Chapter V, Article 54 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1679

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Article 54Work plan of the European Coordinator#

1.Each European Coordinator of the European Transport Corridors and the two horizontal priorities shall draw up, at the latest by 19 July 2026 and every four years thereafter, a work plan that provides a detailed analysis of the state of implementation of the corridor or horizontal priority under his or her competence and its compliance with the requirements of this Regulation, as well as the priorities for its future development.

2.The work plan shall be prepared in close cooperation with the Member States concerned, and where relevant the neighbouring countries which are part of the European Transport Corridor, and in consultation with the Corridor Forum and rail freight governance, or consultative Forum of the horizontal priority. The work plan of a European Transport Corridor shall be approved by the Member States concerned. Neighbouring countries which are part of a European Corridor shall be consulted. The Commission shall submit the work plan for information to the European Parliament and the Council.When drafting the work plan, the European Coordinator shall take into account the implementation plan referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.

3.The work plan for the European Transport Corridor shall provide a detailed analysis of the state of implementation of the corridor concerned, which includes in particular:

(a)a description of the characteristics of the corridor, in particular the cross-border sections;

(b)an analysis of the state of compliance of the corridor with the transport infrastructure requirements of this Regulation and its related progress achieved, including potential delays;

(c)an identification of the missing links and bottlenecks hampering the development of the corridor, with particular attention to the cross-border sections;

(d)an analysis of the investments required, including the different financing and funding sources committed or envisaged, or both, for the implementation of the projects needed for the development and completion of the corridor, in particular the cross-border sections;

(e)a description of possible solutions to address the investment needs and bottlenecks, in particular for the passenger and freight lines and links of the corridor, with the objective of meeting the deadlines set out in this Regulation;

(f)a plan, that may contain intermediate indicative milestones, for the removal of physical, technical, digital, operational and administrative barriers between and within transport modes and for the enhancement of efficient and accessible multimodal transport with particular attention to rail and its cross-border sections and national missing links.For the analysis of the investments and the preparation of the plan, the European Coordinator shall:

(i)take into account national plans and programmes referred to in Article 60(1) of this Regulation;

(ii)cooperate with the executive board and the management board of the corridor in line with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 for the aspects related to rail freight;

(iii)take into account the corridor relevant elements of the analysis, the action plans elaborated by the Member States pursuant to Article 36(4) of this Regulation and the list referred to in Article 18, point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 for the aspects related to the multimodal freight terminals;

(iv)take into account the results of the monitoring performed in accordance with article 52 (7), point (b), for the aspect related to passenger services; and

(v)take into account the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors and the works of the designated authorities as set out in Directive (EU) 2021/1187;

(g)the results of the performance monitoring of rail freight traffic undertaken by the rail freight governance in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and the list of corridor objectives, targets and measures defined in accordance with Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010, as means to reach the operational priorities of Article 19 of this Regulation;

(h)an identification of measures in urban nodes, in cooperation with the Member States concerned, relevant local authorities and the national SUMP contact points, which can contribute to the effective functioning of the freight and passenger transport on the corridor and the achievement of the objectives of the trans-European transport network, while being consistent with relevant SUMPs;

(i)an identification, in cooperation with the Member States concerned, of priorities for the development of the corridor;

(j)an analysis of the possible impacts of climate change on the infrastructure and, where appropriate, proposed measures to enhance resilience to climate change; and

(k)measures to be taken in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, noise and, as appropriate, other negative externalities.

4.The European Coordinator shall offer support to the Member States and, where appropriate and relevant, neighbouring countries in implementing the work plan, in particular as regards:

(a)the priority setting in national planning, by helping to identify implementation problems and bottlenecks, including operational issues, on each corridor or for each horizontal priority;

(b)the project and investment planning, the related costs and implementation timeline estimated to implement the European Transport Corridors or horizontal priority; and

(c)the work in the supervisory body or a similar steering body of a single entity, where relevant, for the coordination, construction or management of cross-border infrastructure projects, in accordance with Article 8(6).

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active mode
means the transport of people or goods, through non-motorised means, based on human physical activity, including vehicles with electric auxiliary propulsion as referred to in Article 2(2), point (h), of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
aircraft contact stand
means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;
aircraft remote stand
means a stand in a designated area of the airport apron not equipped with a passenger boarding bridge;
alternative fuels
means ‘alternative fuels’, as defined in Article 2, point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804;
bottleneck
means a physical, technical, functional, operational or administrative barrier which leads to a system break, including systematic congestion or standstill, affecting the continuity of traffic for long-distance or cross-border flows;
class B systems
means ‘class B systems’ as defined in point 3 of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695;
cross-border section
means the section which ensures the continuity of a project of common interest on both sides of a border, situated between the closest urban nodes to the border of two Member States or between a Member State and a neighbouring country;
eFTI
means the electronic ‘freight transport information’ as defined in Article 3, point (4) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
ERTMS
means ‘European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS)’, as defined in point 2.2 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695, and in the context of implementation deadlines it refers to the Class A train protection system and any Class A radio system, referred to in that Regulation;
European ATM Master Plan
means the plan endorsed by Council Decision 2009/320/EC, and as subsequently amended;
European Coordinator
means the Coordinator referred to in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1679.
freight corridor
means the freight railway lines of the European Transport Corridor as specified in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 July 2024 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and in Annex III to that Regulation, including the railway infrastructure and its equipment and relevant rail services in accordance with Directive 2012/34/EU;
implementation plan
means the document presenting the means, the strategy and the measures that the parties concerned intend to implement which are necessary and sufficient to organise and manage the freight corridor;
interoperability
means the ability, including in the light of all the regulatory, technical, administrative and operational conditions, of the infrastructure, including digital infrastructure in a transport mode or segment and between different transport modes, to allow safe and uninterrupted traffic and information flows which achieve the required levels of performance for that infrastructure mode or segment;
isolated network
means a rail network of a Member State, or part thereof, with a track gauge different from that of the European standard nominal track gauge of 1435 mm;
ITS
means ‘Intelligent Transport Systems’ as defined in Article 4, point (1), of Directive 2010/40/EU;
maintenance
means works intended to maintain the condition and capability of existing infrastructure in a way that it provides a level of service suited to the traffic flow and a high level of safety during its lifetime;
maritime port
means a ‘maritime port’ as defined in Article 2, point (16), of Regulation (EU) 2017/352 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
multimodal digital mobility service
means ‘multimodal digital mobility service’ as defined in Article 4, point (24), of Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
multimodal freight terminal
means a structure equipped for transhipment between at least two transport modes, or between two different rail systems, and for temporary storage of freight, such as terminals in inland or maritime ports, along inland waterways and in airports, as well as rail road terminals;
multimodal passenger hub
means a connection point between at least two transport modes for passengers, where travel information, access to public transport and transfers between modes are ensured, such as park-and-ride stations, and which acts as an interface within and between urban nodes and between urban nodes and longer-distance transport networks;
multimodal transport
means the carriage of passengers or freight, or both, using two or more modes of transport;
neighbouring country
means a third country falling within the scope of the European Neighbourhood Policy, the Enlargement Policy, and the European Economic Area, the European Free Trade Association or the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part;
project authorising decision
means a decision or a set of decisions, including of an administrative nature, taken simultaneously or successively, by an authority or authorities of a Member State, not including administrative and judicial appeal authorities, under a national legal system and administrative law that determines whether or not a project promoter is entitled to implement a project on the geographical area concerned on the core network, extended core network or comprehensive network, without prejudice to any decision taken in the context of an administrative or judicial appeal procedure.
project of common interest
means any project carried out pursuant to this Regulation;
radio-based ERTMS
means the European Train Control System (ETCS) application level 2 that does not require lineside signals and uses a Class A radio system for the safety and non-safety related data exchange between track and train pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695;
rail freight governance
means the governance bodies referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 913/2010;
RIS
means ‘river information services (RIS)’ as defined in Article 3, point (a), of Directive 2005/44/EC of the Parliament and of the Council;
safe and secure parking area
means a parking area accessible to drivers engaged in the carriage of goods or passengers, meeting the requirements listed in Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and which has been certified in accordance with Union standards and procedures, referred to in Article 8a(2) of that Regulation;
SES
means the systems established under Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004, and (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council to reinforce air traffic safety standards, to contribute to the sustainable development of the air transport system and to improve the overall performance of air traffic management and air navigation services for general air traffic in Europe;
short-sea shipping
means the movement of cargo and passengers by sea between ports situated in geographical waters of one or several Member States or between a port situated in waters of Member States and a port situated in waters of an adjacent third country having a coastline on the seas bordering waters of one or several Member States;
socio-economic cost-benefit analysis
means a quantified ex-ante evaluation, based on a recognised methodology, of the value of a project, taking into account all the relevant social, economic, health, climate-related and environmental benefits and costs;
spaceport
means an installation for testing and launching space crafts;
SUMP
means a document for strategic mobility planning, aiming at improving, in a sustainable way, accessibility to and mobility within the functional urban area, including commuting zones in that urban area or in its vicinity), for people, businesses and goods in view in particular of a better quality of life;
terminal
means the installation provided along the freight corridor which has been specially arranged to allow either the loading or the unloading of goods onto or from freight trains, and the integration of rail freight services with road, maritime, river and air services, and either the forming or modification of the composition of freight trains;
urban node
means an urban area where elements of the transport infrastructure of the trans-European transport network for passengers and freight, such as ports, including passenger terminals, airports, railway stations, bus terminals and multimodal freight terminals, located in and around the urban area are connected with other elements of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic, including infrastructure for active modes;
vertiport
means an area used for the take-off and landing of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft;
VTMIS
means the ‘vessel traffic monitoring and information system’ established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
weigh in motion system
means an automatic system set up on the road infrastructure with the objective of identifying vehicles or vehicle combinations in circulation that are likely to have exceeded the relevant weight limits, in accordance with Directive 96/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;