Mobility and transport

The European Commission is speeding up the financing of 35 military mobility projects to support the transport of troops and equipment along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). With a budget increased from €330 million to €616 million, these projects will help European armed forces to respond better, more rapidly and at a sufficient scale to crises erupting at and outside the EU's external borders. As presented in the Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0, the projects will support Member States and partners to develop a well-connected and secure military mobility network.

The European Commission welcomes the agreement reached by the Council, enabling the EU to push ahead with building a sustainable and smart trans-European transport network (TEN-T) that connects 430 major cities with ports, airports and railway terminals. The proposal will also strengthen transport connections with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to increase the capacity of the ‘Solidarity Lanes’, used for imports and exports between both countries and the EU.

The EU-wide survey on passenger mobility showed that, on average, EU citizens travelled 27 km per day, for an average duration of 80 minutes. The predominant means of transport in 2021 was the car, which was used for almost half of all trips. Excluding trips made by car, walking is the most popular way of moving around in most of the EU, with the Netherlands as a notable exception, where cycling is more popular. New mobility forms are gaining traction: ride-hailing (23%) and ride-sharing (12%) are attracting the most users, however they are generally used on an occasional basis.