The European Commission has opened the public consultation on how to review the European policy on the trans-European transport networks (TEN-T). This consultation process, which follows the work of the TEN-T expert groups and precedes the TEN-T conference in Zaragoza on 8-9 June under the Spanish presidency, presents the Commission’s current thinking on planning the network to meet future challenges. All stakeholders are invited to formulate and submit their opinion on the current thinking by 15 September.
In its consultation, the EC has focused on the importance of realizing a core network consisting of multi-modal corridors for the movement of freight and people. These corridors should connect the most important ports and hubs, as well as transport agglomerations which have a supra-regional role. Planning a core network should not mean initiating a new infrastructure programme of immense scope, given these times of tight budgets. The consultation rather emphasizes ensuring continuity for ongoing projects, giving due attention to the removal of key bottlenecks and building on existing infrastructure. The revision aims to provide a basis for an efficient, less carbon intensive, intelligent, safe and secure transport system.
The Commission has also further developed its reflections on financial and non-financial instruments for TEN-T implementation.
All Member States, regional and local authorities, infrastructure managing companies in the different transport sectors, transport service providers and operators in the different transport sectors, research institutes, financial institutions, non-governmental organisations, business associations and citizens are invited to contribute to this consultation.

≡ EC TEN-T consultation