2024 CEF-TRANSPORT CALL FOR PROPOSALS OPENS
On 24 September, CINEA launched the 2024 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Transport call for proposals making €2.5 billion available to build and modernise transport infrastructure across the EU.
The 2024 CEF Transport calls covers the core, extended core and comprehensive TEN-T network, pursuant to the new TEN-T Regulation (Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1679), in the following areas: railways, inland waterways, maritime and inland ports, road safety, rail-road terminals, multimodal logistics platforms, safe and secure mobility, and infrastructure resilience. The projects will increase the sustainability of the trans-European transport network, aligning with the European Green Deal's objective of reducing transport emissions by 90% by 2050.
CLECAT welcomes the allocation of €320 million for safe and secure mobility, including safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPAs), a significant increase compared to last year (€250 million). CLECAT has previously advocated for an adequate number of high-quality and secure truck parking spaces for drivers, which has become a matter of increasing urgency given the rising incidents of cargo theft crimes in the EU.
Applicants should submit their proposal electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal, at the latest by 21 January 2025 at 17.00 CET.
An online info day will take place on 2nd October 2024 to guide applicants through the calls, application procedure, evaluation processes, and award criteria.
Source: CINEA