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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Commission may soon appoint European trans-European Transport Network Coordinators - Jacques Barrot calls for greater interoperability on rail network

Brussels, 28/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - By March 2005, the European Commission may decide to appoint European Coordinators with responsibility for the implementation of some of the 30 priority projects selected to extend the trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T). It may also decide to unveil a series of measures, including finance, to speed up the building of TEN-T. Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot may travel to Mount Brenner (one of the 30 selected priority projects) by April.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy efficiency and security of supply are priorities for Commissioner Andris Piebalgs for coming months
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission may soon appoint European trans-European Transport Network Coordinators - Jacques Barrot calls for greater interoperability on rail network
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