Topic: CEF

20 EXTRA BILLION NEEDED ‘CEF funds are not sufficient and need to be increased’

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recently claimed that the funds from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) allocated for transport projects should be increased…
connecting europe facility European Commission presents first-ever CEF report

The European Commission (EC) unveiled the first edition of the progress report on the implementation of the funds coming from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).…
OVER 51 BILLION EUROS CEF Transport funds to be doubled, military mobility wallet to increase ten times

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…
T&E REPORT CEF funds too focussed on ‘megaprojects’ at the expense of ERTMS deployment

The funds from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) were recently reconfirmed after doubts on their survival and to the joy of the rail industry. However,…
focus on etcs New CEF funds assigned, what’s in it for rail freight?

The European Union is going to distribute roughly 2,8 billion euros among 94 transport projects through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The rail sector is…
To Slovakia and Hungary Ukraine’s first standard gauge rail to Uzhhorod on track for launch in the second half of 2025

As part of Ukraine’s effort to integrate its transport network with that of the EU, the country is planning to build various standard gauge rail…
rail funding shake-up The death of CEF? EU ‘threatening to terminate’ dedicated multi-billion euro transport fund

The European Commission could terminate the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s multi-billion-euro transport fund, sources with knowledge of the plans have exclusively confirmed to…
Money for TEN-T EU opens applications for 2,5 billion euros in transport funding

A new round of applications has opened for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). This time, 2,5 billion euros is to be allocated for…
Connecting Europe Facility Surprise reduction in EU funding for Rail Baltica forces Latvia to reach deeper into its own pockets

As part of the tenth Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) round, the EU allocated 345 million to the Latvian Rail Baltica section. It now seems that…
eu investments in ukraine Ukraine and CEF to invest millions to develop standard gauge network

Ukraine will invest 85.9 million euros to further develop its railway network in standard gauge (1435 mm). The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) will cover half…
Infrastructure renovation Czechia comes in with a nearly 800 million euro lifeline for railway hub

The railway hub at Česká Třebová has been out of Czechia’s sight for many years. Its last major renovation took place in the 1960s. The…
Freight to contribute little to billions of Rail Baltica-induced growth

Rail Baltica is an economically viable undertaking. While its projected cost has grown immensely in recent years, the high-speed rail line is expected to contribute…