Transport sector unites to demand €100bn for EU infrastructure

on Feb 24, 26 • in UK, UK News • with No Comments

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and more than 40 European transport organisations have jointly called on EU Member States and the European Commission to allocate at least €100 billion to the next Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding round under the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). As negotiations on the EU’s long-term budget intensify, the cross-modal coalition warns that the EU’s economic competitiveness, climate transition and security ambitions will fall short without significantly reinforced infrastructure funding. The joint letter stresses that sustained EU investment is essential to deliver cross-border connectivity, dual-use infrastructure supporting both civilian transport and