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Hearing in the European Parliament Brussels, 13 October 2015

Discover key characteristics and critical issues of the North Sea-Mediterranean Corridor, highlighting infrastructure projects and funding opportunities. Learn about the corridor's impact on member states, sea ports, inland waterways, and rail connections. Explore priorities for investment in cross-border links, hinterland connections, multimodal platforms, and ERTMS development.

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Hearing in the European Parliament Brussels, 13 October 2015

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  1. North Sea-Mediterranean CorridorPresentation of the corridor work plan by the European Coordinator Prof. Péter Balázs Hearing in the European Parliament Brussels, 13 October 2015

  2. Key Corridor characteristics • Six Member States: IE, UK, NL, BE, LU, FR • Very strong IWW component • One of the most densely populated areas of Europe • Major Sea Ports: Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Antwerpen, Ghent-Terneuzen • RFC North-Sea – Med as Rail backbone

  3. Critical issues • Cross-border sections - Inland waterways: • The establishment of Seine-Nord Europe Canal is crucial • Ghent-Terneuzen Lock system is a bottleneck related to the acces to the Seine-Escaut canal project; upgrading and renewal of the lock link between Belgium and The Netherlands is needed.

  4. Critical issues • Cross-border sections – Rail: • Bottlenecks especially in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Brussels • Further development of cross-channel through rail • Intermodality Constraints especially for last mile connections • Interconnectivity in the North and the West improving accessibility from the island regions; need to further develop Motorways of the Sea • ERTMS development across the Member States

  5. Corridor priorities • Investing in cross-border links both for IWW, rail and road with highest European added-value; • Ensuring the timely implementation of the establishment of the Seine-Scheldt / Seine-Escautinland waterway canal and its access routes including Ghent-Terneuzen; • Developing hinterland connections of ports and major works on several sea ports to increase capacity; • Develop maritime interconnections and maintain efficiency; • Development of multimodal platforms – especially in inland ports in order to promote modal shift • Investing in ERTMS, with first priority on corridor "C" route

  6. 2014 CEF call for proposalsNorth Sea – Mediterranean Corridor

  7. Recommended CEF funding per corridor 34 projects

  8. North Sea – MediterraneanCEF funding per mode

  9. North Sea – MediterraneanCEF funding per section/mode

  10. Corridor Map with projects

  11. Thank you for your attention

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