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News archive 2011


This page contains all the news items published by the Agency during 2011.


 EERP mid-term review shows EU funding essential to kick-start investment

30 November 2011

European Union funding for infrastructure projects has proved to be crucial.


 TEN-T Info Day for Annual Call 2011– 31 January 2012 – Save the date!

30 November 2011

TEN-T 2011 Annual Call to be discussed at 31 January 2012 event in Brussels


 Implementation successes highlight importance of TEN-T funding

28 November 2011

The Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) launched today a new campaign


 TEN-T Agency key player in TEN-T Days

28 November 2011

Agency’ speakers complement exhibition of project successes


 Key River Information Services project to present final results

11 November 2011

IRIS Europe II final conference


 TEN-T EA to collaborate with Polish EU presidency for key TEN-T event

25 October 2011

Agency to attend key TEN-T event


 European Commission adopts proposal for Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)

19 October 2011

New financing instrument proposed for next Financial Framework


 EasyWay Annual Forum 2011 – only three weeks to go

17 October 2011

TEN-T EA project outlines progresses made


 Baltic Sea hubs receive EU support for Motorways of the Sea

27 September 2011

Key Mos project receives EU support


 Adriatic ports receive boost from the EU

27 September 2011

Italy to receive additional TEN-T funding


 2011 TEN-T Days - save the date

26 September 2011

2011 TEN-T Days to be held in Antwerp on 29-30 November


 Do you know what Financial Engineering is?

24 August 2011

All you ever wanted to know about this important sector


 Italian intermodal hub to become a reality thanks to EU support

10 August 2011

Co-modality will soon become a reality in Sicily


 Smart rivers to be implemented in Italy thanks to EU funded study

10 August 2011

TEN-T funding boosting infrastructure in Italy


 Greece to receive EU co-funding for key infrastructure studies

10 August 2011

Greek road project boosted by EU support


 Major Air Traffic Management project receives EU support

09 August 2011

Air transport to get more efficient and safet thanks to EU co-financed project!


 EU funds rail improvements in Finland

09 August 2011

TEN-T projects to have immediate impact!


 Project to improve infrastructure in Germany and Denmark to receive EU funding

01 August 2011

MoS project receives green light


 EU supports smart solutions for maritime information systems

29 July 2011

TEN-T programme financing MoS projects


 Mediterranean ports to become better integrated

26 July 2011

Motorways of the Sea project key in fostering collaboration between ports


 Intelligent river services to be developed in Poland thanks to EU support

26 July 2011

River Information Services get a boost thatnks to TEN-T funding


 EU supports smart solutions for maritime logistics systems

22 July 2011

Motorways of the Sea project gets greenlighted


 Greener fuel for ships project supported by EU

20 July 2011

Greening transport supported by TEN-T


 EU to help improve the port of Dunkirk in France

20 July 2011

TEN-T infrastructure improvements stimulating national economies


 Innovative project to deploy electric vehicles infrastructure receives funding

20 July 2011

Greening transport TEN-T project


 EU supports Portuguese public-private partnership on TEN-T infrastructure

19 July 2011

EU supporting Portuguese investment in infrastructure


 Port of Barcelona’s new rail terminal to receive EU support

15 July 2011

New Muelle Prat terminal receives EU support


 More river vessels to become “smart” thanks to EU co-funded project

15 July 2011

RIS implementation boosted by TEN-T funding


 Collaboration between northern Adriatic ports fostered by EU co-funded project

14 July 2011

Northern Adriatic ports collaborate to set up ICT platform


 Intermodal terminal in Austria receives EU support

14 July 2011

Key node on Priority Project 1 to be developed


 Rotterdam port to benefit from EU assistance to build new railway yard

14 July 2011

EU funding making the difference on the field


 Increased capacity for the Dutch rail network thanks to EU co-funded project

13 July 2011

Dutch rail network benefits from TEN-T funding


 Upgrades to French Oise river to receive EU co-funding

13 July 2011

TEN-T programme funding upgrade to key river network


 Spanish intermodal freight terminals will become a reality thanks to EU support

06 July 2011

Boost to comodality from TEN-T programme


 Italian airport of Malpensa to improve connections between terminals

06 July 2011

TEN-T programme finances connection between terminals of Italian Malpensa Airport


 Spain to receive EU co-funding for its high speed rail network

05 July 2011

Spanish rail receives boost from TEN-T programme


 Austrian intermodal node to become a reality thanks to EU funding

05 July 2011

Intermodality fostered by TEN-T Programme


 Inauguration of French dam outlines impact of EU TEN-T financing

01 July 2011

TEN-T funding improving transport infrastructure


 TEN-T: EC makes €180 million available for key infrastructure projects

29 June 2011

Multi-Annual Calls announced


 Good Practice Working Group questionnaire for TEN-T beneficiaries launched

23 June 2011

Questionnaire to help Agency improve practices


 2011 TEN-T Info Day less than a week away!

23 June 2011

Landmark event coming soon


 EU funded study to foster multimodality in Lisbon

16 June 2011

Priority Project 8 to receive a boost


 Study to expand Port of Amsterdam capacity to receive EU support

16 June 2011

Innovative PPP scheme to be used to finance infrastructure


 Better maritime transport in the Baltic Sea thanks to EU co-funded project

15 June 2011

Key project underway in nordic countries


 Swedish port modernisation becomes a reality, helped by EU co-financing

10 June 2011

Inauguration event for TEN-T supported project


 German lock basin to be partly financed by EU

08 June 2011

Inland waterway network to be improved and to become more competitive


 Improved infrastructure for high speed trains between France and Germany thanks

25 May 2011

The European Union will finance a project to upgrade a 17.5 km section of French railway


 Study to build key road link in Slovenia to receive EU funding

25 May 2011

TEN-T Programme impacting mobility in new Members States


 First meeting for the Lyon-Turin Platform

25 May 2011

European Coordinator Laurens Jan Brinkhorst brings key actors around table


 Three vacancies at the TEN-T EA

23 May 2011

Agency looking to recruit three professionals


 Registrations open for 2011 TEN-T Info Day

17 May 2011

Registrations are now officially open for the 2011 TEN-T Info Day!


 Improvements to the port of Felixstowe in the UK to be co-financed by the EU

16 May 2011

Works to improve the port of Felixstowe in the UK by adding a new rail terminal will be co-funded by the EU under the 2010 TEN-T Annual Call.


 EU to help implement River Information Services on rivers and canals in France

16 May 2011

A project to improve River information Services (RIS) in France was selected for funding under the 2010 TEN-T Calls.


 EU funds high speed rail network studies in northern Spain

16 May 2011

2010 TEN-T Annual Call project gets go ahead!


 Spanish high speed rail to receive boost thanks to EU funding

12 May 2011

A Spanish study selected under the 2010 TEN-T Annual Call will significantly contribute to the realisation of Priority Project 3


 EU co-funded study to improve rail traffic in Slovenia

12 May 2011

Priority Project 6 draws nearer to completion thanks to key project


 EU pursues its commitment to inland waterway transport

12 May 2011

EU pursues its commitment to inland waterway transport and financially supports the modernisation of Belgium’s Albert canal


 2011 TEN-T Info Day – 29 June 2011 – Save the Date!

05 May 2011

TEN-T 2011 Calls to be discussed at 29 June event in Brussels


 EIPA seminar on public sector capital investment projects

03 May 2011

Key workshop in Maastricht to feature TEN-T EA speaker


 Cross-border rail freight to receive a boost thanks to EU co-funded project

27 April 2011

Key project will receive EU funding


 Inland waterways in Belgium become more efficient thanks to EU funding

27 April 2011

Belgian project s step closer to reality thanks to EU funds


 Study to reduce road traffic and increase safety in Finland receives EU funding

26 April 2011

Roads financed in Finland


 Harapanda rail line in Sweden to receive EU funding

26 April 2011

EU to contribute to key rail link


 UK rail works reducing congestion to receive EU support

20 April 2011

Key project in the UK will be partly financed by EU


 Air traffic over Central Europe improving thanks to EU project

19 April 2011

Air traffic over Central Europe flying towards more integration by December 2012 thanks to EU-funded project


 Green light for Brenner Base Tunnel

18 April 2011

Tunneling to start on key project


 Improved air transport in UK and Ireland thanks to EU co-funded study

14 April 2011

UK and Ireland cooperate to improve air traffic management


 UK multimodal centre to become reality thanks to EU funding

13 April 2011

EU funds key infratsructure in the UK


 Various vacancies at the TEN-T EA

13 April 2011

The Agency looking to recruit a Temporary Agent and two Contractual ones


 EU co-finances study to improve rail traffic in Katowice, Poland

13 April 2011

2010 Annual Call programme affecting European economy concretely


 Assessment of the TEN-T Programme Implementation just published

05 April 2011

Key document analyses role of Agency in implementing the TEN-T Programme


 TEN-T EA key partner in Committee of the Regions event

31 March 2011

Agency enjoys central role in key event on TEN-T


 European Coordinator Pat Cox visits the Brenner Corridor

17 March 2011

New developments praised


 Committee of the Regions conference on TEN-T

10 March 2011

Event will focus on impact of mobility & investment on regions


 2010 Call applicants: we want your feedback!

04 March 2011

If you submitted a proposal under the 2010 Calls we would like to receive your feedback


 Commission launches consultation on "Europe 2020 Project Bonds"

04 March 2011

Stakeholders and public asked to contribute to debate


 EU grants €170 million to vital infrastructure projects across Europe

21 February 2011

The European Commission announced the projects selected to receive a total of €170 million of trans-European transport network (TEN-T) funds.


 Great success for 2011 TEN-T Project Management Workshop

17 February 2011

Key Agency event attracts numerous stakeholders


 A look back on our achievements

11 February 2011

Agency publishes biennial report 2008-2010


 Follow the 2011 Project Management Workshop from your desk

11 February 2011

Weblinks for workshop now available


 First interoperable rail link opens between Iberian peninsula and France

27 January 2011

A new railway section linking the Spanish and French networks is inaugurated.



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