Commission proposing to invest €421M for safer and greener transport

The European Commission is proposing to invest €421 million in 69 key projects that will improve mobility for citizens and businesses alike. The projects selected aim at promoting digitalisation, making roads safer, and fostering multimodal connections in line with the ‘Europe on the Move’ initiatives.

EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc said: “We are delivering on the EU’s connectivity objectives. These projects, on strategic sections of Europe's transport network, will help the transition towards safe, smart, inclusive and sustainable mobility. We expect our funding to trigger €1.3 billion in total investment in the EU economy."

The largest part of the funding will be devoted to supporting multimodal logistics platforms (€109 million), which make it possible to shift freight between different transport modes. Intelligent Transport Systems for road (ITS) (€80.2 million) and innovation and new technologies (€71.4 million) closely follow, further demonstrating the EU's dedication to reducing congestion and emissions whilst at the same time increasing safety.

Selected projects include, among others:

• A new multimodal, integrated and mobile ticketing platform for the Lisbon metropolitan area
• A new rail wagon design facilitating the switch between the track gauges used in Spain and elsewhere in Europe.
• A platform for testing and implementing intelligent transport services across the EU, which brings together 18 Member States, contributing to C-Roads.

These 69 projects will be supported via the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU's financial mechanism supporting infrastructure development and upgrade. The EU's financial contribution is made in the form of grants, with different co-financing rates depending on the project type.

About European Commission

Transport directly affects everyone in Europe. Whatever age we are, and whatever activities we undertake, transport and mobility play a fundamental role in today’s world. The aim of the Commission is to promote a mobility that is efficient, safe, secure and environmentally friendly and to create the conditions for a competitive industry generating growth and jobs. The issues and challenges connected to this require action at European or even international level; no national government can address them successfully alone. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport works in concert with the European Union Member States, European industry, citizens and stakeholders.