11/02/2021 (Agence Europe) – After publishing its inception impact assessment (see EUROPE 12607/17), the European Commission opened, on Wednesday 10 February and until 5 May, a public consultation on the revision of the guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The outcome of this consultation will complement the recommendations already made by MEPs in a report adopted at the end of January (see EUROPE 12639/14) as well as the first 74 contributions (http://bit.ly/3q9Bptw ) collected this winter in a first public consultation on the Commission’s roadmap. Among these contributions is that of the European Cyclists’ Federation, which advocates the integration of cycling infrastructure into the TEN-T. The organisation points out that some poorly designed TEN-T projects cut city suburbs and even small towns in half, which “promotes using unsustainable modes [of transportation] for short trips”. (AC)