Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

Programme 2014 - 2020 Kolarctic ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2023-10-30

Description

Description (EN):

The railway infrastructure has a central role in the Kolarctic region and enables efficient transportation of ore, timber, goods and passengers both inside and out of the region. In Europe and in the Kolarctic region, there is an increasing demand for the railways to be better utilized through heavier, longer, faster and more frequent trains. This, together with the harsh arctic conditions, causes certain requirements for the railway infrastructure. The project ARINKA aims to develop a cross-border railway research and development collaboration between parties in the Kolarctic region. The project aims to exchange railway technical know-how and best-practice solutions with the goal of making the Kolarctic railway more reliable through robust rail infrastructure solutions, more cost-effective maintenance and repair operations, and railway infrastructure monitoring through advanced sensor technology solutions

Achievements (EN):

The project has carried out extensive surveys of the railways in the Kolarctic region. Comprehensive descriptions of how the different lines are built and which components are used have been made. The current maintenance and repair practices have been recognized. Similarities and differences, as well as existing challenges, have been identified and thoroughly described in several mapping reports. A selection of the identified challenges has formed a basis for implementing several benchmarking studies and use cases to find better or best practice solutions to the challenges on the railways in Kolarctic. The project has also established a cross-border network within railway technology focusing on the Kolarctic railway network. The network consists of railway administrations and universities/ research institutes from the Kolarctic region (Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia).

Website: https://kolarctic.info/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

Mapping reports of railway infrastructure in the region; Summary reports; Use case reports; Benchmarking reports, Guidelines on increased structural capacity; Guidelines on Subgrade Safety; Guidelines on operational and maintenacne services Current status descriptions; Guidelines & Implementation plan; Plan for future project activities; various studies

Thematic information

Transport and mobility Infrastructure

Thematic Objective: Improvement of accessibility to the regions, development of sustainable and climate-proof transport and communication networks and systems

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Northern Research Institute Narvik AS

Address: Rombaksveien E6-47, 8504 Narvik, Norway

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 524 430.00

Väylävirasto

Name: Väylävirasto

Address: Veteraanikatu 5, 90130 Oulu, 00521 Oulu, Finland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 22 620.00

ERDF budget: EUR 5 655.00

ENI budget: EUR 5 655.00

October Railway - Branch of Joint Stock Company Russian Railways

Name: October Railway - Branch of Joint Stock Company Russian Railways

Address: Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: public

Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KSC RAS)

Name: Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KSC RAS)

Address: Fersman street 14, 184209 Apatity, Russia

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 174 015.00

ERDF budget: EUR 43 503.75

ENI budget: EUR 43 503.75

Lapin Ammattikorkeakoulu oy

Name: Lapin Ammattikorkeakoulu oy

Address: Jokiväylä 11, 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 345 586.00

ERDF budget: EUR 86 396.50

ENI budget: EUR 86 396.50

Swedish Transport Administration

Name: Swedish Transport Administration

Address: Sundsbacken 2-4, 97125 Luleå, Sweden

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 30 031.00

ERDF budget: EUR 7 507.75

ENI budget: EUR 7 507.75

Federal State Budget Educational Institution for Higher Educational Empreror Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University

Name: Federal State Budget Educational Institution for Higher Educational Empreror Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University

Address: Moskovskiy prospect 9, 190031 St. Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 196 225.00

ERDF budget: EUR 49 056.25

ENI budget: EUR 49 056.25

Bane NOR

Name: Bane NOR

Address: Hamar, Norway

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 53 067.00

Luleå Tekniska Universitet

Name: Luleå Tekniska Universitet

Address: Luleå Tekniska Universitet, 97187 Luleå, Sweden

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 352 034.00

ERDF budget: EUR 88 008.50

ENI budget: EUR 88 008.50

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Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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October Railway - Branch of Joint Stock Company Russian Railways

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KSC RAS)

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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Trafikverket

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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Federal State Budget Educational Institution for Higher Educational Empreror Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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Bane NOR

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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Luleå Tekniska Universitet

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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Northern Research Institute Narvik AS

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

Project acronym: ARINKA

Project start date: 2018-10-15

Project end date: 2021-10-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 698 008.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 560 256.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 280 128.00.
ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 280 128.00.

Third-country contribution: Norway: EUR 288 749.00 (ERDF equivalent only)

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Studies / surveys

Wayside Rolling Stock Monitoring and Railway Inspection in Finland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://arinka.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-08

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Railway Operations, Maintenance and Repair Practices in Northern Finland

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://arinka.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-08

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Flyers

Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic - ARINKA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: https://arinka.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-08

Document date: 2021-10-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Finite element based estimation of lateral forces in heavy haul railway switch combined with strain gauges measurements

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: https://arinka.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-08

Document date: 2019-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 Kolarctic ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-10-30

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

44 / 44 (100%)

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

233 / 233 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://kolarctic.info/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2023-01-09.

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Arctic Railway Infrastructure in Kolarctic II

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