Forty-five European transport associations have drawn up an open letter in which they urge the governments of the EU states and the European Commission to reserve funding significant to support the European transport sector in as the backbone of the EU's internal market and its openness to the world.

'The European transport sector - reads the letter - strongly urges the Member States and the to preserve and strengthen a robust European funding dedicated to transport in the future EU budget. European infrastructure coordination in all of Europe is more crucial than ever. It is the only guarantee to safeguard the smooth functioning of the internal market promoting competitiveness and cohesion and strengthen its resilience and preparedness on the ground military. Therefore, the transport sector is very concerned about the Commission's plans to redirect a wide range of majority of European funding for transport to the suns national plans and asks the Ministers of General Affairs and Member States' finances to give a strong signal to the Commission in favour of preserving a robust financing instrument dedicated to transport".

"A solid European transport network - continues the letter - is of strategic importance to respond to the current challenges facing Europe. Only with a transport infrastructure at its core, Europe will be able to able to increase its military mobility, strengthen the its industrial competitiveness and economic cohesion, social and territorial level, to ensure its supply of raw materials essential and safeguard the sovereignty of its supply chain supply. With rising geopolitical tensions and the climate change must be the top priority strengthen and adapt our infrastructure, address bottlenecks and missing links, and optimize its connectivity and capacity."

The letter concludes with an exhortation from the Member States and the EU Commission to choose an approach that strengthens Europe, to preserve a European funding instrument dedicated to transport and centrally coordinated that prioritises investments of high European added value and to refrain from jeopardizing the future and competitiveness of the network which is key to achieving the priorities of Europe".