About the conditions of application for the operational subsidy of combined freight transport (Ro-La)
| Announcement | Submission deadline | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| 1.April.2010 | 31.December.2010 | 21.January.2011 |
A n n o u n c e m e n t of the Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy about the conditions of application for the operational subsidy of combined freight transport (Ro-La)
The Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy informs the railway undertakings that in the year 2010 – based on the contract between the Ministry and MAV Co. – there is a possibility for railway undertakings operating „rolling motorway” (Ro-La) freight transport to apply for subsidy according to the following conditions.
The Hungarian Parliament made a decision about subsidizing the domestic rolling motorway combined freight transport (Ro-La) in the Appendix 1. the Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy chapter XVII. of Act 2009 CXXX. about the 2010 budget of the Republic of Hungary.
The subsidy has been approved by the European Commission with the measure
No. 78/2008; C(2008)3185. on 2nd July, in Brussels.
I. The purpose of the subsidy
The combined freight transport has a highlighted importance throughout Europe. The member states of the European Union and other states have introduced a number of legal measures to improve the conditions of the combined transport. The lack of state subsidy might cause considerable increase and overloading in the road transport transiting Hungary.
In order to balance this process – within the limits approved by the European Commission – Republic of Hungary intends to subsidize the expansion of the rolling motorway (Ro-La) traffic.
II. The personal and territorial scope of the subsidy, sequence of payment
Any registered railway undertaking having a seat in Hungary or in the European Economic Area or – based on international treaty or reciprocity – in other states, and entitlement for transport of goods on territory of Hungary, and an operational licence according to Directive 95/18/EC is authorized to apply for subsidy if it concludes a contract with MAV Co. to utilize the subsidy, meets the conditions of the contract and can document the utilizing of the subsidy dependably.
The amount of the subsidy can be only applied on Hungarian railway network section for rolling motorway (Ro-La) train that has a loading place or destination in Hungary during the 2010 budget period (1st January, 2010 – 31st December, 2010).
A MÁV Co. complies with payment of the subsidy in the receiving order of the applications. MÁV Co. does not take responsibility for the loss caused by delayed delivery of mail.
The subsidy is transferred according to the contract terms between MÁV Co. and the railway undertaking.
III. The source and the amount of the subsidy
The source of the rolling motorway combined freight transport (Ro-La) subsidy is the CXXX. Act of 2009 Appendix 1. Chapter XVII. budget of Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy title 12 subtitle 5 legal title group 15 budget estimates for Ro-La rolling motorway subsidy chapter line.
The highest amount of subsidy is 6,00 EUR/train kilometer but maximum 2500 EUR/train. The amount cannot exceed the subsidy transferred by the Ministry for the quarter in subject – together with the amount brought forward from the previous quarter(s).
The amount of subsidy can not exceed the amount of charge reduction granted by the railway undertaking for the road transport operator.
The maximum amount of subsidy granted from different sources (including the assistance granted by other Member States) can not exceed the 30% of the total cost per lorry regarding the whole combined transport route in question.
The currency of subsidy: Hungarian Forint (HUF).
The highest amount can be transmitted only if at least 15 lorries per train were carried in average during a quarter of a year. In case the average number of carried lorries is less than 15 the transmitted subsidy is calculated by proportionately reducing the maximum amount of subsidy.
IV. Method, place and deadline of the application
The subsidy is managed by MÁV Co. according to the contract between Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy and MÁV Co.
The requests submitted in Hungarian will be received by MÁV Co. Infrastructure Business Unit, Sales Department (H-1087 Budapest, Könyves Kálmán krt. 54-60) from the day after the announcement is published on the webpage of Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy (www.khem.gov.hu).
Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy