Public consultation on the extension of the major Trans-European transport axes to the neighbouring countries and regions

Consultation meeting The meeting took place on the 5th of April 2005 with the different stakeholders Results of the Public Consultation The Commission would like to thank again the stakeholders for their contribution in the Public Consultation. As it was said in the meeting of the 5th of April, the Commission will take into account the comments when working further on these issues. List of participants Stakeholders presentations Stakeholders contributions

Public consultation on the extension of the major trans-European transport axes to the neighbouring countries and regions

Good transport connections between the European Union and its neighbours are essential for trade and economic development. Smooth, safe and secure transport systems reinforce sustainable economic growth and competitiveness and ensure free movement of people, goods and services.

High Level Group

Following a ministerial seminar on Wider Europe for Transport in Santiago de Compostela on 7-8 June 2004 ( Conclusions of the seminar), a High Level Group has been established to look into the above mentioned issues. Based on previous exercises such as the Trans-European Transport Network policies ( TEN-T Guidelines,  map) and the Pan-European Corridors and Areas ( Status report of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Transport Areas,  map), the Group should identify a set of major transnational transport axes and priority projects on these axes. It will also analyse some horizontal issues such as safety and security, intermodality and interoperability, etc. The Group had its first meeting on 18-19 October 2004 and the second meeting was held on 29 November 2004. You will find more detailed information in the PowerPoint presentation:  TEN-T Policy and projects in the future.

Public Consultation

A public consultation has been opened on how to connect better the major Trans-European transport axes to the neighbouring countries and regions. It will remain open until the end of March. Stakeholders are invited to express their ideas and views. In order to guide your reflection, a  working document as well as a list of   questions to the stakeholders for the Public consultation   has been prepared.

You can reply by:

• e-mail to TREN-TENT-extension@ec.europa.eu
  or

• postal address:
  European Commission
  Directorate General for Energy and Transport
  Unit B2 - TEN policies & technological development
  B-1049 Brussels

The Commission reserves the possibility to make all comments public, unless the person submitting the comments expressly indicates otherwise.

List of documents:

 TEN-T Policy and projects in the future (slides presentation)

Public consultation working document

Conclusions of the seminar in Santiago de Compostela in June 2004

TEN-T Guidelines in the Official Journal

TEN-T map

 Status report of the Pan-European Transport Corridors and Transport Areas,  map

Public consultation - Questions to the stakeholders

Stakeholders presentations (max 3.700 Kb)

	The Barents link by Jeanette Nilsson - North Sweden  (11.239 Kb)
	Wider Europe by Ad Toet - CER Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies
	South-East Europe Interconnection by Imre Antal Kocsis - South Transdanubian Regional Development Council
	Freight & Logistics Leaders Forum by Armand Toubol
	Chamber of Commerce Belgium-Luxembourg South-East Europe by Milan Jezic von Gesseneck
	The Region of South Bohemia by Jan Zahradník
	Wider Europe by john hultén - Baltic Gateway
	Wider Europe by Sylvia Kuzmicz - PKP Polish Railway Lines
	High Adriatic Sea Region by Franco Migliorini - Veneto Region Office
	Galerie Evacuation Parafumee Escamotable by William Van Sprolant  - CvS Energies sarl
	Axe Ferroviaire Rhin-Rhône Méditerranée Occidentale by Joan Amoros - FERRMED
	The social impact of EU transport infrastructure policy by Critina Tilling - European Transport workers Federation
	Major Trans-European Transport Axes by Theresia Hacksteiner - European Barge Union
	Arc Latin et les Transports Intermodaux by Jean Bombin - Arc Latin
	Sea Land Technology in intermodal transport by Carlo Camisetti - Integration Project Coordinator
	Sicilia Role and Ports of Palermo and Augustia by Maria Carcasio - Transport and Communication Department Region of Sicilia

Stakeholders contributions (max 3.700 Kb)

Austria   Bulgaria  Croatia  Czech Republic   Finland  France  Germany  Holland  Hungary  Italy  Latvia  Norvay  Poland  Slovakia  Spain  Sweden  Switzerland  United Kingdom  European Organizations

Austria
	WWF international by Christine Bratrich
	WWF Austria by Ulrich Eichelmann
	Corridor VII by Otto Schwetz
	City of Vienna by Rauter Andreas
	City of Salzburg by Pucher Beate
Bulgaria
	Association of the Bulgarian Ports by Georgi Petkow
Croatia
	Green Action Friends of Earth Croatia by Ivan Posinjak
Czech Republic
	Bankwatch network by Petr Hlobil
	Region of South Bohemia by Petr Sebek
Finland
	Finnish railway by Maarit Haavisto
France
	FERRMED by Joan Amoros
Germany
	City of Hamburg by Treder Michael
	Friends of the Earth Germany by Viviane Raddatz
	German Chamber of Trade Bremen by Astrid Hagenah
	German Chamber of Trade Elbe-Weser-Raum by Astrid Hagen
	German Chamber of Trade heilbron franken by Astrid Hagenah
	German Chamber of Trade Kiel by Astrid Hagenah
	German Chamber of Trade Lubeck by Astrid Hagenah
	German Chamber of Trade Nordschwarzwald by Astrid Hagenah
	German Chamber of Trade Oldenburg by Astrid Hagenah
	German Chamber of Trade Osnabrück-Emsland by Astrid Hagenah
	German Chamber of Trade Rhein-Neckar by Astrid Hagenah
	German Ports by Klaus Heitmann
	German Railway DB by Corinna Bonati
	WWF Germany by Georg Rast
Holland
	EBU, European Barge Union by Theresa Hacksteiner
Hungary
	Danube-Drava-Sava Euregional Cooperation by Pálmai Zsolt and Szasz Janos
	Hungarian State Railways by Adam Livia
Italy
	Arco Latino by Cesare Paonessa
	European Freight & Logistics Leaders Forum by Franco Castagnetti
	Finmeccanica by Brigitte Rivera
	Regio Veneto by Lara Tassan Zanin
	Union trasporti by Andrea Della Nabia
	Unioncamere Veneto - Brussels delegation by Tania Wolski
	WWF Mediterranean Programme Office by Antonelli Francesca
Latvia
	Latvian Transit Business Associations by Girts Verners
	Latvian Transport Development and Education Association by Andris Gutmanis
	Port of Riga by L Loginovs
Norway
	Interreg IIIB project Northern Maritime Corridor by Ine Hilling
	Nordland County Council by Per Strømhaug
	Norwegian Transport Ministry by Ole Tollefsen
Poland
	AirRail ECE by Boguslaw Jankowski
	Central European Transport Corridor by Zygmunt Meyer
	PKP Group by Stanisław Romański
	WOLF association for nature by Sabina Nowak
Slovakia
	Friends of the Earth Slovakia by Stefan Janco
	ZSR slovak railway by Ladislav Mrva
Spain
	Barcelona Chamber of Commerce by Alicia Casart Hualde
	Port of Gijon by Moyano humberto
	Railway axis Algeciras-Perpignan by Julian gacimartin
	Special Railway Transport - Transfesa by Julian Gacimartin
	VR Cargo Gacimartín by Julian Quiñones
Sweden
	Baltic gateway by John Hulten
	European Corridor A-B by Gunnar Sibbmark
	Interreg III B project NECL by Amnox Bjorn
	Nykoping ostgotalanken by Katarina Svärdh
	Paradigme AS by Morten Tveten
	Skane Region by Heidi Huttunen
	Sveriges Kommuner Och Landsting by Yttrande Johansson Håkan
	The Barents Link by Jeanette Nilsson
Switzerland
	CvS énergies sàrl  by William Van Sprolant
United Kingdom
	Royal Society for Protection of Birds by Zoltan Waliczky
	Scotland Interreg IIIB Northern Maritime Corridor by Alfred Baird
European Organizations
	Association European Airlines by Ulrich-Strathaus
	CLECAT by Leonardo Sorgeti
	Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies by Ad Toet
	ECG - European Car-transport Group of interest by Denise Kwantes
	European Federation for Transport and Environment by Markus Liechti
	European Freight & Logistics Leaders Forum by Armand Toubol
	European Transport Workers Federation by Cristina Tilling
	Friends of the Earth Europe by Martin Ronecny
	WWF European Policy Office by Eva Royo Gelabert