Kari rouhonen

Major Rail Projects in Finland

Kari Ruohonen

Director General Projects

www.fta.fi • Projects

Finnish Transport Agency organization from 1 July 2013

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Director General

Operations

Management Projects Infrastructure

Management

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Information

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Management

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Implementation

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Infrastructure

and the

Environment

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Management

Centres Information

Traffic Services

• Communications

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Performance

Management

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and

Procurement

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• Internal Audit

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The FTA is responsible for transport infrastructure assets

worth billions

• The Finnish Transport Agency annually purchases infrastructure management,

planning, surveying and other services for about 1.7 billion euros, which represents

about one-third of Finland’s infrastructure field.

• The Finnish Transport Agency is responsible for transport infrastructure assets

amounting to almost 19.2 billion euros.t Agency is responsible for transport

infrastructure assets amounting to nearly 19.2 billion euros

• The annual budget (gross) is about 1.8 billion euros, of which:

• 1,020 million euros for basic transport infrastructure management

• 610 million euros for development

• 81 million euros for shipping

• 100 million euros for the procurement and development of public transport,

as well as for archipelago traffic24 million euros in subsidies for the

building of the West Metro

• The Finnish Transport Agency's own budget is approx. 87 million euros and 650 civil

servants

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The length of the

Finnish railway

network is

kilometres

5,900

level crossings and

tunnels on the main

lines

3,359

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Every year

million journeys are

made by train

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Every year around

million tonnes of

freight are carried by

rail

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Railway statistics

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Mission

The Finnish Transport Agency enables

smooth, efficient and safe travel and transport

Vision 2025

Smart routes and intelligent traffic - for you.

Strategy of the Finnish Transport Agency

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Sratecig Goals

1. Well-functioning transport routes

enhance competitiveness

2. Smooth and safe travel

3. We act in a responsible, effective and

innovative way

4. The Finnish Transport Agency - an

excellent workplace for professionals

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EU:n TEN-T

Core Network

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Core Network Corridors in Finland

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Helsinki Metropol

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Ring Rail Line in brief

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● length of railway line is 18 kilometres, 8

kilometres of which in tunnel

• 5 new stations (Vehkala, Kivistö, Aviapolis,

Airport and Leinelä)

• 3 station reservations (Petas, Viinikkala and

Ruskeasanta)

• 45 bridges will be built

• park-and-ride facilities in the initial phase: 1000

cars and 840 bicycles

• Construction schedule is 2009-2015

• Estimated total costs are 738,5 million euros

• Finnish Transport Agency 474 M€

• City of Vantaa 234,5 M€

• Finavia 30 M€

• (TENT-T funding from the EU 44,8 M€)

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The Ring Rail Line connects the traffic in the

metropolitan area

● The Ring Rail Line

provides an option to take the train to new areas and

connections. Daytime trains will run at 10-minute

intervals in both directions

reduces motor vehicle traffic along with environmental

impact

• The starting point of the station arrangements is easy

mobility, smooth feeder traffic and short changing times.

park-and-ride facilities in the immediate vicinity of the

stations

bus terminals at the stations in Vantaankoski and Kivistö

● The Ring Rail Line provides a direct railway connection to

the airport

urban railway line to the international airport, the travel

time to the airport is 30 minutes from the centre of

Helsinki

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The Ring Rail Line creates something new

● The Ring Rail Line is an urban railway line

creating opportunities for new residential and

job areas.

The Ring Rail creates opportunities for new

residential areas in its area of influence. In the

initial phase 5 new stations will be built along

the railway.

It also creates thousands of new job

opportunities. At present about 850 persons are

working on the Ring Rail Line project.

The first underground railway stations in Finland

are built on the Ring Rail Line and its 8-

kilometre twin tunnel for passenger traffic is

unique.

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Aviapolis

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MICROBE POPULATION IN RING RAIL LINE

AIRPORT TUNNEL

● A microbe population was found during

tunnelling under the eastern runway at

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in summer

2010.

● The population consists of normal soil

bacteria whose growth has been

stimulated by glycol and other

substances that have seeped into the

ground from the runway. Glycol is used

to de-ice aircraft.

● Work was stopped from 30 September

to 12 October 2010.


● - In February 2011 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland completed a study

concerning the effects of glycol seepage on concrete and steel structures. The study

showed that seepage will reduce the service life of tunnel structures.

● - When glycol breaks down, it forms acidic by-products and carbon dioxide, which

have a corrosive effect on the tunnel and its walls as well as structures extending into

the bedrock.

● - When bacteria nourished by glycol seep into the tunnel and come in contact with

oxygen, it speeds up the growth of bacteria. The resulting glycol breakdown products

form a harmful chemical environment for steel and concrete materials.

● - Research indicates that in the case of the Ring Rail Line tunnel the chemical

environment would cause steel and concrete materials to deteriorate. Deterioration

would be rapid, and an acceptable service life (50-100 years) could not be achieved

with ordinary solutions.

● - The Finnish Transport Agency received seven solutions, presented on 10 May 2011,

to prevent deterioration.

● The solution is double structure; first larger rock tunnel and inside concrete tunnel.

Between them is airproof and underinflated space where the water is collected

● Extra costs are about 50 M€:s, State and Fianavia Ltd

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Lentoasema glycol solution

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Metro west extensions 1 & 2

Under construction Ruoholahti – Matinkylä

Ready to start construction Matinkylä - Kivenlahti


Metro line – now and in future

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Metro Routing and Profile

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Tunnel profile

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Otaniemi

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Otaniemi


New Centrum

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TRIPLA of YIT was the Winner of the Pasila One

competition

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Pasila western additional track

Objectives

● To increase capacity in the

Helsinki-Riihimäki direction

● To increase the capacity of

Pasila railway yard

● Less vulnerability to traffic

disturbances in local and long-

distance traffic

● Better punctuality

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Planning area situated directly north of the Helsinki railway yard, at the Pasila

railway yard, where there are now 9 platform lines and 2 yard tracks.

● An additional track will be built on the western edge of the Pasila railway yard.

The length of the track is 1.5 km and the section includes several bridges.

● The new track runs through the present station building.

● The turnouts and the functionality of the railway yard will be altered so that the

number of tracks in the Helsinki-Turku direction will remain the same (4). The

tracks in the Helsinki-Riihimäki direction will increase by one, amounting to a

total of 6 tracks and 2 yard tracks.

+ 1 platform line

+ 1 main line

Riihimäki

Kerava


Improving the efficiency of the Helsinki railway yard, HELRA

● Preliminary report on the transport and track schematic model presented:

● The best out of four alternative schematic models chosen for further development,

on the basis of traffic and disturbance simulations

● HELRA measures

● Efficiency of the tracks at the Helsinki railway yard will be improved by adding more

turnouts and groups of scissor crossings

● Signalling stages are added to the urban railway line between Helsinki and Pasila

● By reducing the speed limit 80 km/h60 km/h more capacity would be added to Pasila

● Cost 56 M€

● Replacement of the signal box later (after 10-15 years), 86 M€ (Year 2018)

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Objectives

• To increase rail capacity

• Reduce vulnerability to

traffic disturbances


Improving the efficiency of the Helsinki railway yard, HELRA

● Planning continues

● Improvement planning in 2014

● Impact of simulated speeds of 60-70-80 km/h on safety and functionality studied

through risk management

● Detailed planning of track geometry

● Detailed planning of safety devices for later procurement

● Construction planning in 2015-2016

● Implementation in stages in 2016-2019

● Project completed approximately in 2020, as HELRA measures and Pasila

additional track have been implemented

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Railway from Helsinki to North

Added capacity between Helsinki and Riihimäki

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● Project schedule and costs

● Railway plan for the first phase to be completed in April 2014;

construction planning and construction will commence in 2015

● Cost estimate 150 million €

● General plan for the second phase will commence in June 2014

● Cost estimate 200 million €

● Project impact

● Number of commuter trains can be increased between Helsinki and

Riihimäki

● Reduced risk of traffic disturbances and improved punctuality

● Smoother operation of long-distance trains

● Separation of slow freight traffic from fast passenger traffic increases

track capacity and enables less strict freight traffic scheduling

● On the section north of Pasila the project increases the capacity required

in order to draw benefits from the City Rail Loop project.

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● The project has been divided into two phases

● First implementation phase:

● Turnout and track alterations at Tikkurila

● Additional track for freight traffic at Kerava to the Vuosaari and Sköldvik

track.

● Additional track between Kyrölä and Purola

● Turnout arrangements at Hyvinkää

● Track, turnout and platform alterations at the Riihimäki passenger yard

Second implementation phase:

● Additional tracks from Kytömaa to Kyrölä and from Purola to Jokela

● Connecting of Kerava freight traffic to the Lahti direct line

● After the second implementation phase there will be four tracks to Jokela

● Track for freight traffic from Hyvinkää to Riihimäki

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Espoo urban railway line westward from Helsinki

Objectives

● Increased capacity

● Less vulnerability to traffic disturbances

in local and long-distance traffic

● Better punctuality

● Better public transport connections

● Lower motorization level and less congestion

The planning area Leppävaara – Kauklahti

is located at the Helsinki–Turku main line in the cities of Espoo and Kauniainen

● Railway section about 15 km

● Current double track altered into 2+2 tracks

slower urban traffic and faster long-distance traffic on separate tracks

● 7 traffic operating points (Kilo, Kera, Kauniainen, Koivuhovi, Tuomarila, Espoo,

Kauklahti)

● 26 bridges

● A high-quality underpass for bicycle traffic is also planned in connection with

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Espoo urban railway line

● Cost estimate 300 M€ (Year 2018)

● Railway plan circulated for comment in autumn 2014

● The town plan for the power supply station delays completion

● Approval of the railway plan in 2015

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The City Rail Loop Helsinki

The City Rail Loop would

● enable an increased volume of

passenger rail traffic

● enhance public transport

● improve passenger convenience

● reduce train delays

Töölö

Station

Hakaniemi

Station

City Centre Station


Project status

- General plan approved 2012

- Railway plan completed end of 2014

- Detailed planning 2015-2016 (-2017)

- Planning cost estimated 40 M€ (including geological surveys)

- Decision of the construction works, Finnish parliament

- Project costs 750 M€ (year 2018 price level)

- City Rail Loop - Under the city center of Helsinki

- 8 km (6 km in tunnels), 2 tracks

- 3 underground stations, 250 m platforms

- Local trains every 5 (3) minutes (both directions)


City Rail Loop in figures

Underground stations Töölö, Keskusta, Hakaniemi

Material to be excavated and transported 1 304 000 cu.m

Length of railway line 8 km

Length of section in tunnel 6 km

Bridges to be built 3

Longest concrete tunnel (Stadium) 200 m

Maximum depth of excavation from surface 63 m

Construction costs (estimate) EUR 740 million (ex VAT)

Design stage duration 4 years

Design cost estimate EUR 40 million

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Helsinki centrum, tracks today

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City Rail Loop, tracks

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Passengers in

stations, year 2035

Pasila

27 000 rush hour

180 000 per day

Töölö

2 100 per rush hour

16 100 per day

Keskusta

5 300 per rush hour

42 700 per day

Hakaniemi

10 700 per rush hour

79 100 per day

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City Centre station

● Large numbers of passengers distributed more evenly in the city centre

● Most extensive network of access points and underground walkways

● Access to adjoining commercial premises


City Centre station


Hakaniemi station

● The highest-volume station on the City Rail Loop

● Good interchange facility between metro and rail

● Largest potential number of passengers changing between metro and rail


Thank You

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