A faster route to roads and railways A streamlined planning process

1. A faster route to roads and railwaysA streamlined planning process

2. A faster route to make plans for roads and railways • More efficient planning • Maintained quality • Shorter lead times • Improved collaboration

3. Background of the Governmental Bill • Report of the Transport Infrastructure Committee, September 2010 • Governmental Bill, March 2012 • Government decision, June 2012 • Enforced, 1 January 2013 In 2012, the Swedish Transport Administration made preparation for implementing the new legislation.

4. From planning to construction Strategic choice of measuresin accordance with the ‘four step’ principle Bank of measures Planning of selected projects National planning of infrastructure 2010-2021 Construction

5. The four step principle • Step 1 – RethinkMeasures that can affect the need of transportation and choice of transport mode • Step 2 – OptimiseMeasures that make the utilization of existing infrastructure and vehicles more efficient • Step 3 – ImproveLimited amount of reconstruction and improvements • Step 4 –InvestNew constructions and major improvements

6. Comparison of the current and past systems • A coherent process instead of 3-4 sequential processes • A road or railway plan must always be approved by the Transportation Administration (some projects had exceptions in the previous system) • Simplified procedure for plans that lack interest among the public • The government itself decides which projects will be subject to approval by the government • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is needed only if the project might have significant impact on the environment Road plan / Rail plan Feasibility study Admissibility trial by the Government The old process: Initial study Stud of Strategic choice of measures (four step principle) Coherent process that leads to a road or rail plan, EIA if finding of significant impact The new process: Public consultation

7. A coherent planning process • One coherent process instead of several stages as before • Leads to a road plan or railway plan • Fewer formal elements • Continuous consultation throughout the entire process • Choices made during the process have to be described and justified • Increased potential for coordination with municipal planning One coherent process

8. Planning process 1 Type 1 – Small projects on existing constructionsonly marginal additional impact on the surrounding environment, voluntary land acquisition, no road or railway plan No Formal planning Strategic choice of measure 2 Plan? Type 2 –No Significant environmental impact,no environmental impact assessment, no alternative alignments, road or railway plan needed Yes 3 Type 3 – Significant environmental impact,environmental impact assessment, no alignments, roadorrailway plan needed 4 Type 4 – Significant environmental impact, environmental impact assessment, alternative alignments, road or railway plan needed 5 Type 5 – Significant environmental impact,environmental impact assessment, alternative alignments, subject to a governmental approval, road or railway plan needed The planning model of the Transport Administration – five different kinds of planning processes WORKING MATERIALS

9. Administration • Elin Sandberg (elin.sandberg@trafikverket.se) Swedish Transport Administration, management of the new planning process • Daniel Johansson (daniel.johansson@trafikverket.se)Swedish Transport Administration, Process

10. Thankyou!