T&E

Third court questions environment assessment of Rospuda bypass

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:34:00 CET

The stretch of the Via Baltica motorway through Poland�s Rospuda valley, which has become a test case for EU environmental safeguards, has once again hit a roadblock.

Commission Claims Sustainability In Tens Funding List

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CET

The Commission has said which trans-European network transport projects will qualify for funding out of the TEN-T budget. It advertised the announcement as a boost for sustainable transport, but there are environmental questions hanging over many of the schemes.

EIB launches transport policy, but is it different?

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:00:00 CET

The European Investment Bank has published its first investment priorities specifically on transport projects, but environmental organisations are not convinced that much has changed.

Bypass or impasse? Finding a win/win solution in Augustow

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CET

Editorial by Nina Renshaw

Environmentalists versus security guards (or are they vigilantes?), road safety versus nature, residents versus tourists. These are the either/or ways in which the debate over the proposed Augustow bypass in Poland is being reported and hyped.

Poland stops work on bypass for now

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CET

Poland has backed down for the moment on the controversial Augustow bypass, saying it will not resume construction work until its dispute in the European Court of Justice has been resolved.

Work to Restart?

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:00:00 CET

The Polish government says building work on the controversial August�w by-pass will begin again on 1 August.

Betuwe and LBT: a tale of two infrastructure projects

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:00:00 CET

T&E has warned about false or excessive expectations of large transport infrastructure projects. With two rail schemes having opened this month, T&E Bulletin asks writers from the respective countries to see whether the projects are good news or not.

Delays shorten Tens funding application period

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:00:00 CET

Delays in approving financing plans for trans-European transport networks for the period 2007-13 have left member states with just two months to apply for funding.

Legal judgements give teeth to EU protection

Wed, 09 May 2007 17:00:00 CET

Two legal judgements have suggested that the battle to use EU environmental laws to stop a new motorway ruining Poland�s Rospuda Valley may be working.

European Court confirms legal action over Rospuda valley

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:00:00 CET

The Commission has begun legal action against Poland to protect valuable wildlife habitats from a new motorway.