HSTintegration and HSTconnect celebrated the achievements of their projects at a conference in London on the 22nd May.
Attended by key industry figures and project partners from across the South East of England and North West Europe, speakers addressed not only the successes and issues of the projects to date, but also gave a visionary insight to how they see the future of High-Speed rail.
For more information on the day, a post event report and presentations please follow this link: http://www.highspeedtrains.net/documents.php?proj=connect
HSTconnect and HSTintegration projects, lead by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) are European funded projects that work to improve the appearance of station areas and improve the links between high speed train stations and town centres.
On Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 February it was Ashford's turn to host a 'best practice' visit by the HSTintegration European partners including delegates from the UK, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
Detlef Golletz hand on the Certificate of Excellence to Kent County Council for the Fastrack project during the Project Visit which took place on Thursday 17th May in Ebbsfleet.
Following the three previous Future Funding Meetings in London on 18th January, Paris 15th June and London 3rd July, both existing and new partners of PRICE met in Calais on 7th September.
This future funding meeting was for the existing partnerships. However, future potential partners who did not attend the meeting in Paris on Friday 15th June have been invited to this meeting.
Core executive Meetings and Project Visit in Ebbsfleet/London
CEMs and Project Visit in London/Ebbsfleet
The latest Core Executive Meetings for HSTintegration and HSTconnect took place in London on the 16th and 17th of May 2007, combined with a Project Visit to Ebbsfleet to look at the HST supported investments on the Fastrack guided bus system.
The North West Europe Programme launched the new INTERREG IVB phase of project funding and celebrated its achievements under INTERREG IIIB at a major conference in Lille on 5-6 March 2007.
The North West Europe Programme launched the new INTERREG IVB phase of project funding and celebrated its achievements under INTERREG IIIB at a major conference in Lille on 5-6 March 2007.
The event was attended by over 650 politicians, project partners and other stakeholders involved in transnational cooperation from across the region. In a video interview shown at the event European Commissioner for Regional Development Danuta Hübner expressed satisfaction with the performance of the North West Europe Programme: “I believe cooperation within Europe brings huge added value. One of the wealths of cooperation is the wealth of experience we have accumulated so far” added Mrs Hübner. “ We need this cooperation” she urged delegates “It is a very important element of European policy. Please work together. Also it is important … to look back and to see there is something to be proud of. We have achieved a lot, we have a lot to share with others”.
The HST partnership was well represented in a panel discussion on the regional benefits of involvement in the Interreg IIIB programme. A.M.G. Toine Gresel, the Mayor of Heerlen, Councillor Peter Jones, Deputy Chairman of SEEDA and Detlef Golletz, HST Projects Director contributed to this debate. Other keynote speakers include EU Committee of Regions President Michel Delebarre and Jan Olbrycht, MEP and Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Regional Development committee.
The two HST projects were also profiled on a project stand in an exhibition area were projects shared and displayed their work and results. The second day of the event was dedicated to developing potential project ideas for funding in 2007-2013 and gave plenty of opportunities for SEEDA and the HST partners to meet new partners, share ideas on potential projects and prepare proposals for the first call of the IVB programme.
A conference report is available at http://www.nweurope.org/marchevent/documents/final_event.pdf
The North West Europe Programme launched the new INTERREG IVB phase of project funding and celebrated its achievements under INTERREG IIIB at a major conference in Lille on 5-6 March 2007.
High Speed Trains Projects Showcased at EURORAIL 2007
The HST projects showcased their investment support and development for North West Europe’s high speed rail network at Europe’s CEO-level conference for the rail industry at EuroRail 2007, Madrid in March.
On the 13th – 15th February 2007, approximately 170 people from 23 different countries attended the 10th EuroRail Conference in Madrid, Spain. Offering presentations from and networking with senior executives from railway operators, infrastructure managers, regulators and government officials and providing opportunities to discuss current initiatives and plan future developments.
Officials joined the inaugural journey which took place on the 11th December 2006 followed by a presentation in Brussels.
With a stop in Liege, there is now two departure from this city to Brussels via the high speed line.
The mayors of Maastricht and Brussels signed on this occasion the certificate of the first high speed train linking Maastricht, Liege and Brussels.
Maastricht is now 2h57 away from Paris and 3h26 from London
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22nd May 2008: A High Speed Vision for the Future
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HST projects' Project Visit in Ashford
Certificate of Excellence for Fastrack
CEM and PV in Ashford
Core Executive Meetings and Project Visits in Lille
PRICE meeting in London
Future Funding Meeting in Calais
Dover Core Executive Meeting and Project Visit
Future funding meeting for existing partners
Future funding meeting for potential future partners
Core executive Meetings and Project Visit in Ebbsfleet/London
Global Cities Conference in Lyon
High Speed Trains Projects Showcased at EURORAIL 2007
Launch of the Maastricht-Brussels High Speed Line
