The EU Transport Policy Leo Huberts, European Commission

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1 The EU Transport Policy Leo Huberts, European Commission Advisor to Mr Pat Cox, European Coordinator Scandinavian-Mediterranean Core Network Corridor Brussels (BE), Alpeuregio Summer School, 04 July 2016

2 Working for the European Commission reality Traineeship applications 550 trainees European Concours for Officials applications positions Temporary contracts database > spontaneous applications

3 The EU Transport Policy

4 Content European Transport policy Players Goals Examples Trans-European Network until 2030 Nine core network corridors Work plans Investments Connecting Europe Facility EFSI ("Juncker Plan")

5 Transport in European Institutions Violeta Bulc Commissioner for Transport European Council of Transport Ministers TRAN Committee in European Parliament Committee of the Regions European Commission DG MOVE Many stakeholder organizations

6 Vision for European Transport Smart Sustainable Seamless

7 Goals for European Transport Pushing forward Trans-European transport networks and cross-border sections; Facilitating travel by optimal intermodal connections New policies on "user and poluter pays" principle New railway regulations and Single European Sky Common EU standards for transport safety and security

8 Some examples Aviation security Maritime security Trans-European Networks Ports Inland navigations Investment strategies Single European rail area Sustainable mobility Clean transport Innovative transport systems Intelligent transport systems Road safety Passenger rights International transport Single European Sky Aviation safety Internal market and airports Land transport Maritime safety

9 Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T)

10 Key elements of the new TEN-T policy Dual layer approach based on an objective methodology: core and comprehensive network Ambitious standards for all infrastructures Common deadlines to achieve network (2030/2050) Corridors and coordinators for implementation Transport

11 The 9 core network corridors + ERTMS + MoS defined in the CEF

12 Core Network Corridors support the implementation of the core network synchronise investments to optimise network benefits focus, in particular, on cross-border sections, the removal of bottlenecks, modal integration and interoperability are multimodal and involve at least 3 Member States involve stakeholders across borders and sectors

13 Where do we stand? A clear long-term transport infrastructure vision In-depth Corridor studies finalized Updated Work Plans sent to Ministers for approval Overview of total number of projects and investments Connecting Europe Facility (24B ) European Fund for Strategic Investment (315B )

14 Scandinavian Mediterranean Corridor

15 The Coordinator Pat Cox (IRL) former President of the European Parliament Advisor Leo Huberts EC-DG MOVE

16 ScanMed Corridor - characteristics Largest of the 9 corridors Crosses 7 Member States (+ Norway) from the Finnish-Russian border to Malta 9300 KM of core rail 6300 km of core road network 25 core ports, 19 core airports and 45 core rail-road terminals and 18 core urban nodes. 2 key cross border bottlenecks: Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link and Brenner Base Tunnel Integrates ScanMed Rail Freight Corridor Transport

17 ScanMed Corridor - projects 536 projects identified on the project list (until 2030) Total costs: 168 B (until 2030) 2014 CEF call: 14 projects total co-funding 1900 M 2015 CEF call: 16 projects total co-funding 170 M! 2014 call: all projects exclusively on ScanMed corridor! 2015 call: mostly multi-corridor projects Transport

18 Critical issues Southern access route to Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link Rail capacity between seaports Bremen and Hamburg and node Hannover Northern and southern access routes to Brenner Base Tunnel Transport

19 Future TEN-T transport network in Alpeuregio Multi-modal corridor between Munich and Verona More room for transport of passengers and freight High-speed railway connections BRENNER BASE RAILWAY TUNNEL Access routes to this tunnel Better connections to airports

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21 How to fund these projects? Connecting Europe Facility European, national and regional funding as guarantee European Fund for Strategic Investment ("Juncker Plan") Public-private partnerships business case needed

22 The Connecting Europe Facility

23 The Connecting Europe Facility Projects to be financed by CEF: transport Grant focus on cross-border sections and bottlenecks for the cleaner modes of transports (Railways, Inland Waterways) Focus on projects located on the 9 trans-european Corridors, but not only Support to the deployment of European traffic management systems for a more efficient use of the existing infrastructure (SESAR, ERTMS ) Support to the deployment of new technologies and innovation for decarbonisation of transport (Electrification, LNG & intelligent transport systems)

24 Connecting Europe Facility Total budget : 24 B Euros Budget distributed through calls for proposals Large projects: Brenner Base Tunnel (ca. 1.2 Billion Euros) Fehmarn Fixed Link (589 Million) Rail tunnel Lyon-Turin (813 Million) Canal Seine Scheldt (979 Million) Many projects for LNG, Railways, roads, stations etc. ERTMS projects (rail safety system) Use it or lose it

25 Commission proposal for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) New Fund set up within EIB with EU budget guarantee Through loans, guarantees, sub-debt, equity instruments a very wide range of instruments With a higher risk profile than EIB loans

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27 Thank you for your attention Leo Huberts, European Commission Advisor to Mr Pat Cox, European Coordinator Scandinavian-Mediterranean Core Network Corridor Brussels (BE), Alpeuregio Summer School, 4 July 2016