Revision of TEN-T policy ‘must be sustainable’

The Hungarian presidency says it wants to introduce ‘radical and comprehensive changes’ to the existing policy before its six-month term ends in June, but a lack of funding could make any change of policy fairly meaningless; fewer TEN-T projects have been completed during the 2007-13 period than were expected. T&E has written to transport ministers saying any new TEN-T policy must encourage sustainable transport, as the Commission’s working paper gives no assurance that environmental factors will be taken into account.