Trans-European Transport Networks: Aim of Ten-T

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TRANS-EUROPEAN

TRANSPORT NETWORKS

AIM OF TEN-T:
Transport directly affects The TEN-T is directed towards the implementation and development of a
everyone in Europe and is a Europe-wide network including all modes of transport (roads, railway lines,
strategic sector of the EU
inland waterways, maritime shipping routes, ports, airports and rail-road
economy.
terminals), together with the services necessary for the operation of these
As part of a wider system of infrastructures.
Trans-European Networks,
Objectives of TEN-T are to close gaps, remove bottlenecks and eliminate
including a tele-
communications network technical and organizational barriers that exist between the transport
(eTEN) and an energy network networks of EU member states.
(TEN-E), the creation of the
Trans-European Transport
Network (TEN-T) shall MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE TEN-T ARE TO:
promote the smooth operation  ensure mobility of persons and goods
of the internal market and
 offer high-quality infrastructure
strengthen economic and
social cohesion.  include all modes of transport

By Decision No 1692/96/EC of
 allow optimal use of existing capacities

the European Parliament and  be interoperable in all its components


of the Council of 23 July 1996
 be economically viable
the TEN-T guidelines were
initially adopted.  cover the whole territory of the European Union

With the review of TEN-T


policy on 17 October 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE:
nine Core Network Corridors
were identified to facilitate Map of TEN-T priority axes and projects:
the coordinated development.
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/sites/inea/files/download/maps/overview/201
4_march/tent_and_pp30_201402_pplabelsmxd.pdf

TEN-T Projects:

https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/ten-t/ten-t-projects

Website of the European Commission:

https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/infrastructure_en

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