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European Commission. The trans-European transport network: new guidelines and financial rules. Proposals of the Commission. 23 rd October 2003. Policy context. Enlargement as from 1st May 2004 Higher requirements for modal rebalancing and intermodality

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  1. European Commission The trans-European transport network: new guidelines and financial rules Proposals of the Commission 23rd October 2003

  2. Policy context • Enlargement as from 1st May 2004 • Higher requirements for modal rebalancing and intermodality • Growth initiatives to stimulate economy • Strengthen the internal market dynamics

  3. Evaluation of the past • Progress mainly on domestic sections • 50 % of the rail network not completed in 2010 • 36 % of investments decided in 1994 in Essen are done • Delays affect primarily transnational links and their cross-border sections • Main problems : opening up to competition of networks longer than expected, difficult cross-border co-ordination, scarce funding

  4. Investments in transport infrastructure in % GDP 3.00 2.50 2.00 1980-86 1.50 1987-93 1994-2001 1.00 0.50 0.00 UK Italy Spain Ireland Austria France Greece Finland Belgium Sweden Portugal Denmark Germany Netherlands Luxembourg

  5. Commission’s proposals • To modify Decision 1692/96/EC on the TEN-T guidelines • To modify EC Regulation 2236/95 laying down rules for granting aids to TEN • Based on the report of the High Level group • Part of a comprehensive strategy : growth initiative, financial perspectives • Supplement – not substitute – proposals done in 2001

  6. Process to identify priority projects Organisational means to facilitate their co-ordination Financial framework Six criteria to be met Prior examination required Those to start before 2010 identified in Annex III with sections and dates Revision planned in 2010 Three building blocks Priority projects (article 19)

  7. General Map of Priority Projects

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