On Tuesday 2 April, 44 European transport organisations launched a campaign to urge the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to increase the budget for the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ (CEF) for transport in the upcoming review of the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework.
This appeal brings together organisations representing all the different modes of transport – sea, air and land – as well as freight professionals and advocates of urban mobility.
“If Europe is to strengthen its resilience, be a leader in the shift to net-zero and finally complete the Trans-European Transport Network, it must translate its words into deeds and reflect these ambitions in the new EU budget for transport”, they said.
For them, “this is the moment for Europe to reverse the trend of continued underfunding of the transport sector and set the bar high”. In the opinion of these organisations, a strong CEF instrument for transport is the best guarantee to deliver high EU added value, foster a level playing field across Europe and support investments.
The financing of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) will be discussed by EU ministers at an informal meeting to be held on Thursday 4 April (see other news).
To read their demands, visit: https://aeur.eu/f/bky (Original version in French by Anne Damiani)