1. Key factors in the transport policy to encourage better integration Sixty-Third Session of UNECE, Geneva, 30th March 2009 "Economic Integration in the Wider Europe" Mrs. Etelka BARSI-PATAKY Member of the European Parliament

2. EU TEN-T policy  Major concern: incomplete networks - completion dates for major projects fall behind the original timetables  Enlargements: approach of adding together significant parts of national networks became weaker  New requirements: efficient use of infrastructure and full assessment of environmental impacts of the TEN-T

3. Measures to be taken  Enhancing the economics of TEN-T projects of high Community interest - towards a core network approach.  Flexibility and market orientation: ensuring optimal integration of "hard" and „intelligent” infrastructure, interconnection between modes  Combined infrastructure offering scope for reducing cost and environmental impact  Ensuring the right infrastructure basis (inter-modal terminals, rail, sea and river port capacity - including land access to seaports)  Creating a truly multi-modal network, enabling efficient traffic flows on a co-modal - achieving climate change objective

4. Measures to be taken: ITS  ITS: clear potential to enhance efficiency of operations and to improve safety, security and comfort for the user – as EGNOS in 2009 and then Galileo in 2013 become fully operational, these effects will be increased.  tool for tackling congestion (effective demand management and cross- modal network balancing through pricing, implementation of legal provisions)  fighting climate change (energy efficiency, eco-driving, green corridors and a more efficient and effective European co-modal transport system through e-freight, e-maritime).  Including ITS investment in planning of all new TEN-transport projects and considering it as essential element for all infrastructure projects.  Potential for innovation: technological and organisational innovations

5. Community financial and non-financial instruments in support of TEN-T implementation  Better coordination of all available budgetary resources (TEN-T budget, Cohesion Fund, ERDF and EIB loans)  Loan Guarantee Instrument introduced in 2007 and the Risk Capital Facility make for innovative and promising ways of supporting TEN-T projects.  European coordinators' effective contribution for preparing and implementing priority projects  "Corridor coordination approach" - vital role for solid cross-border coordination - need for involving all relevant stakeholders

6. Achieving significant progress with UNECE - work in progress  ECE Agreements: defining pan-European and Euro-Asian long- term road – rail- inland water and combined transport networks (AGR, AGC, AGTC, AGN)  Trans-European Motorway (TEM) and Trans-European Railway (TER) Projects  TEM and TER Master Plan: extending geographical coverage to 25 ECE member countries  Euro-Asian Transport Links: joint ministerial statement on future development of Euro-Asian transport links  Establishment of a UNECE Group of Experts on Euro-Asian Transport Links

7. The challenges to face  Setting priorities for transport links Strong political and financial commitment at national level Strong political and financial commitment at national level better coordination of programmes and timetables with neighbouring countries better coordination of programmes and timetables with neighbouring countries  Need for horizontal measures - increasing effectiveness and speed on axes Ensuring technical, legal and administrative interoperability Ensuring technical, legal and administrative interoperability Implementation of new traffic management systems in all modes (ERTMS, SESAR, Galileo) Implementation of new traffic management systems in all modes (ERTMS, SESAR, Galileo) Speeding up border crossing procedures Speeding up border crossing procedures

8. Achieving prosperity in infrastructure management  Integrating European policy areas: transport, telecommunication, research and innovation and neighbourhood policy.  Special role of major institutional stakeholders: speeding up significantly the completion of the key networks.  European Union: clear policy strategies, assistance of European coordinators, technology initiatives and funding mechanisms - create a highly efficient network incorporating environmental aspects  UNECE: excellent results in developing main infrastructure links with proper coordinative instruments and planning mechanisms Important future role: achieving clear strategies for speeding up the development of important transport axes Important future role: achieving clear strategies for speeding up the development of important transport axes Standard-bearer for solutions to new challenges: implementation of new technologies and achieving interoperability Standard-bearer for solutions to new challenges: implementation of new technologies and achieving interoperability  New prosperity in the European infrastrucure development