Working Group on regions and urban nodes situated along the Mediterranean and Rhine-Alpine TEN-T Corridors, 1 April 2019, Milan
Meeting with the AIPo, 27 March 2019, Mantova
Exchange of views with regard to achievements and development needs necessary for the completion of the Po inland navigation system.
Meeting with the Slovenian State Secretary and visit to 2TDK consortium, 13 March 2019, Ljubljana
Exchange of views on the state of implementation of CEF projects in Slovenia, including future planning and investment priorities.
Dedicated visit to the consortium (2TDK) responsible for the construction of the second railway track in the section of Koper- Divača.
Meeting with representative of the Hungarian Ministry for Innovation and Technology, 20 February 2019, Budapest
Exchange of views on the state of implementation of CEF projects in Hungary. Discussion on future investment planning with a specific attention to Budapest urban node. Presentation on the CEF II proposal and a discussion on “lessons learnt” from the current multi-annual financial perspective.
Meeting with the French Minister of Transport, Ms Elisabeth Borne, 24 January 2019, Paris
Four Coordinators participated in the meeting - Peter Balazs, Carlo Secchi, Iveta Radicova and Matthias Ruete.
The exchange of views related to the ongoing debate on “Loi d ’Orientation des Mobilités” and its links and impact on the EU TEN-T policy. Key projects per corridor were highlighted.
Iveta Radičová in Brussels, Seminar of European Coordinators for TEN-T policy, 19 December 2018
The European Coordinators held a seminar in Brussels to review the progress made in TEN-T policy, discuss strategic issues for the preparation of the next multi-annual financial framework. The seminar included a session with Commissioner Violeta Bulc.
European Coordinator Iveta Radičová in Barcelona, 9-10 December 2018
European Coordinator’s agenda featured the following activities:
• Visit to Le Perthus tunnel – cross border section ES/FR on the mixed high-speed line linking Figueres (Barcelona) with Perpignan.
• Meeting with the Catalan Transport Administration and the Spanish Commissioner for the Mediterranean Corridor.
• Participation in the Catalan Strategic Table of the Mediterranean Corridor
• Meeting with the President of port of Barcelona
• Discussion with shippers and rail operators on main problems/challenges with regard to combined transport, out and into the region.
European Coordinator Iveta Radičová in Brussels, 5 October 2018
European Coordinators gathered in Brussels on 5 October 2018 to discuss future priorities and topics that would be particularly important in future work, in particular:
- State of play with regard to the Commission proposal on the next Connecting Europe Facility II framework.
- Horizontal priorities of ERTMS and Motorways of the Sea and their integration into Core Network Corridors.
- Coordinators welcomed Ms Jensen, Ms Radičová and Mr Ruete as new members of the team and expressed their gratitude to Mr Brinkhorst and Mr Simpson whose mandate as Coordinator ended on 15 September 2018.
European Coordinator Iveta Radičová in Torino, 21 November 2018
The Coordinator visited the construction site of the future rail Mont Cenise Base tunnel linking Lyon-Turin with modern rail connection in full compliance of the TEN-T standards. The Coordinator was present at the Saint Martin La Porte construction site hearing a general briefing on the ongoing project, descending into the gallery and meeting with a large number of journalist representing Italian and French Media.
The latest state of play was also discussed with Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin (TELT), a public promoter responsible for the construction and supervision of the project.
European Coordinator Iveta Radičová in Brussels, 22 November 2018
The European Coordinator chaired the XII Mediterranean Corridor Forum meeting. It was the first occasion to meet all transport stakeholders and Member States situated along this particular Core Network Corridor and discuss the most pressing issues (80 people attended), including the timetable for the 3rd phase of Corridor study.
The Coordinator met also bilaterally with the following delegations:
- The Spanish Commissioner for the Mediterranean Corridor, Mr Josep Boira
- The Minister of Murcia region, Mr Jose Valverde
- The Catalan Secretary of Infrastructure and Mobility, Mr Isidre Gavin
- Vice-President of the Regional Council of Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, Mr Philippe Tabarot
Seminar of the European Coordinators, 5 October 2018, Brussels
European Coordinators gathered in Brussels on 5 October 2018 to discuss topics of common concern, such as the further evolution of the TEN-T and the state of play of the Commission proposal on a Connecting Europe Facility 2. Horizontal priorities (ERTMS and Motorways of the Sea), cross-border cooperation, military mobility were also on the agenda. Coordinators welcomed Ms Jensen, Ms Radicova and Mr Ruete as new members of the team and expressed their gratitude to Mr Brinkhorst and Mr Simpson whose mandate as Coordinator ended on 15 September 2018.
