Barents on Time

Programme 2014 - 2020 Kolarctic ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2023-10-30

Description

Description (EN):

The boundaries between Russia, Finland and Norway are crossed daily by hundreds of travellers. Travelling by bus is not always convenient and efficient: poor connection to domestic bus routes and air routes, no joint information platform with destinations and timetables, limited possibilities for buying tickets online. The project “Barents On Time” (BoT) has an objective to provide cross-border travellers with up-to-date tools and services: website with timetable and route search, mobile ticket application and information screens on bus stops. The project will facilitate bus priority at cross-border checkpoints, produce emergency plan to increase safety and efficient timetable

Achievements (EN):

The main activities of the project were the following: 1) The project conducted consumer research among the passengers and bus operators to identify challenges and areas for improvements, as well as needs for new routes and services. 2) The project developed a website (www.barentsontime.com) with necessary information about cross-border public transport (destinations, bus operators, cross-border procedures, visa/passport requirements, articles about the project and the latest news and information about cross-border bus transportation. 3) The project developed the Emergency Plan in a form of a brochure for the bus companies with information on bus driver’s actions in case of a road accident, fire and emergencies. The brochure also includes the contact details of safety authorities and other useful information. 4) The project installed 2 information screens with electronic timetables at bus stops in Kirkenes (Norway) and 2 information screens in the ticket office in Murmansk (Russia). 5) The customer survey results were provided to the transport authorities and bus operators to help them to make cross-border bus transportation and timetables more efficient when the borders are open. The project developed a tool for cross-border bus traffic with information about destinations, bus operators and routes they are operating, border-crossing procedures and visa requirements. The project has also managed to establish a solid platform of cooperation between the participating partners, which will be important for rebuilding the border crossing transport after Covid-19, and also has an important role in cooperation altogether. The COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the middle of the project implementation period resulting in closed borders and a complete stop of the cross-border bus traffic and tourism.

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Delivered Outputs (EN):

The project pruduced a website www.barentsontime.com with necessary information about cross-border public transport (destinations, bus operators, cross-border procedures, visa/passport requirements, articles about the project and COVID-19 restrictions). The partners have developed an Emergency Plan in a form of a best practices brochure for the bus companies with information on bus driver’s actions in case of a road accident, safety authorities, traffic rules, etc. Two information screens with electronic timetable have been installed at bus stops in Norway (Kirkenes). And 2 information screens are procured and installed in Murmansk, Russia.

Thematic information

ICT and digital society Transport and mobility

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

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: Finnmark County Authority

Address: Henry Karlsens plass 1, 9815 Vadsø, Norway

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 136 206.00

Lapland ELY-centre

Name: Lapland ELY-centre

Address: Hallituskatu 3, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 51 450.00

ERDF budget: EUR 12 862.50

ENI budget: EUR 12 862.50

OOO Murmansk Avtovokzal

Name: OOO Murmansk Avtovokzal

Address: Kominterna st. 16, 183038 Murmansk, Russia

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 70 334.00

ERDF budget: EUR 17 583.50

ENI budget: EUR 17 583.50

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Summary

Project name (EN): Barents on Time

Project acronym: BoT

Project start date: 2019-03-01

Project end date: 2021-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 257 990.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 60 892.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 30 446.00.
ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 30 446.00.

Third-country contribution: Norway: EUR 68 103.00 (ERDF equivalent only)

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

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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