A proposed €51.5 billion transport budget for Europe in the 2028-2034 period would help boost connectivity across the continent. The proposal has been put forward by the European Commission as part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) plan.
The theory is that Brussels should deliver the financing for international connections between members states. The individual countries should then source financing for their own internal links.
But this leaves delivery of much of the TEN-T network subject to the priorities of each individual nation, many of which may rank other issues of higher importance. Comprehensive integration of Europe’s road (as well as rail and water) transport systems may well prove longer to achieve unless further financing solutions are secured.
