ERTMS – unit contribution

Objective :

The general objective is to modernise transport infrastructure on the Core and Comprehensive Networks of the TEN-T and facilitate interoperable railway traffic in EU.

Scope :

In accordance with the Article 9(2)(b)(ii) of the CEF Regulation, the following works will be supported:

• European Rail Traffic Management Systems (ERTMS) on-board and track-side deployment with a priority to rolling out ERTMS on the entire Core Network. Projects shall be:
  • compliant with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695, and with Directive (EU) 2016/797 and Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council or subsequent versions;
  • at least baseline 3 (B3) compliant - the set of specifications #2 or #3 in table A2.2 or A2.3 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2016/919 as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/776, or subsequent versions;
  • introduce modularity at the interoperability constituent level as specified in Annex 1 Table B3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695;
  • supported in the form of unit contributions as defined in the Commission Decision authorising the use of unit costs to support the deployment of ERTMS under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Transport.

Support for retrofitting will be limited to vehicles which have been put into operation before 31/12/2020. Support will not be given to fitment of new vehicles.

Projects covering interlocking and/or GSM-R works as a stand-alone project shall demonstrate a link with ETCS deployment on the railway lines in subject.

Where relevant, ERTMS projects should be coordinated with 5G corridors deployment. Investments in GSM-R need at least to study and take into account the future upgradability to FRMCS.

Conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: described in section 5 of the call document

Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System

2. Eligible countries: described in section 6 of of the call document

3. Other eligibility conditions: described in section 6 of the call document

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion: described in section 7 of the call document

5. Evaluation and award:

• Award criteria, scoring and thresholds: described in section 9 of the call document

• Submission and evaluation processes : described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual

• Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement: described in section 4 of the call document

6 . Legal and financial set-up of the grants: described in section 10 of the call document

Documents

Call Text CEF-T-2023-SIMOBGEN

Application form and annexes:

Proposals (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System (NOT the documents available on the Topic page - these are only for information).

Application form (Part A and B)

ERTMS Calculator

Timetable (Gantt Chart)

Letter of support (MS agreement)

Additional documents:

CEF Model Grant Agreement MGA

CINEA Guide for Economic Appraisal for CEF Projects

Decision on unit costs for SME owners

Decision on unit costs for personnel (usual cost accounting practices)

Framework Partnership Agreement FPA

Multiannual work programme 2021-2027 for the implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport sector for the period 2021-2023

CEF Regulation 2021/1153

TEN-T Regulation 1315/2013

EU Financial Regulation 2018/1046

DG REGIO Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis of Investment Projects

DG REGIO CBA Economic Appraisal Vademecum