Roads and multimodal freight terminals – studies, works or mixed

The objective is to develop transport infrastructure projects on roads and multimodal freight terminals of the TEN-T core and extended core networks.

The multimodal freight terminals must be located in or adjacent to maritime ports, inland ports, airports of the core and extended core network or classified as rail-road terminal or terminal along the inland waterways of the trans-European transport network, as listed in Annex II of the revised TEN-T Regulation.

The multimodal freight terminals must be located in or adjacent to maritime ports, inland ports, airports of the core and extended core network or classified as rail-road terminal or terminal along the inland waterways of the trans-European transport network, as listed in Annex II of the revised TEN-T Regulation.

Scope: Studies and / or works on roads and multimodal freight terminals related to:

• pre-identified road links as stipulated in Sections 1 and 2 of Part III of the Annex to the CEF Regulation, in particular cross-border links on the core network;
• components of the core road network located in Member States which do not have a land border with another Member State;
• construction or upgrade of multi-modal freight terminals, including rail-road terminals and terminals along inland waterways as listed in Annex II to the revised TEN-T Regulation. This may include connecting or siding tracks, power connections, electrification and adaptations for reduction of power use, vehicle and container waiting areas, adaptations for handling 740 meter long trains, clean transhipment equipment based on a zero-emission fuel (e.g. electricity, hydrogen), specific equipment for rolling motorways and the transportation of semi-trailers by rail, upgrades of equipment that enable transhipment of new intermodal loading units, ICT equipment and applications improving interoperability, use of digital transport data or terminal handling such as photogates and automatic check-in and check-out equipment.

Road access and connections to the terminals will not be supported, except for projects located in Member States with no land border with another Member State.

Works projects may include on-site renewable energy generation, as a synergetic element in accordance with Section 10.6, such as photovoltaic power plants, wind turbines etc. that is primarily used for example for activities in the terminal. Such synergetic elements must improve the socio-economic, climate or environmental benefits of the project and may not exceed 20% of the total eligible costs of the project.

Support will not be given to buildings, storage and warehouse facilities. Projects addressing roads must be compliant with Directive 2008/96/EC^[1] as amended by Directive (EU) 2019/1936^[2] and with Directive 2004/54/EC ^[3].

In accordance with Article 9(2), point (a)(i) of the CEF Regulation, projects addressing the core a network, including the extended network, may include related elements on the comprehensive network, when necessary to optimize the investment. These elements may form up to 10% of the total eligible costs of the project and should be presented as a separate work package.

Facilities and infrastructure supported under CEF must be accessible for use by all operators on a non-discriminatory basis.

Infrastructure and equipment for bulk cargo terminals can be supported only in the context of the Solidarity Lanes.

Facilities and infrastructure supported under multimodal freight terminals works projects should allow transhipment operations between transport modes or between two different rail systems. Projects addressing only rail investments in a green field rail-road terminal must be submitted under the relevant rail topics of the CORECOEN or COMPCOEN calls.

[1] Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management (OJ L 319, 29.11.2008, p. 59).

[2] Directive 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management (OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 1).

[3] Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the Trans-European Road Network (OJ L 167, 30.4.2004, p. 39).