The Barents Region Transport and Logistics (BRTL) and Northern Axis – Barents Link (NABL) projects were carried by the Regional Council of Kainuu as their lead partner.  The two transport and logistics related projects operated in parallel for most of their implementation period.  Both the projects were funded from the Kolarctic CBC programme.

 

NABL Studies

NABL project (04.11.2019 – 31.5.2022) aimed to develop the east -west transport corridor and cross-border mobility in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. The project activities explored the potential of the main transport infrastructure in the border areas alongside the Northern Axis – Barents Link transport corridor. The project identified the bottlenecks of the transport corridor to further harmonize the development of Northern Axis – Barents Link. The project activities aimed to increase understanding and define the impacts of several initiatives to Kolarctic area east-west transport corridors and networks, including economic viability.

Impact of Russian Railway Projects on Barents Region Transport, January 2022, Infraterra LLC (PDF)

Presentation: Impact of Russian Railway Projects on Barents Region Transport, February 2022, Infraterra LLC (PDF)

Vartius/Kivijärvi-rajanylityspaikan kautta kulkeva rautatiehenkilöliikenne -selvitys, Oulu–Kontiomäki parannustarpeet -selvitys, December 2021, Väylävirasto (PDF)

Report on the railway passenger transport passing through the Vartius/Kivijärvi border crossing point, Report on the needs for improvement on the Oulu–Kontiomäki line., December 2021, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (PDF)

Diversifying Functions of Vartius Lytta Border Crossing, August 2021, Ramboll Finland Oy (PDF)

Study of Vartius/Lytta - Arkhangelsk Road, May 2021, Traficon Oy and Domer PK (PDF)

Study of Kontiomäki – Taivalkoski – Kemijärvi Railway, May 2021, Traficon Oy and Ramboll Finland (PDF)

Helicopter and Small Airplane Study, May 2021, Traficon Oy and Ramboll Finland (PDF)

BRTL Studies

The project application founded on the viewpoint that decisions of transport and logistics in the Barents Regions had too often been based on national plans only. The national transport strategies have been made and the Regional Transport Plans implemented, being not so much aware of the neighboring regions´ (countries´) strategies/ plans in this field. The BRTL project (1.11.2018 – 30.4.2022) aimed to implement the Joint Barents Transport Plan (JBTP) in the regional level.

BRTL Action Plan, March 2022, Korkia Consulting and WSP Finland Oy (PDF)

Barents Region Transport and Logistics (BRTL) - Current Status, February 2022, MDI (PDF)

Report on the analysis of the implementation of ITS development and carbon footprint reduction projects in Russia, February 2022, LLC IEI (PDF)

BRTL Case Studies, Part 1/2, June 2021, Korkia Consulting and WSP Finland Oy (PDF)

BRTL Case Studies, Part 2/2, June 2021, Korkia Consulting and WSP Finland Oy (PDF)

Barents ITS report, 2020, ITS Norway (PDF)

World Transport Market & Logistics, May 2020, Korkia Consulting and WSP Finland Oy (PDF)

Green Transport in the Barents Region, March 2020, Tyréns AB (PDF)

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