17 July 2024
The European Commission has awarded over € 7 billion of grants of grants to projects contributing to smart, sustainable and resilient transport infrastructure along the TEN-T network.
Around 83% of the funding will directly contribute to the EU’s climate objectives, by modernising and improving the EU railway network, inland waterways as well as maritime routes along the TEN-T network.
80% of the allocated funding has been awarded to rail, with a particular focus on cross-border rail connections. Also projects in the inland waterway sector will address cross-border connectivity such as on the Seine-Scheldt basin or on the Danube. Furthermore, around 20 maritime ports will receive support, thereby, for example, enabling them to supply shore-side electricity to ships or contribute to the transport of renewable energy.
Finally, a number of projects will contribute to increasing capacity along the EU-Ukraine solidarity lanes, thereby facilitating imports and exports between Ukraine and the EU.
Source: European Commission