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Deal reached on the TEN-T regulation’s revision: 📈 Provisions for an improved corridors’ governance to speed up cross-border and priority national projects 🛤️🛣️ New extended core network by 2040 🚆Trains to travel at least 160km/h on the core and extended core network 🚦ERTMS rollout on the entire TEN-T network 🚛 Safe & secure parking every 150km by 2040 🚉✈️ Major airports connected to long-distance rail 📦Boost to intermodal transport and to the circulation of 740m trains 🗺️ Updated maps for the core, extended core and comprehensive networks Congratulations to the EP’s rapporteurs, Dominique Riquet and Barbara Thaler, to their teams, Nicolaï Coulombez, Robert Schichl, Federica Terzi, Michael Opitz, the 🇪🇸 Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Commission and the DG MOVE, Pablo Fabregas, Herald Ruijters, Eddy Liegeois, Silke Brocks and everybody else involved in the process https://lnkd.in/eqc3ZjEn

The #CARECInstitute has issued the new Policy Brief on Optimizing the Middle Transport Corridor in the CAREC Region. Authored by Mr. Rovshan Mahmudov, this brief offers valuable insights, evaluation, and policy recommendations to enhance trade and connectivity in the CAREC region. This comprehensive policy brief delves into the opportunities and challenges presented by the Middle Corridor (also CAREC Corridor 2), highlighting the importance of regional infrastructure, political relations, and technological advancements in shaping the future of international trade and transportation. We invite you to explore this insightful publication, now available on the CAREC Institute website. https://lnkd.in/gT7Vbyg5

Shaping the Corridor Strategy from a Regional Perspective Rhine-Alpine Talk, next Friday 02.02.2024 11 am - 12:30 pm Focusing on the evolving dynamics of European transport and regional planning,this event will enable participants to explore the implications of the recent developments in the TEN-T Revision and other fields of transport policies. https://lnkd.in/ehuy9KsV One corridor, one strategy #egtcrhinealpine

UNCTAD – Maritime transport review 2023 - Towards a Green and just transition The Review of Maritime Transport is a recurrent publication prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat since 1968 with the aim of fostering the transparency of maritime markets and analysing relevant developments. This edition of the Review covers data and events from January 2021 until June 2022.

#EVENT | Yesterday, the House of the Dutch Provinces (HNP) and ITEM/Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross-border cooperation and Mobility hosted their third annual event as part of the #EURegionsWeek. What is the impact of increased sustainability of infrastructure and mobility on an EU level and how does it affect cross-border regions? 📣 We started with an opening interview with Prof. dr. Anouk Bollen-Vandenboorn, ITEM-Director, and Arthur Van Dijk, HNP President and King's Commissioner of the Province of North-Holland. What’s needed in cross-border #regions to realize transnational #sustainable European corridors? According to Bollen, #research is vital for realizing transnational and #sustainable European corridors, which ITEM can provide. Van Dijk agrees, as good policies depend on good research. Panel 1️⃣: How to use the lessons learned from strategic projects on sustainable transport infrastructure? Markus Bangen, Turi Fiorito and Hans de Meij give their reflections. A lack of political commitment hampers #mobility & infrastructure projects in the regions. Bangen, "We have to see these projects as #joint projects." Fiorito stressed: "We sometimes forget that long-term political #commitment comes from two sides of the border." And De Meij concludes with: "It requires courage to make it work." Panel 2️⃣: How can young people contribute to the future of sustainable transport and mobility in Europe? With Robert-Jan Van der Zwaag, Jenna van Roovert and Guy Dumoulin. The young professionals are critical of the incorporation of #young people in #sustainability debates. Van der Zwaag: "Young people are often forgotten when making plans. They are seen as a way to promote, but not really incorporate in the plans. Especially on sustainability." Panel 3️⃣: how do we tackle cross-border practical barriers regarding rail, pipelines, ports & inland shipping in the EU? With Karin De Schepper, Lieselot Marinus, Herald Ruijters and Martin Unfried. A lack of #infrastructure, leads to obstacles for further sustainable connectivity in the border regions. Ruijters says: "Infrastructure is literally washed away in some member states and we need to do something about this." For that, commitments need to be turned into actions. A letter of intent will simply not suffice, you need reliable #policies. Panel 4️⃣: How to fasten the transition towards sustainability on a cross-border level? With Arthur Van Dijk, Frans Weekers and Udo Sieverding. In conclusion, a lot is already in place, but we need smart, strategic plans to connect the dots and make ambitions reality. There are many best practices in Europe left unexplored that we in the Benelux and Germany can turn to for inspiration. As Van Dijk puts it: "We need political #leadership with a vision. If we don't have the guts to decide, nothing will happen." Missed the event? You can always rewatch: https://lnkd.in/eGgtfneE #EU

On Tuesday, I attended the 41st meeting of the Governing Board of CEDR, the Conference of European Directors of Roads. This Governing Board took place at the same time as PIARC's World Road Congress in Prague. CEDR brings together 29 European road authorities with the aim of promoting excellence in road management. In 2024, Flanders will chair CEDR, and we have discussed our priorities and planned activities at the Governing Board. We aim to strengthen the role of CEDR and its strategic goals, with a focus on addressing challenges such as ageing infrastructure and new technologies for green and smart mobility. Our goal is to accelerate the transition to becoming a digital road authority, with a special focus on digital asset management and digital traffic management. Together, we want to create a sustainable and future-proof infrastructure for our road users. #CEDR #GB #PIARCWRC23 #AWV

Last week, I had the great opportunity to participate as CER (Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies) at the Informal Transport Council of 3 and 4 April, preparing our association's intervention to EU 27 Transport Ministers and providing the sector's perspective for a dedicated session on International Rail Connections. 🛤 Finalising the #RailCapacity Regulation is critical to deliver more capacity and offer flexibility to the sector, also through digital means. 🎫 Ticketing is an issue and the sector is working on it. A balanced approach is needed, where sector solutions #OSDM already provide a solution. 🚅 #Railfreight is at a crossroads. Support is needed to ensure a level playing field with road, and avoid a reverse modal shift. It was also the occasion to outline CER's vision for the next 5 years 'On Track for Europe', which CER is launching on 17 April in the European Parliament. ▶ Register now: https://bit.ly/3PVxjUT Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024 #railway #OnTrackForEurope #EUTransport

A24 Highway (Torano-Carsoli) Strada dei Parchi 📄 >> https://buff.ly/47PhRzY The EU funded Horizon 2020 FORESEE Project is a collaborative research project which developed a toolkit to improve road and rail asset management schemes for authorities and infrastructure operators. The toolkit provides short and long term resilience schemes for rail and road corridors that are able to reduce the magnitude and/or duration of disruptive events produced by humans or the nature. For access to all case studies: https://buff.ly/46RiWXn

The IRF (International Road Federation) Europe & Central Asia Regional Congress will be jointly held with the XVIIth Bulgarian National Transport Infrastructure Conference in my home city in Bulgaria this September. Experts and leading authorities will delve into a diverse array of topics, including the integration of artificial intelligence in transportation systems, the promotion of transportation equity, the adoption of state-of-the-art safety practices, the implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and the advancement of green and durable pavement technologies. Additionally, strategic discussions will encompass financial models, focusing on Road User Charging (RUC) and the nuances of transportation financing. Abstract Submission Deadline: April 5, 2024 Paper Submission Deadline: July 10, 2024 (Accepted papers meeting the criteria will be published in a SCOPUS-indexed IRF Publication) https://lnkd.in/e8SctFe3

It has been an honour to be elected Chair of the Supervisory Authority, a new International body constituted today under the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on International Interest in Mobile Equipment UNIDROIT - International Institute for the Unification of Private Law OTIF-Intergovernmental Organisation for International carriage by Rail Rail Working Group .We start so a new phase for the implementation of the Rail Protocol that has entered into force today, an innovative international Treaty that will have a profound impact on the railway industry financing in the coming years