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European Commission Trans-European transport network (TEN) policy Catharina Sikow-Magny 10 October 2006 Directorate general for Energy and Transport Policy development process 1993 1996 2001 2004 2006 2010 TEN policy into the Treaty TEN Guidelines for EU15 Revision of the TEN Guidelines to include ports and airports Major revision of the TEN Guidelines and the Financial Regulation in view of EU27 Communication on the extension of the major TENs axes to the neighbouring countries involving 53 countries Revision of the TEN Guidelines? Directorate general for Energy and Transport 2 Objectives for the TEN-T The TENs aim at: Integrating national networks Linking peripheral regions of the Union to the centre Integrating transport modes (intermodality) Improving safety and efficiency of the networks Directorate general for Energy and Transport 3 Main elements for the TEN policy European priorities targeted by focussing investments on priority projects on 30 major trans-national axes Enlargement facilitated by integrating the networks of the 10 new and 2 future Member countries Sustainability addressed by giving priority to rail, intermodality and Motorways of the sea Organisational means improved to facilitate coordination of funding and implementation of projects along the major axes Financial framework adapted to enable concentration and target bottlenecks at border crossings Directorate general for Energy and Transport 4 Directorate general for Energy and Transport 5 Further information DG Energy and Transport http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/index_ en.html Trans-European Transport Networks http://ec.europa.eu/ten/index_en.html Contact [email protected] Directorate general for Energy and Transport 6 Directorate general for Energy and Transport 7 Accessibilité Accessibility improves most in the periphery Directorate general for Energy and Transport 8 Implementation of 30 priority projects Regional economic development stimulated Exchanges boosted in border areas Directorate general for Energy and Transport 9 Cost and financing of the TENs Costs of completing the full network is € 600 billion, of which € 250 billion for the priority projects, by 2020 Sources of funding: National funding remains crucial European funding (TEN-budget, ERDF, Cohesion Fund, EIB) Private sector, direct user contribution – infrastructure charging (railway packages, Eurovignette) Directorate general for Energy and Transport 10 TEN financial regulation Current regulation Studies <50% Works <10% Cross-border and cross natural barriers <20% Commission proposal under discussion Studies <50% Priority projects Works <20% Cross-border and cross natural barriers <30% Works on other projects <10% European Rail Traffic Management System <50% Deployment of road and inland waterway traffic management systems <20% Directorate general for Energy and Transport 11 TENs and the neighbouring countries Context: European Neighbourhood Policy Aim: Avoid dividing lines in Europe Tool: Connect the major TEN axes of the enlarged EU with the those of the neighbouring countries Methodology: Commission Communication based on recommendations of the High Level Group “de Palacio” 5 transnational axes Indicative lists of infrastructure projects A number of horizontal measures to ensure efficient traffic flows Directorate general for Energy and Transport 12 Enlargement Traffic volumes and share of international traffic to grow rapidly By 2020: EU15 70% AC 95% Directorate general for Energy and Transport 13 Directorate general for Energy and Transport Further information DG Energy and Transport http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/index_ en.html Trans-European Transport Networks http://ec.europa.eu/ten/index_en.html Contact [email protected] Directorate general for Energy and Transport 15