How does the Trans-European Transport Network facilitate efficient mobility and social cohesion?

I took part in the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation and can confirm that the main objective is to facilitate the mobility of European citizens, and to adapt the network to the green and digital transition, as well as to emergency situations. TEN-T improves the efficiency of mobility in a number of ways:

• By developing and modernizing infrastructures throughout Europe;
• By promoting intermodal connectivity;
• By developing a corridor approach that links major cities with regions to connect all territories, leaving no one behind and also optimizing routes and minimizing traffic jams;
• By providing financial support for priority projects such as cross-border projects and missing links.

Making mobility more efficient means promoting socio-economic cohesion. The TEN-T network is the cornerstone of the smooth functioning of the European Union’s internal market: it improves the operation of the logistics supply chain and facilitates the movement of passengers throughout Europe. It also aims to enhance accessibility for everyone living in Europe, with particular attention to people with reduced mobility or disabilities, as well as those living in isolated or rural areas.

As a result, the TEN-T network reduces isolation and stimulates economic development and job creation. It will reduce social gaps and disparities, further unifying Europe and making European transport more inclusive, green and innovative.