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2.2. TEN-T Policy Review
On 19 October 2011, the European Commission unveiled its proposals for the
Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Guidelines. The Commission proposed
a dual layer approach consisting of a core network and a comprehensive
network. The overall objective is to finalise the core network by 2030 and the
comprehensive network by 2050. UNIFE welcomes the Commission’s proposals
which are mostly in line with the objectives set in the Transport White Paper
published in March 2011.
In particular, UNIFE appreciates the Commission’s intention to focus on the
implementation of TEN-T projects, subjecting EU Member States and all other
actors involved to the rights and obligations of the Regulation. Under current
regulation, one Member State can effectively block the implementation of an entire
project.
On 18 December 2012, the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee voted on the
amendments to the European Commission’s proposal for the Trans-European
Transport Network Guidelines.
The European Parliament made a number of significant improvements to the
Commission’s proposal, focussing on the actual implementation of the programme.
The dossier is expected to be formally approved in 2013 under the Irish Presidency
of the EU Council.
UNIFE calls upon the Council of the European Union to
adopt the following measures in the framework of the
TEN-T Policy Review:
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A clear priority to develop rail transport infrastructure that reflects
the modal shift objectives set out in the Transport White
Paper;
The setting up of intermediate objectives in order to reinforce
the credibility of the programme. For example, 2023 would be
a very suitable milestone for an intermediate reality check of
the programme;
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