Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii: (ii) reduction of infrastructure density and quality gaps within and between Member States;

AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii: (ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by further developing a fully interoperable long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network for passengers and freight across the Union;

RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii: (iii) for both passenger and freight traffic, efficient coordination and interconnection between transport infrastructure for, on the one hand, long-distance traffic and, on the other, regional and local traffic and in urban nodes;

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ChangedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point ba – point iviv: a(iv) (new):reduction (iva)of increasenegative theexternalities networkincluding connectivitythose index;related to environment, climate, health, congestion and accidents;

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RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v a (new): (va) ensuring, when necessary, that the strategic infrastructure can be used for civilian and military purposes;

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RemovedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi a (new): (via) supporting seamless mobility in the Union through the implementation and strict enforcement of the common technical and operational standards of the infrastructure;

AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point v a (new): (v a) contribution to the deployment of decarbonisation technologies, including through alternative fuels infrastructure, and optimization of synergies with the Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a; / 1a Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2009, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2019/943 and Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (OJ L 152, 3.6.2022, p. 45).

RemovedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point h: (h) the adequate consideration of the resilience of the transport network and its infrastructure with regard to a changing climate as well as natural hazards, geopolitical changes and human-made disasters, as well as intentional disruptions with a view to addressing those challenges;

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RemovedArticle 5 – paragraph 3: 3. The environmental assessment of plans and projects shall be carried out in accordance with Council Directive 92/43/EEC49, Directives 2000/60/EC50 , 2001/42/EC51 , 2002/49/EC52 , 2009/147/EC53 and 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council54 . For the projects of common interest for which the environmental assessment has not yet been carried out at the date of entry into force of this Regulation, it should also include the assessment of the compliance with the “do no significant harm” principle. Those environmental assessments shall be carried out in strict compliance with the maximum timeframe set in the Smart TEN-T Directive.

AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point v b (new): (v b) promotion of active modes infrastructure;

RemovedArticle 6 – paragraph 3: 3. The core and extended core network shall consist of those parts of the trans-European transport network which shall be developed by the Member States as a matter of priority for achieving the objectives for the development of the trans-European transport network. Member States shall ensure the completion of the core network has priority over the completion of the extended and comprehensive networks;

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RemovedArticle 8 – paragraph 3: 3. A project of common interest encompasses its entire cycle, including feasibility studies and permission procedures, construction, operation (including maintenance), and evaluation.

AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i: (i) accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, paying particular attention to outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii: (ii) reduction of infrastructure quality gaps while increasing the capacity of the network within and between Member States;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii: (iii) for both passenger and freight traffic, efficient coordination and interconnection between transport infrastructure for, on the one hand, long-distance traffic and, on the other, regional and local traffic in order to improve transport services, including in urban nodes;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new): (iv a) European digital interoperable systems for management of all transport modes networks;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv b (new): (iv b) increase the network connectivity index;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i: (i) the removal of infrastructure bottlenecks and the bridging of missing links, both within the transport infrastructures and at connecting points between these, within Member States' territories and between Member States, and connecting, where appropriate, to neighbouring third countries;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii: (iii) the interoperability of European, national, regional and local transport networks through common European technical and operational rules and standards, technical equipment requirements, staff certification, including such as the use of a single Union-wide language for cross-border rail transport;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii a (new): (vii a) optimisation of the capacity of the rail network;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii b (new): (vii b) continuous and efficient maintenance programs;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii c (new): (vii c) greater coordination on infrastructure works between Member State for cross-border projects;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii d (new): (vii d) eliminating bottle-necks sections, in particular for cross-border links;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point i: (i) ensuring the accessibility for and meeting the mobility and transport needs of users, taking into account in particular the needs of people in situations of vulnerability, including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and people living in remote regions, including the outermost regions and islands, and in rural and sparsely populated areas, thereby preventing and mitigating mobility poverty;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii: (ii) ensuring safe, secure and high-quality standards, including quality of services to the users, for both passenger and freight transport, as well as good working conditions for workers;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v: (v) ensuring the resilience of infrastructure, in particular on cross-border sections and critical infrastructure;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi a (new): (vi a) ensuring, where relevant, the adaptation of parts of the trans-European transport network for the dual use of the infrastructure to address both civilian and defence needs, paying particular attention to key routes of geostrategic importance for the Union;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi b (new): (vi b) supporting seamless mobility in the Union through the implementation and strict enforcement of the common technical and operational standards of the infrastructure;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi c (new): (vi c) ensuring common European digital and interoperable systems for passengers information and ticketing and freight transport coordination;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi d (new): (vi d) ensuring provision of data necessary for digital management of networks;

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AddedArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point vi e (new): (vi e) ensuring adequate maintenance that ensures the quality of the transport infrastructure, and maximises the life cycle value for money invested in infrastructure;

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AddedArticle 5 – title: Resource-efficient, resilient network and environmental protection

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AddedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new): (a a) the development and application of common European rules for implementation of common projects especially in cross border sections;

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AddedArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) the optimisation of infrastructure integration and interconnection in order to foster multimodality;

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