The Trans-European Transport Networks are a planned set road, rail, air and water transport networks designed to serve the entire continent of Europe. The Networks are a subsidiary part of a larger vision for a wider range of Trans-European Networks (TENs) first outlined in a European Parliament 1993 White Paper on growth, competitiveness, and employment; the transport network is known as TEN-T.

Ten-T envisages coordinated improvements to primary roads, railways, inland waterways, airports, seaports, inland ports and traffic management systems, so as to provide long-distance high-speed routes for the movement of people and freight throughout Europe. A decision to adoped Ten-T was made by the European Parliament and Council in July 1996, and as a result of this, the EU works to promote the networks by a combination of leadership, coordination, issuance of guidelines, and the funding of aspects of development through a series of projects.

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link is one example of a TEN-T project, being part of the High Speed Rail Line PBKAL project which will provide high speed rail between Paris, Brussels, Cologne, Amsterdam and London.

See also

• European route
• Pan-European corridors

External links

• Maps and Guidelines for TEN-T from the European Commission
• White Paper on growth, competitiveness, and employment - European Parliament
• TEN-T - The Trans-European Transport Networks on the European Commission website