Transcript blueprint for 2030

THE NEW
TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK
A CORE NETWORK: BLUEPRINT FOR 2030
Transport – lifeblood of the economy
• Transport is fundamental to a strong economy
• Freight transport in Europe is expected to grow by
80% by 2050
• Passenger transport to grow by more than 50%
• CO2 emissions endeavored to fall by 60 %
• Key: A vitally new infrastructure policy
TODAY......
• Lacking connections between Member States
• Remaining technical barriers (railway gauge, electrification,
control and command systems, traffic management)
• Too many gaps between transport modes (e.g.: only 20 major
airports directly connected to the rail network and only 35 major
ports well connected to land network)
• Almost ignored intelligent transport solutions across modes
TODAY......
• Bottlenecks, missing links and inefficient capacity management
as an obstacle to smooth traffic flows
• Remaining imbalances in infrastructure endowment and,
consequently, in access to markets and prosperity
• Inadequate infrastructure connections with neighbouring and
other third countries
• Lack of innovation, especially with a view to low carbon
technologies
The
patchwork
today
work
We need to do better
• The existing patchwork of priority projects will be
replaced by a single European core network
• Core network corridors will effectively boost core
network implementation
• The comprehensive network as “ground layer” to
ensure accessibility and common standards
2030 –
a European core
network
etwork
Helping business and people move
freely and smoothly....
• The core network will link up 85 important economic
centres and their airports, 138 sea and inland ports and 28
cross-border points with third countries
• Rail, road and inland waterway connections between these
nodes will carry traffic flows of highest strategic importance
• High infrastructure standards, including ITS and innovative
equipment, make the core network the pioneer for Europe’s
transport infrastructure development
Streamlining core network
implementation
• Core network implementation: in the centre of financial
interventions through Union instruments
• « Corridors » as an instrument for coordinated core network
implementation
• Identification of 10 corridors in the « Connecting Europe
Facility »
• Innovative governance structures with « European
coordinators » in a pivotal role
• Emphasis on efficient infrastructure use and coherent,
demand-driven project implementation
Giving everyone easy access toTEN-T
• Gradually, the comprehensive network will enable
citizens and businesses to gain access to this
network within an hour
• Via the comprehensive network, strategic nodes
and links of the core network will be reached
conveniently
• By 2050, the network shall be finalized and feature
high, homogeneous and innovative standards
Finding the money …..
• 500 billion Euros for the completion of the core
network until 2030
• 250 billion Euros of this needed until 2020
• Member States and other public and private
entities as project promoters and main investors
• Europe to contribute 31,7 billion Euros grant
money: Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Boosting investment with the CEF
• 31.7 billion, out of which 10 billion specifically for
Cohesion countries
• 80 – 85 % for core network corridors, 3 horizontal
priorities and other important cross-border sections
• 15 – 20 % for other projects of the core and
comprehensive networks
• Innovative financial instruments
• Further 24 billion Euros under the Cohesion Fund
EU funding rates
• Up to 50% EU co-financing for studies
• For works up to 20% (e.g. exploratory works for a
major tunnel)
• Increased co-financing for cross border projects
for rail and waterway up to 40 %.
• ITS projects - co-financing up to 50%
• Up to 85% in Cohesion countries
The TEN-T core network in Bulgaria
Railways (freight) ports and rail-road terminals
The TEN-T core network in Bulgaria
Inland waterways and ports
The TEN-T core network in Bulgaria
Railways (passenger) and airports
The TEN-T core network in Bulgaria
Roads ports airports
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