Trans-European Transport Networks

Trans-European Transport Networks

The Trans-European Transport Networks are a planned set road, rail, air and water transport networks designed to serve the entire continent of Europe. The TEN-T networks are part of a wider system of Trans-European Networks (TENs), including a telecommunications network (eTEN) and a proposed energy network (TEN-E or Ten-Energy). The TENs were first outlined in a European Parliament 1993 White Paper on growth,Dubious|date=September 2008 competitiveness, and employment; the transport network is known as TEN-T.

Ten-T envisages coordinated improvements to primary roads, railways, inland waterways, airports, seaports, inland ports and traffic management systems, so as to provide long-distance high-speed routes for the movement of people and freight throughout Europe. A decision to adopt Ten-T was made by the European Parliament and Council in July 1996, and as a result of this, the EU works to promote the networks by a combination of leadership, coordination, issuance of guidelines, and the funding of aspects of development through a series of projects.

The networks are:Fact|date=September 2008
*Trans-European combined transport network
*Trans-European road network
*Trans-European inland waterway network
*Trans-European high-speed rail network
*Single European Sky, SESAR
*Galileo, satellite navigation system

High Speed 1 is one example of a TEN-T project, being part of the "High Speed Rail Line PBKAL" project which will provide high speed rail between Paris, Brussels, Cologne, Amsterdam and London.

Related networks

In addition to the various TENs, there are ten Pan-European corridors, which are paths between major urban centres and ports, mainly in Eastern Europe, which have been identified as requiring major investment.

The international E-road network is a naming system for major roads in Europe managed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. It numbers roads with a designation beginning with "E" (such as "E1").

See also

* Transport in Europe

External links

* [http://europa.eu/comm/transport/themes/network/english/ten-t-en.html Maps and Guidelines] for TEN-T from the European Commission
* [http://europa.eu.int/en/record/white/c93700/contents.html White Paper on growth, competitiveness, and employment] - European Parliament
* [http://ec.europa.eu/ten/transport/index_en.htm TEN-T] - The Trans-European Transport Networks on the European Commission website
* [http://www.indiasheritage.org/POPLAR/engFacts.htm Trans European transport network] - The Trans-European Transport Networks - non-official comprehensive website
* [http://ec.europa.eu/ten/transport/index_en.htm Trans-European Transport Networks web site]
* [http://www1.oecd.org/cem/topics/paneurop/corridors.htm European Conference of Ministers of Transport - Pan-European Transport Corridors]


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