This is a strategic pre-feasibility analysis programme regarding the development of inter-modal links between the Countries of the Baltic Sea basin territory and those of the Adriatic and Mediterranean, in order to create new trade opportunities between the global markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
The project is based on the creation of new multi-sector partnerships between the various administrations, institutions and the private sector, to encourage regional economic development and to increase cohesion between the CADSES countries (Central, Adriatic, Danubian and South-East European Space), by means of investments in sustainable transport (rail and sea) and in inter-modal platforms.
The A-B Landbridge project concerns the identification, characterisation and assessment of a series of itineraries, in order to create three Baltic-Adriatic corridors. The study takes into consideration transport conditions, logistic services and regional territorial development, under present conditions (2006) and under forecast future conditions (2020).
The final goal of the project is both the development of a Road Map indicating priorities and strategies to be adopted for implementation of the connecting corridors, and the definition of an institutional framework within the sphere of the Adriatic-Baltic cooperation programme for extension of the collaboration beyond the term of the project.
NET’s key role is to coordinate and monitor the progress of the technical activities, guaranteeing achievement of the targets according to the programmed timing, and to develop the Road Map featuring the successive A-B Landbridge stage, as well as drawing up guidelines to be followed for territorial planning and transport policies.