Trans-European transport projects: first go-ahead to new rules
Transport and Tourism Committee adopted its position on the review of trans-European transport rules: Major EU transport infrastructure projects should focus more on sustainable transport, avoid delays, and establish links with Ukraine and Moldova.
The Transport and Tourism Committee has adopted the new rules to be applied on the trans-European transport (TEN-T), which is the EU’s plan to build a network of railways, roads, inland waterways and short sea shipping routes connected through ports and terminals across the European Union.
Sustainability
TRAN Committee calls for sustainable transport in each displacement mode, through common and unified standards, for both technical and operational measures. Specifically, it stresses that intermodal transport should be primarily done by rail, inland waterways or short-sea shipping, while any initial and/or final legs can be carried out by road.
This should result into fully electrified railways