External Borders: studies, works or mixed
Pays for rail and road infrastructure upgrades that speed up traffic at the EU's external TEN-T border crossings, from a EUR 20 million pot.
External Borders: Studies, Works or Mixed is a Connecting Europe Facility call from the European Commission that pays for rail and road infrastructure upgrades speeding up traffic at the EU's external TEN-T border crossings, from a EUR 20 million pot. Beyond the project narrative, applicants must submit a detailed budget table broken down by work package, a letter of support or Member State agreem…
This call wants rail and road connections into border crossing points improved, plus truck parking, waiting areas and lane capacity near border controls, so traffic flows faster at the Union's external border. It funds only transport infrastructure — administrative buildings, storage, warehouses and stand-alone border-check equipment are excluded, though some IT solutions integrated into the transport infrastructure may qualify.
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