General information
Grant name: ERTMS – unit contribution.
Eligible: project.
Location: EU.
Open date: 26 September 2023.
Closed date: 30 January 2024 17:00:00 Brussels time.
Objective:
The general objective is to modernize 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 Commision 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 that 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 link with ETCS deployment on the railway lines in subject.
Where relevant, ERTMS actions 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 and terms
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
Eligible countries: described in section 6 of of the call document
Other eligibility conditions: described in section 6 of the call document
Financial and operational capacity and exclusion: described in section 7 of the call document
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
Legal and financial set-up of the grants: described in section 10 of the call documen
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)
Additional Documents:
CEF Unit Model Grant Agreement
Decision on unit contributions for CEF ERTMS, AFIF-EVRI and RFN
Amended CEF-Transport Multi-Annual Work Programme 2021-2027 – 25 July 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
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