AS-IS situation description

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2019-12-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Case examination plan

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2018-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Cases examination & evaluation report

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2019-04-30

Languages: en

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Transferring Protocol

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Type of document: Report

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2020-07-21

Languages: en

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Media releases / articles

ADRION Thematic Cluster on Urban and Interurban Low Carbon Intermodal Mobility for Passengers - NEWSLETTER #1

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Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2020-08-31

Languages: en

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ADRION Thematic Cluster on Urban and Interurban Low Carbon Intermodal Mobility for Passengers - NEWSLETTER #2

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Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2020-11-30

Languages: en

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Brochures / magazines / manuals

Rail Smart Pass - Bus and Railway in a 3/7 days ticket

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Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://interconnect.adrioninterreg.eu/

Publication date: 2021-02-14

Document date: 2021-03-31

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Adriatic - Ionian

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2025-10-15

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87 / 87 (100%)

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1 025 / 1 025 (100%)

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