ILFOV COUNTY COUNCIL

Intermodal transport project

“BIMH: Bucharest – Ilfov Multimodal Hub”

- November 2014 -
 CONTENTS
1. The role of Ilfov County Council in planning and implementing the “BIMH”
project
2. Action plan
3. Sustainability
4. “BIMH”:
a. History & description
b. Location
c. National and European relevance - in the context of the Trans-European
Transport Network - TEN-T Programme
5. “BIMH” structure

6. Proposal for capacity and functionality of the “BIMH” project

 “BIMH: Bucharest –Ilfov Multimodal Hub”:
history & description
Institutional steps:

√ March 2014: Cooperation Agreement signed by Ilfov County Council, National

Railways Company “NRC”-S.A., National “Bucharest Airports” Company-S.A.,
National Company of Motorways and National Roads in Romania-S.A.,
Dascălu Local Council, Moara Vlăsiei Local Council, Otopeni Local Council and
Tunari Local Council for the studies necessary for the construction of the
intermodal transport hub “Bucharest – Ilfov Multimodal Hub”(BIMH)
√ March 2014: Ilfov County Council applies for European funding for the studies
related to “BIMH” project through the TEN-T Programme of the Innovation and
Networks Executive Agency (INEA) of the European Commission

√ August 2014: Ilfov County Council obtaines European funding for carrying out the
studies related to the “BIMH” project

√ September - December 2014: Ilfov County Council continues public consultations

with institutional partners signatories of the Agreement, railway, road and
airway transporters
 ACTION PLAN
Activities Period of implementation

Signing the co-financing agreement December 2014

with INEA

Finalization of the feasibility study December 2015

Identification of funding sources & 2016

partners

Tenders for design, construction & 2017

operation

Construction of the project 2018 - 2020

 The role of Ilfov County Council in planning and
implementing the “BIMH” project
• Main Promoter
• Project Coordinator
• Project Applicant, with the support of the following partner
institutions:
• Henri Coandă International Airport
• Romanian Railways Company (CFR)
• Romanian National Company of Motorways and National Roads
(CNADNR)
• Local Councils of Otopeni, Tunari, Moara Vlăsiei and Dascălu
• Integrator of feasibility studies already developed by “BIMH”
project partner institutions
• Financial contributor
• Beneficiary of the socio-economic impact of the project
PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

Ilfov County Council, through public consultations, will involve institutional

partners signatories of the Agreement, state and private operators and
transporters in selecting the optimal technical-financial solution for the
realization of the project.

Project funding will be provided by several partners, being open to private

operators and transporters.

The operation of “BIMH” will be done by concession / rental by state or

private operators, providing users with services at the same rates charged
in Europe.
 The proposed location for the BIMH project– 114 ha
Moara Vlăsiei commune (Ilfov County), between A2 highway (Bucharest – Constanța)
and A3 highway (Ploiești – Brașov)
and in the proximity of Henri Coandă International Airport - Bucharest

The feasibility study will determine the optimal location, stages of

achievement and investment value of the “BIMH” project!
 National relevance
National Strategic Framework
▪ Ilfov County Development Strategy – Horizon 2020:
→ existence of a pre-feasibility study
→ Zonal Urban Plan with road connections between Henri
Coandă Airport, A3 highway and the new ring road of
Bucharest
▪ Intermodal Transport Strategy 2020 in Romania & the
General Transport Master Plan draft (The Ministry of
Transport)
▪ Airport Infrastructure Development Strategic Program for
the Henri Coandă International Airport:
→ ongoing prefeasibility and feasibility, including a
multimodal cargo platform and connection with the rail
network
▪ NRC Intermodal Strategy
→ development of an intermodal terminal Ploiești -
Bucharest - Giurgiu – Oltenița (2014 - 2020)
→ feasibility study for the electrification of Bucharest North
Railway Station – Otopeni railway
Objectives / Benefits:
√ Developing an innovation and
knowledge-based economy
√ Improving the efficiency of
underdeveloped logistics connections
√ Optimal use of transport infrastructure
√ The development of green logistics
corridors in Europe
√ Optimal integration of transport modes
and reducing the financial disparities
affecting intermodal transport
√ Promoting a green economy, more
efficient in terms of resources and jobs
√ Reducing bureaucratic issues and costs
arising from the use of multimodal
transport platforms
European relevance
See the Info Map

√ Romania has 2 TEN-T Core Network Corridors: The Orient/East-Med Corridor

and The Rhine-Danube Corridor
√ Strengthening Romania as The East Gate Hub of Europe: Romania possesses
the geographical ''turntable” position for inter-continental (Asia to Europe)
and interregional (Silk Route and Central & Eastern Europe hinterland)
transport
√ Improving the competitive global position of Europe
√ EU new policy refocuses transport financing on a tightly defined new core
network (setting up of 9 major transport corridors)
√ It will remove bottlenecks, upgrade infrastructure and streamline cross border
transport operations for freight, businesses and passengers throughout the
EU
√ Safer and less congested travel
√ Smoother and quicker transport (goods, persons)
 Logistic and Re-export Hub for Central and
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT Eastern Europe - Romanian Gateway
 The project’s relevance in the context of the Trans-
European Network for Transportation
- TEN-T Programme
√ Helps connect the main national ways of transportation with TEN-T’s Priority Axis,
mainly PA 7 (Igoumenitsa/Patras-Atena- Sofia -Budapest - Nădlac - Sibiu -
Bucharest/Constanţa), PA 22 (NRC - Athens - Sofia - Budapest - Viena - Prague -
Nürenberg/Dresda-Curtici - Braşov - Bucharest/Constanța), Pan-European Corridor
IV and Pan -European Corridor IX.
√ Improves the European Market and the economical and social cohesion at European
level
√ Assures a sustainable mobility for persons and goods in the best social,
environmental and safety conditions integrating all modes of transport
√ Strengthens the Pan European transport network’s capacity, reducing both the
transport distances and the bottlenecks created on the main transport ways, and
the transport time
√ Creates an integrated European network through the interconnection of various
ways of transportation into a multimodal network
The project’s relevance in the context of the Trans-
European Network for Transportation
- TEN-T Programme
 “BIMH: Bucharest - Ilfov Multimodal Hub”
Structure

INTERMODAL PLATFORM
for railway, road and airway transport

CARGO
TERMINAL IN
RAILWAY THE INTELLIGENT THE AIRPORT
NATIONAL LOGISTIC TRANSPORT
CARGO AND
RAILWAY PARK SYSTEM
TERMINAL RAILWAY
AND ROAD (ITS) STATION
NETWORKS FOR
PASSENGERS
 Proposal for the BIMH project’s capacity and
functionality

Multimodal railway platform

• A transfer cargo capacity of approx. 800.000 – 1.2 mil tons per year,
approx 90.000-100.000 TEU/year.
• Double access (in both directions) to CFR’s Balotești-Bucharest (North Station)
(a Feasibility Study for electrification already exists, commisioned by CFR).
• 5 electrified railways of 750 meters each are proposed for the interior,
in order to load / unload.
• A train – auto cargo zone will have 2 electrical cranes of 45 tons each.
• A temporary cargo handling / storing area of 12.000/50.000 square meters.
• Storage and handling for all types of cargo and containers, including reefers.
Proposal for the BIMH project’s capacity and
functionality
 Proposal for the BIMH project’s capacity and
functionality

Multimodal Cargo Airport Platform - Located close to the A2 motorway in an area of about
80 ha, it has been the subject of the feasibility study contained in “The Airport Infrastructure
Development Strategic Program”
Its traffic operating capacity is for about 50 tons/hour (arrivals and departures) and a
maximum storage capacity of 400 tons/day (arrivals and departures). For both flows, it will
provide a storage capacity for perishable food freight of maximum 200.000 tons/year.
Multimodal Cargo Airport Platform Structure:

- Multi Aircraft Ramp System (MARS), allowing for simultaneous service to 10 aircraft with
large fuselages (IATA code E) or 20 middle-sized fuselage aircraft (IATA code C).

- Interim storage capacity – extensible platform, 6 modules from 35.000 tons/yearly to

maximum 200.000 tons/year (planned for 10 tons/square meters) - semi-automated, efficient
ULD/Cargo handling, traceability for location of shipments and containers/pallets.
One electrified rail line for freight (750 m) with 2 access points – assuring the connection with
the national rail network.
 Proposal for the BIMH project’s capacity and
functionality
www.bucharestairports.ro

Airport Infrastructure Development Strategic Program

at BHCIA – Stage 2

Multimodal Cargo Platform

Access Roads

Aprons Terminal Commercial Area

Taxiway System

High Tech Park

Calea Bucurestilor Nr.224 E TEL: +40 21 201 33 04, FAX: +40 21 201 49 90
Otopeni-Romania SITA: OTPAPXH, BBUAPXH, TELEX: ROPRAYD, LRBSRAYD,
www.otp-airport.ro, www.baneasa-airport.ro E-MAIL: otp@otp-airport.ro, airport@baneasa-airport.ro
 Passenger Railway Terminal

Located inside the airport terminal between the two motorways, and sized with
3 platforms of 350 m for 2 tracks, electrified, and ERTMS level 1 ready. This
Passenger Terminal, together with Multimodal Cargo Airport Platform and direct
connection between the airport and the main railway station in Bucharest
(Bucharest North Railway Station) was the subject of the abovementioned feasibility
study “The Airport Infrastructure Development Strategic Program”.
 Proposal for the BIMH project’s capacity and
functionality
ILFOV LOGISTICS PARK
Developed in the proximity of the CFR (Romanian Railways Company) multimodal
platform, on an area of 60 – 80 ha, with direct road connections to the railway and
airway multimodal platform.
It has a modular design, with storage spaces for all types of goods.
Industrial Park

Objectives:
• Attracting investors in the county and/or keeping the ones that already exist
by offering locations that have the appropriate equipment and facilities

• Creating job for the local labor force

Estimated budget: EUR 100,000,000

Potential partners: Local Councils

Potential financing sources: ERDF, local budgets, own funds, PPP

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Technical and scientific park

Objectives:
• Attracting high-tech companies / activity interested in capitalizing on the R&D
infrastructure created through the ELI NP project
• Creation of local jobs in knowledge-based economic areas
• Maximizing the economic impact of the ELI NP project
Estimated budget: EUR 100,000,000

Possible location: Măgurele town and its neighboring communes

Potential Partners: Măgurele Townhall, INCD IFIN Horia Hulubei

Potential financing sources: ERDF, local budgets, PPP

Mini - Romania Park

Objectives:
• Developing a tourism park in the north area of Ilfov County;
• Promoting the sights of Romania;
Estimated budget: EUR 25,000,000

Possible location: The north area of Ilfov County

Potential Partners: Local Councils, private partners, Ministry of Tourism

Potential financing sources: ERDF, local budgets, PPP

ILFOV COUNTY COUNCIL

Thank you!

CONTACT:
Project manager – Mr. Remus TRANDAFIR
E-mail: dafii@cjilfov.ro
Phone: (+40)728 897 974