Baltic Loop
| Title | Baltic Loop |
| Abbreviation | Baltic Loop |
| Programme | Interreg Central Baltic |
Project partners
- Turku University of Applied Sciences Ltd. (Finland) (lead partner)
- Region Örebro County (Sweden)
- Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
- Åbo Akademi University (Finland)
- Riga Planning Region (Latvia)
- Ventspils High Technology Park Foundation (Latvia)
- Union of Harju County Municipalities (Estonia)
Associated partners
- Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia (Latvia)
- City of Salo (Finland)
- City of Turku (Finland)
- Freeport of Ventspils authority (Latvia)
Project objectives
Minimize travelling and cargo time and decrease emissions in the three Project defined corridors within the Central Baltic region. Shorter travelling and cargo times will make the corridors more attractive to new businesses and innovations.Activities
- Gathering and analyzing available data.
- Improving and developing time efficient transportation solutions.
- Discovering economic benefits by time managing in transport interface.
- Dialog between different transportation actors.
Results
- The main result is shortened transportation and travelling time and decreased emissions in Northern, Middle and Southern transport corridors.
- Improved competitiveness due to the more efficient transport flow.
- Reduced travelling time.
- Improved passenger accessibility to corridors from hinterland with linking to technical solutions.
Budget
Total: 1 983 434,75 EUR
Vidzeme Planning Region: 185 430,43 EUR
Implementation period
01.04.2019 - 30.06.2021
Contacts
Inese Jēgere, project manager
Mob. tel.: +371 28386853
e-mail: inese.jegere@vidzeme.lv
Andžejs Stepančuks, spatial planning expert
Mob. tel.: +371 25951714
e-mail: andzejs.stepancuks@vidzeme.lv
