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To support its economy, provide mobility for people and goods and ensure the connectivity of all regions, while also limiting negative impacts on climate and environment, the EU has been building a multimodal transport network across its territory: the trans-European transport network (TEN T). TEN-T construction is supported by EU funding, an example of which is the dedicated Connecting Europe Facility programme. In December 2021, after evaluating progress in TEN-T implementation, the European Commission ...

The IA provides a comprehensive problem analysis, based on the evaluation of the current TEN-T Regulation, a public consultation, and targeted consultations with stakeholders and Member States. It is transparent about the methods and uncertainties (e.g. long-term funding) and limitations. The objectives and the policy options have a clear link to the problem definition. The IA comprehensively analyses the economic, social and environmental impacts of the policy options. However, territorial impacts ...

Established in 2004, and based in Valenciennes (France), the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) was set up to build a Single European Railway Area (SERA) and to make rail more effective and competitive. To contribute to these goals, ERA is tasked with enhancing technical compatibility and safety across EU rail systems. The EU's adoption of the technical component of the Fourth Railway Package in April 2016 has expanded ERA's powers, making the Agency a key player in rail security and interoperability ...

The current general guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) were established by Regulation 1315/2013. The guidelines are supported by a dedicated EU funding instrument: the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aimed at accelerating investments in the field of the trans-European networks, was established by Regulation 1316/2013. The CEF's budget has been approved for the period 2014-2020; if it is to be continued after 2020, it will need to be evaluated and re-negotiated ...

Romania's General Transport Master Plan is currently under preparation. This note summarizes its content with regard to rail transport. It also briefly describes the Romanian rail system and sheds light on the advanced state of disrepair of the infrastructure and the subsequent traffic volume collapse.

I denna studie behandlas tillståndet och kvaliteten på vägytorna i EU och trenderna i nationella vägunderhållsbudgetar under de senaste åren, i syfte att analysera vilka effekter bristande vägunderhåll får för ekonomin och säkerheten. Författarna undersöker de huvudsakliga orsakerna bakom de skillnader som har registrerats och deras effekter på trafiksäkerheten. Dessutom ges rekommendationer om ett antal åtgärder och bästa praxis för att bevara säkerheten och kvaliteten på EU:s vägbanor.

An affordable, efficient and clean transport system is a basic pillar for economic growth and the quality of life in European countries. However, transport is still accompanied by a broad range of negative impacts on human health and the environment. It is still using huge amounts of finite resources. Congestion is increasingly hampering the efficiency of the system. Transport volumes are expected to further grow in the future. So, a transition to a more eco-efficient transport system is needed to ...

Urban transport is related to a wide range of unsolved problems and challenges that need to be tackled in order to guarantee a high quality of life in European cities and to make the transport system an even more efficient pillar of the European economies. This final report highlights relevant aspects and pathways for a transition to a more sustainable urban transport system. For this purpose, relevant technologies and the factors influencing end-user behaviour were analysed, as well as the interrelations ...

To address growing airport congestion in the European Union, the Commission is proposing to allow market-based mechanisms in slot trading and allocation, increased transparency in slot transactions, and greater independence for slot coordinators.

Den här studien behandlar samspelet mellan integrerade planer för stadstrafik (planer för hållbar rörlighet i städer/stadstrafiken, även kallade SUMP/SUTP) och Europeiska unionens sammanhållningspolitik. Efter en diskussion om begreppet SUMP och den betydelse som trafiken/stadstrafiken har i sammanhållningspolitiken, analyserar man i åtta fallstudier sambandet mellan integrerad planering av stadstrafik och finansiering av åtgärder/projekt på transportområdet inom sammanhållningspolitiken. I studien ...