Hans-Peter Martin asks questions on "Lindau 21"

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Question by Hans-Peter Martin - Subject: Funding for the ‘Lindau 21’ project

As part of the Munich-Memmingen-Lindau-Bregenz-Zurich rail axis, a new through station is to be built in Lindau-Reutin (‘Lindau 21’ project), significantly reducing journey times between Munich and Zurich. Following a referendum held in March 2012, the new station is to replace the old terminal station as the city’s main railway station. According to media reports, the project will cost around EUR 65 million.

1. Will the ‘Lindau 21’ project be part-financed from EU funds? If so, how much EU funding will be made available?

2. Is the station project to be implemented as part of the Commission’s TEN‑T network project? If so, will it be part of the core network or the extended network?

3. What economic or social benefits does the Commission expect the station project to generate?

4. By how much does the Commission expect journey times between Munich and Zurich to be cut?

28 June 2012
E-005394/2012

Answer given by Mr Kallas on behalf of the Commission

1-2 The section Munich-Memmingen-Lindau-Bregenz-Zurich is part of the existing TEN‑T network and is retained in the Commission proposal for new Guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN‑T) adopted on 19 October 2011(1). This section has been included into the future comprehensive network. The Commission proposal is currently in co decision procedure and a ‘general approach’ has been reached by the Council on 22 March 2012.

There is no TEN‑T funding involved for the so called ‘Lindau 21’. The German authorities can apply for funding in future TEN‑T calls if it will fit into the targets of future calls. The eligibility for future calls during the oncoming financial perspectives will depend on the outcome of a range of co decision procedures ongoing, amongst which notably the Connecting Europe Facility(2) and the Commission proposals for the structural funds.

3-4 All projects to be co funded by the Commission have to demonstrate a positive cost-benefit analysis. It falls within the competencies of the Member States to perform such an analysis.

Journey times are an important factor of such cost-benefit analysis. A through station can result in significant cuts in journey times. However, also other factors, such as the signalling system, operational rules, capacities and speed do play an important role in journey times and have to be taken into account in such analysis.


(1) COM(2011)650.
(2) COM(2011)665.