Position Papers
The making of an inter-connected Europe: EIM Position paper on the revised TEN-T and CEF
European rail is once again embracing change. On 19 October 2011 the European Commission (EC) proposed a dual regulation: a review of the Union guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) and a proposal for a financial framework labelled the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The proposals are dedicated to the establishment of a genuinely inter-connected European transport network linking (by 2030-2050) the key European cities, ports and airports in a multimodal fashion with rail at its core. Not only are the proposals timely, they are strategic: they set out a clear long-term vision and implementation tools for a seamless inter-connection across the entire European continent.
European rail is once again embracing change. On 19 October 2011 the European Commission (EC) proposed a dual regulation: a review of the Union guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) and a proposal for a financial framework labelled the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The proposals are dedicated to the establishment of a genuinely inter-connected European transport network linking (by 2030-2050) the key European cities, ports and airports in a multimodal fashion with rail at its core. Not only are the proposals timely, they are strategic: they set out a clear long-term vision and implementation tools for a seamless inter-connection across the entire European continent.