THE NEW TRANSEUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK A CORE NETWORK

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% • CO 2 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

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 to. TEN-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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