Yesterday evening, the negotiators of the Parliament and the Council of the European Union have agreed on an update of the Guide for the Trans-European Transport Network TEN-T an emphasis on intermodal transport and, Acknowledging geopolitical tensions, cut ties network with the infrastructures of Russia and Belarus and strengthens the on the other hand, those with Ukraine and Moldova.

The agreement reaffirms the EU's commitment to completing the main Transport infrastructure projects included in the core network TEN-T by the end of 2030 and those included in the network by the end of 2050. In addition, in order to to speed up the implementation of the projects, the negotiators agreed on an interim deadline of 2040.

About the increased focus on intermodal transport mainly by rail, inland waterways or transport short sea shipping, it has been established that the of the electrified rail network that is part of the TEN-T power plant, with trains running at a speed of 160 km/h for passenger transport and 100 km/h for transport of goods, and which will cross internal borders in less than 25 minutes on average by the end of 2030. In addition, EU railways will have to migrate to gauge European standard rating (1,435 mm) and by the end of 2040 move to a single traffic management system.

In addition to cutting back on infrastructure projects, with Russia and Belarus and the strengthening of transport links with Ukraine and Moldova, to mitigate also the security risk arising from the participation of non-EU companies to the main TEN-T projects: the agreed text provides that Member States must inform the Commission measures taken to mitigate this risk.

Measures to facilitate mobility have also been agreed of troops and military equipment, urging EU governments to into account of military requirements, i.e. weight or size of military transport, when building or improving the infrastructures that overlap with the military transport network. In addition, within one year of the entry into force of these new rules, to facilitate mobility planning the European Commission will have to carry out a study on the large-scale movements made at short notice throughout the the EU.