Synopsis of Code Patras Project 2018

CODE PATRAS RAIL & CITY
Zurich, Switzerland

After the completion of “CODE Patras” project and the ongoing discussion in the city of Patras about the railway and city development, it has been considered indispensable to proceed with an overview and assessment of the whole process to pinpoint considerable issues about the future decision-making on railway integration towards sustainable spatial and city development.

The current synopsis attempts to present briefly and comprehensively the whole process of the railway upgrade in the city, including the official plans and intentions, the contribution of Code Patras project and especially of the Test Planning Process. The respective results of the last two initiatives will outline some final recommendations and critical questions. In particular, the aim is to illustrate a holistic overview of the discussed possible scenarios – the bypass, the tunnel and the ground-level solution – about the integration of the railway line on city level, the costs, the benefits and the time framework and reconsider some significant preconditions and facts for the final solution in Patras. The core of this synopsis is, therefore, once again the railway and urban development in light of an integral planning approach.