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Planned travel times for the new line

Travel time:

Dresden – Ústí nad LabemDresden –PrahaBerlin –Praha

EGTC – Partner in European research projects

today

1:04 h 2:14 h 4:14 h

saving

0:39 h1:14 h1:59 h

future

0:25 h1:00 h2:15 h

The EGTC is committed to the planning and technical implementation of the new Dresden - Prague railway line from a regional perspective. A good example is hereby the active support of the INTERREG Va project “Cross border cooperation for the develop-ment of railway transport Saxony - Czech Republic ”. Under the project management of the Czech railway infrastructure company Správa železnic, the Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport (SMWA) and the Jan-Evangelista-Purkyně-University Ústí nad Labem have evaluated the transport and socio-economic impact of the new railway line in the border area.

An example of the travel-time reduction for selected relations can be found in the table below. Another focal point of the project were detailed geological investigations of the planned route corridor of the railway line, which were carried out by the Saxon State Agency for Environment, Agriculture and Geology (Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie - LfULG) and the Czech geological survey (Česká geologická služba - ČGS). See also the explanations on the left page.

Furthermore, the EGTC is project partner in the Central Europe project CORCAP. The project title stands for “Capitalising TEN-T corridors for regional development and logistics 10 partners from Ger-many, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary cooperate in the improvement of rail freight connec-tions along the Orient/East Med corridor as well as in the intensified coordination of corridor-related spatial planning. “Corridor Capitalisation Plans” are aimed to show for

selected areas - among those the Saxon-Czech border region - which impact the transport corridor has on spatial development and which regional contribution can strengthen its functionality.

As results, proposals and recommendations are expected which contribute to the activation of economic potentials and cross-border networking as well as to the promotion of environmentally friendly transport modes.

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risk area (suspected)

significantly increased geotechnical costs

significantly increased geotechnical costs (susp.)

increased geotechnical costs

Boernersdorf Boernersdorf structurestructureBoernersdorf structure

Extended area Extended area for spatial planningfor spatial planningExtended area for spatial planning

Forecast: demand for passenger transport with new railway line

Cross-border geological fundamental investigation by the geo-logical survey of Saxony and the Czech Republic

Geological 3-D model 2019

Geological profileMap of the geological/geotechnical problem zones

From the entirety of the research and investigations carried out since 2011, a geological 3-D model was developed in 2015 and extended to a cross-border geological model in 2019, which serves as a basis for the first drilling work.

Geological map of the area of interest with the 7 route variants of the regional planning procedure

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Midsaxonian Fault

Midsaxonian Fault

Midsaxonian Fault

Donnerberg Fault

Donnerberg Fault

Donnerberg Fault

Westlusatian Fault

Westlusatian Fault

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Westlusatian Fault

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Börnersdorf Börnersdorf StructureStructureBörnersdorf Structure

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Crossing the geological/geotechnical problem areas along the profile

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An essential factor in the calculation of any tunnel project is the geology. The geological services of Saxony and the Czech Republic have cooperated in the basic research: This resulted in a map with new knowledge of geology and tectonics in the cross-border area and, based on this, a map of the geologi-cal/geotechnical problem zones. These served as a basis for the preparation of geological sections along the 7 route variants that were considered in the regional planning procedure.

Gneiss of the Eastern Erzgebirge Crystalline - the decisive rocks in the tunnel

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Boernersdorf Structure

Winterleithe Fault

Winterleithe Fault

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Crystalline of the Eastern Erzgebirge

Ústí Region

District Saxon Switzerland - Eastern Ore Mountains

Free State of Saxony

Ústí nad Labem

Dresden

Prague

Czech Republic

Pirna

Relation Min. Max.Most - Dresden 31% 44%Ústí n. L. - Freiberg 19% 24%Ústí n. L. - Görlitz 18% 20%Ústí n. L. - Pirna 11% 28%Ústí n. L. - Plauen 17% 18%Děčín - Pirna 7% 14%Ústí n. L. - Dresden 25% 49%Litoměřice - Dresden 30% 52%Teplice - Dresden 30% 48%Litvínov - Dresden 24% 37%Chomutov - Dresden 32% 41%Teplice - Freiberg 22% 39%Most - Chemnitz 14% 33%Chomutov - Chemnitz 6% 31%Chomutov - Zwickau 9% 29%Ústí n. L. - Chemnitz 19% 21%Ústí n. L. - Zwickau 19% 19%Ústí n. L. - Bautzen 17% 21%

Germany

CzechRepublic

Slovakia

Hungary

Romania

Austria

Bulgaria

Greece

Orient/East-Med

Praha

Dresden

Kladno

Chomutov

Ústí nad Labem

Most

Česká Lípa

Radebeul

Pirna

Děčín

Litoměřice

Jirkov

Teplice

Bautzen - Budyšin

Freital

Meißen

Coswig

Freiberg

Nový Bor

Olbernhau

Varnsdorf

Rumburk

Žatec

Neratovice

Rakovník

Kralupy nad Vltavou

Slaný

Löbau

Ottendorf-Okrilla

Wilsdruff

Ebersbach-Neugersdorf

Heidenau

Bischofswerda

Mělník

Louny

Litvínov

Radeberg

Roudnice nad Labem

Bílina

Neustadt in Sachsen

HohnsteinTharandt

Benešov nad Ploučnicí

Sebnitz

Šluknov

Hostivice

Bad Schandau

Veltrusy

Štětí

Libčice nad Vltavou

Liběchov

Lovosice

Česká Kamenice

Mšeno

Seifhennersdorf

Rudná

Stochov

Radeburg

Velvary

Nové Strašecí

Elstra

Pulsnitz

Weißenberg - Wóspork

Roztoky

Krupka

Königstein

Chlumec

Stadt Wehlen

Doksy

Krásná Lípa

Altenberg

Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel

Geising

Dohna

Podbořany

Buštěhrad

Libušín

Libochovice

Říčany

Úvaly

Großröhrsdorf

Neusalza-Spremberg

Stolpen

Wilthen

Schirgiswalde-Kirschau

Kralovice

Unhošť

Kožlany

Dippoldiswalde

Sayda

Frauenstein

DuchcovLom

Hrob

Osek

Odolena VodaKostelec nad Labem

Glashütte

Postoloprty

Liebstadt

Haselbachtal

Göda - Hodźij

Malschwitz - Malešecy

Neuhausen

Leutersdorf

Klipphausen

Eibau

Burkau

Pfaffroda

Halsbrücke

Weinböhla

Lohmen

Wachau

Reinhardtsgrimma

Boletice nad Labem

Mojžíř

Kreischa

Schmölln-Putzkau

Cunewalde

Demitz-Thumitz

Mulda/Sa.

Neukirch/Lausitz

Großpostwitz - Budestecy

Oppach

Moritzburg

Arnsdorf

Bannewitz

Lichtenberg/Erzgeb.

Pretzschendorf

D8

D8

A 13

D10

A 17

D0

D6

D0

D7

D1

A4

A4

Federal Republic of Germany, current situation:

Czech Republic, current situation:

variant Bvariant A

variant Cvariant Dvariant Evariant Fvariant G

variant A

variant C

variant C-E

district boundaries

national border

existing line

tunnel portal

motorway

river/sea

variant Evariant F2

extended during the network expansion

former versions, Czech Republic:

The project is in the stage of basic determination and pre-planning. Therefore, on the German side the spatial planning procedure (Raumordnungs-verfahren - ROV) is carried out. The spatial planning procedure will verify the route variants regarding to their compatibility with the objectives of regional spatial planning. In this analysis it has to be deter-mined which physical spatial interventions are associated with the construction project. Criteria's are the effects on humans and the environment, landscape, noise, geology as well as on the topog-raphy.To assessing their regional effects, route variants are evaluated, which are suitable to reach the aims of the planned project (see also the adjacent map). For the implementation of the spatial planning procedure, individual studies are prepared and external experts, environmental authorities and also citizens' initiatives as well as other public interest parties are involved.In the Free state of Saxony, the responsible author-ity is the regional management authority (Landesdi-rektion) Saxony. The DB Netz AG acts as applicant

and projectdeveloper. Together with the authority and supported by the EGTC, the DB Netz AG organizes the dialog with citizens for the border-crossing infrastructure project.The spatial planning procedure will not lead to the final determination of the precise route and is not specific to the level of individual land plot parcels. This will be done in the following pre-planning stage by DB Netz AG. Further on, the pre-planning results will be evaluated in detail within the framework of the zoning procedure (Planfeststellungsverfahren). The public will be comprehensively involved in this process. The responsible authority for this process in Germany will be the Federal Railway Authority (Eisenbahnbundesamt - EBA).The finalisation of the regional planning procedure is expected in 2020. Probably from 2025, the project will be discussed in the Czech and German parliaments. Afterwards, the implementation of the approval planning (Genehmigungsplanung) starts.The actual construction work can start after the finalisation of the zoning procedure.

The EGTC shall focus on the following tasks:

¢ to provide political, technical, organisational and communication-related support to national authorities and decisionmakers who determine the implementation of the project;¢ to coordinate preparatory and project-related work linked to the project;¢ to develop public relations, with the aim to achieve broad public support for the project;¢ to intensify cross-border cooperation between stakeholders along the OEM corridor, with a view to connecting transport modes more effectively;¢ to attract funding to finance project-related activities

The European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) for the new line railway Dresden – Prague, which was founded in April 2016 supports the project in a technical, administrative and political way. This is aimed to be performed in close cooper-ation with both project developer and the Saxon Geological Survey at the Saxon State Agency (LfULG), determined in an agreement signed in May 2019 and April 2020. The purpose of the EGTC is to carry out preparatory and support activities for the new Dresden-Prague rail line for freight and long-distance passenger services. The EGTC shall provide a solid foundation for this, facilitating and promoting cross border territorial cooperation between its members, and strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion among them.

The increasing international cooperation within the EU and with the neighbouring states leads to growing transport volumes which cannot be incor-porated by one transport mode only. Therefore, multimodal transnational corridors in a core network are required. The Orient / East-Med Corridor belongs to the nine core network corridors of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and will connect Central Europe with the ports in the North and Baltic Sea as well as in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It also integrates the rail freight corridors 7 and 8 as well as the ERTMS-corridor E.Thereby the corridor will support the development of the seaports as important multimodal logistics platforms and will improve the accessibility of the most important economic centres in Central Europe.The corridor includes the railway as well as the road connection and the inland waterway Elbe. It crosses nine member states of the European Union: Ger-many, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus. Furthermor it provides a connection to Turkey.

Regional planning procedure in SaxonyThe Orient /East-Med Corridor

The European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation

spatially relevant projectof an public or privatplanning authority

of the spatial planning procedurethrough the regional management authority

public bodies and the general public have to be involved, if their interests are affected

upon request

ex officio

in general:regional planning associations, administrative districts, municipalities, general public (through display of the documents)

• written interventions• public discussions• and/or local inspection

occasionally:authorities federal and state governments, miscellaneous planning authorities, associations and other public interest parties

if necessary:specialized organizations, experts, neighbouring countries

range of participants

Forms of participation

Implementation

IntroductionProject

• assessment of the effects on humans and the environment and landscape Finalisation

unconditional acceptance rejection

• assessment of the accordance to the aims of the spatial planning • coordination with regard to other plans and measures

spatial planning prerequisitesResult

or oracceptance with provisos

Process of the spatial planning procedure

or

Members

CZECH REPUB LIC

ÚSTÍ REGION

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