The Voivodeship of Wielkopolska, LP of the project, was created in 1999 as an effect of the administration reform which main objective was the preparation of Polish administration for the implementation of Structural Funds. Poznan, the capital of Wielkopolska region is a centre of research and university education, also famous for the Poznan International Fair.

Even though the airport is located 6 km from the center of Poznan the journey to/from the airport by bus takes from 20 till 40 - 50 minutes because of traffic jams. Hence, Wielkopolska is interested in preparing a pre-investment study on building a fast railway connection between the main railway station in Poznan and the airport Poznan - Lawica.

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Poznan-Lawica Airport, built in 1913, is one of the oldest airports in Poland. The airport operations include international, domestic and cargo flights and general aviation. A new terminal was opened in 2001 and can handle up to 1.5 million passengers per year. To implement the results of the CHAMPIONS project the airport Poznan has useful cooperation with the Wielkopolska Marshal Office, and furthermore purposes numerous contacts and exchanges for project implementation.

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Pannon Business Network (PBA) The organization's aim is to integrate many company groups representing the region, so as to establish a network, which would be cost-effective and representative in terms of regional sectors, geography and in terms of size of companies. In the last 2 years we have been elaborated a feasiblity study and a complete business plan for the Savaria International Airport (SIA), which is located near Szombathely the Capital of Vas County. It is very important for the Savaria International Airport to establish a flight connections which would result in a better accessibility of the region. Although the airport's size is still small, Vas County and West Pannon Region wants to start PTS service as early as possible.

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Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia SpA. is the company that is operating Trieste Airport, the only airport of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region open to commercial traffic, since 1997. Its mission is to: - improve the role of the airport within the international air transport network; - respond to the needs of the catchment area developing direct links to new destinations; - offer competitive airport services of high quality to customers, i.e. airlines, passengers and freight forwarders; - plan and develop the airport infrastructures. Trieste airport will benefit from participating in innovative undertakings and pilot projects for a better accessibility/interconnectivity to increase the share of public transport.
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is an operator of a small regional airport located 120 km west from Prague. At the moment the airport serves mainly incoming tourists - spa guests on the routes from Russia. A new terminal was opened in 2009 with capacity up to 0.5 million passengers per year. Karlovy Vary region which is owner of the airport has strong interest to support economic growth of the region by developing new fly connections. The results of the CHAMPIONS project should be usefull for this aim especially a case pilot study on „Regional Economic Justification of PSO".
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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS at the University of Information Technology and Management (UITM) - founded in January 2001, is an independent academic research center. UITM was involved in several analyses prepared for local authorities and local industry related to the transportation and similar fields. UITM team is capable to undertake any activity resulting in indentification of untapped transport potentials and transport demand forecasts. UITM has an extensive experience in design and development of IT information systems for both: own needs and industry (electronic information stands, portal systems, integration works, etc.).
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Europa Programm Center(EPC) /c.o.TIAW e. V. - has considerable experience in the project management field, particularly in cooperation with new member states. Another aspect of the EPC/ c.o. TIAW is the support of Thuringian companies and scientific institutions by bringing them together with potential clients, as well as improving the economic strength of the project partners. One of the core competences of the EPC is the project management in the field of regional development, labor market, local affairs and trans-regional cooperation. The EPC is also responsible for the regional partnership Erfurt-Lviv. The Thüringen will benefit from the increasing utilization and the improved accessibility of the airport Erfurt.
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The CCI Erfurt is a public body with an internal system of accountability. CCI is based in Erfurt, the capital of the State of Thueringen. It works to benefit about 61.000 enterprises in industry, commerce and service. The membership of CCI is mandatory for all firms with the exception of businesses in the craft sector, farms and some freelance professions. CCI Erfurt represents its members in relations with the political and administrative decision-makers in Thueringen. The CCI underlines the importance of accessibility of the City of Erfurt and its attractivess for potential investors, that have a positive impact on any regional economic development.
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The public transport company APT Gorizia, operating bus and coach services, is linking the airport Trieste with the surrounding villages and towns. Although the company has no experiences in transnational cooperation especially not in combination with EU funding, it plays a major role in implementing the results of the project. APT can provide information and data material for studies on innovative bus concepts like "on demand bus" services or innovative powertrain concepts. The major part of APT is to make its experiences available for the partners and it is a possible partner for a subsequent implementation of the project results.
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The Lviv Regional State Administration - The city of Lviv is the center of the Lviv region with the population of 2,5 million people. The region is located in the western part of the Ukraine close to the Polish border. Lviv is one of the four designated cities in the Ukraine to host the European football championship EURO 2012. The region of Lviv is a appropriate partner for the project because of its potential and the willing to implement the findings of the CHAMPIONS project. According to the development plan for the EURO 2012, the airport is to be reconstructed, alongside with the construction of a new terminal and nearby infrastructure.
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The Lviv International Airport and Lviv Airlinies are located in the southern part of the city. The airport is currently accessible either by car or by trolleybus from any part of the city. The Lviv International Airport is an important air traffic centre in Western Ukraine. It provides an aerial link between Lviv and other regions of Ukraine and of the world. More than 100 thousand passengers and approximately 40 tons of air freight pass through the airport each year. The airport will face a huge increase of passengers during the EURO 2012 and needs to be prepared for that event. Especially the public transport to the city center needs to be improved.
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Wroclaw is the chief city of the historical region of Lower Silesia in south-western Poland, situated on the Oder river. The Municipality of Wroclaw has successfully applied for several European co-funding opportunities in the recent years and had shown appropriate competences, capacity and knowledge how to implement results of those projects after their completion. The City of Wroclaw is suffering from the expansion of cars and truck traffic, and this on dreadful roads. This gives the motivation to start own investigations and PTS analysis which can be easily made available to the working group on Interconnectivity and Accessibility by PTS within the CHAMPIONS project.
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