Written by Marketa Pape (1st edition).
To support its economy, provide mobility for people and goods and ensure connectivity of all regions while also limiting negative impacts on climate and environment, the EU has been building a multimodal transport network across its territory: the trans-European transport network (TEN‑T).
The TEN‑T policy is based on 2013 Union guidelines that defined the technical requirements for the planned transport infrastructure and the network layout. Network construction is also supported through EU funding, including the dedicated Connecting Europe Facility programme.
Having evaluated the progress in TEN‑T implementation, the European Commission put forward revised TEN‑T guidelines in December 2021, to ensure sustainable connectivity through a reliable and high-quality infrastructure network, aligned with the objectives of the European Green Deal.
As co-legislators, the European Parliament and the Council will have to agree on the final form of the proposed regulation. In the Parliament, the Committee on Transport and Tourism will lead the file.
Versions
- March 2022: Revision of the trans-European transport network guidelines (1st edition)
| Proposal for a regulation on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 |
| Committee responsible: | Transport and Tourism (TRAN) | COM(2021) 812 14.12.2021 |
| Rapporteur: | To be confirmed | 2021/0420(COD) |
| Shadow rapporteurs: | Isabel García Muñoz (S&D, Spain) Jakop G. Dalunde (Greens/EFA, Sweden) Roberts Zīle (ECR, Latvia) Elena Kountoura (The Left, Greece) | Ordinary legislative procedure (COD) (Parliament and Council on equal footing – formerly ‘co-decision’) |
| Next steps expected: Initial discussions in committee |
