Hearing of the European Coordinators in the European Parliament North Sea Mediterranean Corridor Second Work Plan Professor Péter Balázs European Coordinator of the North Sea Mediterranean Core Network Corridor Brussels, 20 June 2017

Railways Inland Waterways

North Sea Mediterranean Corridor Second Progress Report 350 projects identified across the six corridor countries and all transport modes 2016:  €2.7bn invested in completed inland waterway projects, railway capacity improvements, ERTMS deployment and investment in port infrastructure and hinterland connections Medium – and long-term: €14bn investment before 2020 and a further €35bn up to 2030 - Seine-Scheldt waterway project to connect French waterways to Belgian and Dutch networks - Waterborne and rail cross-border remain the main focus, but more attention to multimodal Short-term focus on corridor-specific quick wins, such as:                 - Seaport accessibility - ERTMS                    - Development of inland ports and road-rail terminals - Interoperability, innovation and ITS