Hearing in the European Parliament Brussels, 13 October 2015 North Sea-Mediterranean Corridor Presentation of the corridor work plan by the European Coordinator Prof. Péter Balázs Hearing in the European Parliament Brussels, 13 October 2015

Key Corridor characteristics Six Member States: IE, UK, NL, BE, LU, FR Very strong IWW component One of the most densely populated areas of Europe Major Sea Ports: Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Antwerpen, Ghent-Terneuzen RFC North-Sea – Med as Rail backbone

Critical issues Cross-border sections - Inland waterways: The establishment of Seine-Nord Europe Canal is crucial Ghent-Terneuzen Lock system is a bottleneck related to the acces to the Seine-Escaut canal project; upgrading and renewal of the lock link between Belgium and The Netherlands is needed.

Critical issues Cross-border sections – Rail: Bottlenecks especially in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Brussels Further development of cross-channel through rail Intermodality Constraints especially for last mile connections Interconnectivity in the North and the West improving accessibility from the island regions; need to further develop Motorways of the Sea ERTMS development across the Member States

Corridor priorities Investing in cross-border links both for IWW, rail and road with highest European added-value; Ensuring the timely implementation of the establishment of the Seine-Scheldt / Seine-Escaut inland waterway canal and its access routes including Ghent-Terneuzen; Developing hinterland connections of ports and major works on several sea ports to increase capacity; Develop maritime interconnections and maintain efficiency; Development of multimodal platforms – especially in inland ports in order to promote modal shift Investing in ERTMS, with first priority on corridor "C" route

2014 CEF call for proposals North Sea – Mediterranean Corridor

Recommended CEF funding per corridor 34 projects

North Sea – Mediterranean CEF funding per mode

North Sea – Mediterranean CEF funding per section/mode

Corridor Map with projects

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