The EU will spend 2.8 billion euros on Green Mobility projects across Europe

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Green Mobility News Europe - The EU will spend 2.8 billion euros on Green Mobility projects across Europe. Here is what is included in the EU Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the list of sectors that will receive funding under the EU Green Mobility projects:

The European Commission selected 94 transport projects across Europe to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). This includes modernizing railways, inland waterways and maritime routes across the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).

What is the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)?

The EU Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) includes the following criteria:

1 - Rail travel speed: 

By 2040, passenger railway lines on the core and extended core network must support trains traveling at speeds of 160 km/h or faster.

2 - European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS):

The single European signaling system will be deployed across the entire TEN-T network, enhancing rail safety and efficiency, while national systems will be phased out.

3 - Airport connectivity: 

Major airports with over 12 million passengers annually will be connected by long-distance rail, making rail a competitive alternative to domestic feeder flights.

4 - Freight terminals: 

The number and capacity of trans-shipment terminals will be expanded to meet traffic demands. This includes accommodating 740-meter-long trains, promoting the shift to sustainable transport modes, and boosting Europe's combined transport sector.

5 - Urban mobility: 

All major cities along the TEN-T network will develop sustainable urban mobility plans to promote zero and low-emission mobility.

6 - Alternative fuels:

The TEN-T project is the basis for the deployment of recharging points and refueling points for alternative fuels, such as hydrogen. It complements the requirements of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation for urban nodes and terminals.

7 – Military Mobility:

Military Mobility is an EU initiative to ensure swift and seamless movement of military personnel, materiel and assets – including at short notice and at large scale – within and beyond the EU.

What are the sectors that will receive funding under the EU Green Mobility projects?

The four main sectors that will receive funding under the EU green mobility projects are:

1 - Rail transport

Rail transport will receive the largest share of the funding with 77% of total investments across Europe. This includes the construction of Rail Baltica in the Baltic region and Poland, and improvements in Greece and Slovakia. High-speed rail lines will also be developed in the Czechia and Poland.

2 - Ports

The EU is investing in a range of projects to reduce the environmental impact of maritime and inland waterway transport. This includes upgrading ports in Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Croatia, and Poland with shore-side electricity to reduce emissions from ships at berth. Support will also go to the construction and upgrading of multi-purpose icebreakers in Estonia, Finland and Sweden to strengthen the security and resilience of submarine cables. In France and Spain, digital traffic management systems will be deployed to improve the safety and efficiency of short sea shipping and reduce congestion.

3 – Transport networks

Transport networks include road transport with the roll-out of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) in urban areas, while air traffic management projects will continue to contribute to the development of the Single European Sky, as well as multimodal passenger hubs in cities.

4 - Solidarity investments

The EU Solidarity investments include strengthening the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, with projects to improve rail connectivity and border crossing points between Slovakia and Ukraine, and between Romania and Moldova.