Improving navigability on the Hungarian section of the Danube: extended study to prepare implementation

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NEED AND ADDED VALUE FOR THE DANUBE REGION STRATEGY: The movement of freight is the most important economic use of the Danube, Europe’s second-longest river. Removing the bottlenecks for navigation is necessary to achieve the recommended Level of Service. OBJECTIVE(S) OF THE PROJECT: The study aims at improving the navigation along the Hungarian section of the Danube by carrying out preparatory studies for the removal of 31 bottlenecks. It is part of a Global Project promoting the development and upgrading of the Rhine-Danube Corridor to reach stable navigation conditions throughout the year and in all riparian countries. The study is a precondition for the implementation of any physical interventions aimed at improving the navigability and at eliminating the IWW bottlenecks on the Hungarian section of the Rhine-Danube Corridor. PLANNED PROJECT ACTIVITIES: The study consists of 9 activities from the completion of the Environmental Impact Assessment and building permits documentation to the drafting of the tender designs. TRANSBOUNDARY IMPACT: Removing bottlenecks for navigation is beneficial for the entire Danube Region. PROJECT BENEFICIARIES / TARGET GROUPS: The waterway users and businesses operating in the Danube Region will be the main beneficiaries of the measures prepared in the course of the study.

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