New priorities for shared challenges: Priority 2: Accessibility and Connectivity Fabio Croccolo Ministry of Infrastructure, Italy Bernard Simon Region of Rhône-Alpes, France Moderated by Romain Molitor (Trafico – Transport Planning, Austria) St. Johann im Pongau, 28 th and 29 th of June 2007

Thematic platforms TP 2: Connectivity/Accessibility Ing. Fabio CROCCOLO Director of Interreg Office DG Programming and European Programmes Ministry of Infrastructures - Italy Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007

Measure 1 – Perspectives and analysis 1.Alpine Awareness: raising awareness for sustainable mobility 2.ALPNAP: monitoring and minimization of traffic-induced impacts 3.MONITRAF: monitoring of road traffic related effects Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June Programming period: approved projects

Measure 2 – Improving of transport system 1.AlpenCors: Vth Corridor impacts assessment 2.AlpFrail: traffic shift from road to rail 3.Alps Mobility II: Alpine Pearls network for sustainable mobility 4.MOBILALP: sustainable mobility management at local level 5.Via Nova: healthy mobility and intelligent intermodality Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June Programming period: approved projects (2)

ALPCHECK (Strategic Project) Analysis of traffic data sources and definition of a common data management system at alpine scale Outputs: Tailoring a common information system at alpine level Combining and testing different monitoring tools Testing the Information system with data coming from monitoring pilot sites Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June Programming period: approved projects (3)

Italian National Summit - Project Idea Forum (S.Vincent - Val d’Aosta, 04-05/06/07) 2 Subgroups on Transport: Connectivity and freight transport: 7 project ideas Passengers transport: 2 project ideas Main findings: Dangerous goods transport should be addressed to public purposes Modal shifting to be promoted Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June Programming period: Project Ideas

New priorities for shared challenges: Priority 2: Accessibility and Connectivity Fabio Croccolo Ministry of Infrastructure, Italy Bernard Simon Region of Rhône-Alpes, France Moderated by Romain Molitor (Trafico – Transport Planning, Austria) St. Johann im Pongau, 28 th and 29 th of June 2007

Thematic platforms TP 2: Connectivity/Accessibility Bernard SIMON Transport expert Adviser to the President Région Rhône-Alpes-France Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007

Global Delocalization : - More transport activities - Ports development - Needs for more logistics - The alps in the center of the storm Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 The World, Europe and The Alps

- Politics first - Inter-regional partnership on the long run - Continuity of programs Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 How to be successful in the next program ?

Lötschberg and others : - Very expensive - Needs for Transport policy - Needs for local support Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 Basis tunnels ?

Passengers : - Information - Integrated transport chain - local experiments (soft modes) Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 Possible projects

Freight : - logistic, Information - modal shift from road to rail - rail motorways - local services Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 Possible projects

Connectivity : - Practical Information - High speed connections - Live and work in the valleys - Education Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 Possible projects

- Politics first - Inter-regional partnership on the long run - Continuity of programs Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 How to be successful in the next program ?

Coordination : - Alpine convention - Zurich group - Udine initiative - Other interreg programs Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007 How to be successful in the next program ?

Thank you for your attention Alpine Space Heading for Excellence - St. Johann im Pongau (Austria) June 2007

New priorities for shared challenges: Priority 2: Accessibility and Connectivity Fabio Croccolo Ministry of Infrastructure, Italy Bernard Simon Region of Rhône-Alpes, France Moderated by Romain Molitor (Trafico – Transport Planning, Austria) St. Johann im Pongau, 28 th and 29 th of June 2007