Going Trans-European. Planning and Financing Networks for Europe
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Author(s): M. Turró
Publisher: Pergamon
ISBN: 0 0804 3059 7
Format: hardback
358pp
Price: NLG185
Review Date: 23 May 2000
Review: In 1996 the European Council and the European Parliament reached an agreement on Community Guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport networks (TENs) and launched a new field of common action. Since then progress has practically reached a standstill, with conflicting interests of lobbies and citizen groups. It appears that transport infrastructure and networks for long-distance transport could be handled at European level, becoming the next important EU policy. This book looks at this policy. It addresses the main questions behind the difficulties of the EU transport system and looks at the main links with Central and Eastern Europe. The outcome of the TENs guidelines is reviewed and the need for a new integrated European-wide approach to developing a multimodal TEN is discussed - including the financial implications.