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CEF Transport funds to be doubled, military mobility wallet to increase ten times

EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas. Image: Shutterstock. © Alexandros Michailidis
EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas. Image: Shutterstock. © Alexandros Michailidis Alexandros Michailidis

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding mechanism will be confirmed for the 2028-2034 period and its wallet for transport, the main funding mechanism for rail projects in Europe, will be doubled. The portion dedicated to military mobility is also being exponentially increased, getting 10 times larger than in the previous CEF package.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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