Trans-European Network Transport TEN-T
The basic considerations for a Trans-European transport network for economic and transport cohesion within Europe date back to 1990. Over the years, it has grown into a multimodal and trans-continental network, which is constantly expanding according to comprehensible criteria.
Core Network Corridors are being established as an instrument for implementing the Core Network. The main European co-financing element is the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). CEF supports transport projects with the highest European added value. Only projects on the TEN-T network are considered, with the bulk of the funding reserved for projects on the Core Network Corridors.
A financial framework of around 30.4 billion euros has been set for the CEF for the 2014 to 2020 financial period, of which around 24 billion euros will be used for funding in the transport sector. For the period 2021–2027, the budget for the CEF transport policy amounts to 25.8 billion euros.
Until 2023, Austria has been awarded around 1.227 billion euros in EU funding for transport projects in Austria. The largest share of this is for the Austrian section of the Brenner Base Tunnel (604.75 million euros).