Development of Open Access and Intermodality in Kouvola RRT
Kouvola Rail-Road Terminal
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva, M.Sc.(Tech.) & M.Sc.(Econ. & B.A.)
• Core Network Corridors in Finland
– Scandinavian – Mediterranean
– North Sea – Baltic
• Kouvola RRT
– is located on Scandinavian – Mediterranean
Corridor of Trans-European Transport
Network (TEN-T)
• Kouvola RRT has been designated on the
regulation of the European Parliament and
of the Council the only rail-road terminal
on the TEN-T Core Network in Finland.
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
Kouvola
TEN-T – Core Network Corridor
Kouvola – the most important
railway cargo hub in Finland Kouvola has the largest railway logistics center in Finland.
– Significant railway interchange for both passenger and freight traffic
– The largest marshalling yard for cargo
– Versatile vocational education and R & D for railway and logistics industry
– Support services for railways
Existing logistics area covers 170 ha
– Buildings approx. 266 000 m2
– Railway tracks approx. 10 km
– On the region 200 companies and total employment of 1700 persons operating in the field of logistics.
Development Director Petteri Portaankorva9.11.2017
Kouvola Rail-Road Terminal
• In Finland ScanMed Core Network
Corridor connects
– Kouvola Rail-Road Terminal and all Core
Network Corridor Harbours to each other.
• Kouvola is the most
central place for railway
cargo in Finland.
– Central location
– Railroad connections to
all four cardinal points
– Main road connections
to six directions
• Logistics area has
expansion possibilities
– approx. 270 ha
and 500 000 m2
Development Director Petteri Portaankorva9.11.2017
Kouvola
Rautatietilasto 2015
Kouvola RRT – transport network
Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
Intermodal area
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Main road 6 Lappeenranta
Main road 6 Helsinki
Main road 12 Lahti
Main road 15 Kotka
Main road 15 MikkeliMain road 46 Heinola Mikkeli
Lahti, Helsinki
Kotka,Hamina
Lappeenranta,Vainikkala
Objectives for Rail Road Terminal development
• Intermodal transport services by
different cargo units
– Containers, swap bodies,
semi-trailers
• Open Access
• Uniform ICT-systems
• Electrified access
– to and from the RRT
• Train length > 740 m
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
Kouvola RRT – objectives
Strengthening of logistics in Kouvola
Centralizing of open access intermodal terminal operations
Development of cost efficiency in intermodal transport
Remove bottlenecks of
extra-long train utilization
Optimize cargo handling
Test area for new technologies
Open access
Pitkien junienterminaalitoimintojen
tehostaminen ja kilpailukyvyn
parantaminen
Increase the market share of freight transport
on railways
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Enable efficient cargo handling for extra-long trains and improve the competitiveness of
the terminal
Kouvola RRT development 2016 – 2018
Development of open access and intermodality in Kouvola rail-road terminal
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
1 km
Kouvola RRT – development areas
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
A. Intermodal terminal for
open access use
1. Open access
intermodal terminal for
extra-long freight trains
(up to 1100 m)
2. Area for logistics
operations
3. Industrial area
4. Area for enlargement 1
2
3
4
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Kouvola RRT development 2016-2023
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Master plan
Detailed plan
Company network operations and marketing
Governance models
Extra-long freight trains and cargo handling
Degerulation and constrains
Cost-benefit analysis
Safety and security
Use of robotics
Intermodal terminal
Street connctions for intermodal terminal
Side tracks
Pavement and finishing
Sarake1 Last mile connection and intermodality Open access and intermodality Works
Works 2019-2023
CEF 2015 financing CEF 2017 Blending Application
Kouvola RRT development 2019-2023
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
Centralizing of open access intermodal terminal operations
for extra-long freight trains
Kouvola – transport hub of the Northern Europe
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
Kouvola – #1 in logistics
European Freight Village Ranking 2015
Deutsche GVZ-Gesellschaft
(German Freight Village Association)
Ranking includes 40 KPI’s in 16 clusters.
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva
1. in Nordic Countries and Baltic Countries
32. in Europe
Over 300 locations from over 30 European
countries.
The best logistics center in the Northern Europe
Transport corridor hub between Northern Europe and Asia
A part of the Northern Growth Corridor
Further information:
Mr Petteri Portaankorva M.Sc (Tech.) & M.Sc (Econ. & B.A.)
Development Director, City of Kouvola
Mobile +358 20 615 1287
email [email protected]
9.11.2017 Development Director Petteri Portaankorva