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MEDA TEN-T will establish and operate on a long-term basis a network of Transport Experts from around the Mediterranean . This is expected to enhance the common understanding of transport issues and promote the interconnectivity of transport networks in the Mediterranean area.
The MEDA TEN-T network will define steps for the progressive construction of a common information system which, in turn, will give rise to the construction of a Decision Support System (DSS) and an Action Plan.
MEDA TEN-T will address research needs related to the following issues:
- The production of a panorama of the Transport Infrastructure and Services system in the Mediterranean
- with emphasis on the integrated transport infrastructure development in the Mediterranean region;
- The interconnectivity and interoperability between the Mediterranean countries and between the Mediterranean and the rest of the EU, in order to facilitate interaction and networking towards the establishment of a Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area;
- The extension of the TEN-T to MEDA countries through the enhancement of maritime connections – and, in particular, the introduction of sea-motorways – and the integration of the air network.
- The specificity of the Mediterranean transport system, particularly with regard to the intermodal transport chain including maritime and air transport
- The exploitation of existing Mediterranean and European expertise in decision-making for the planning of transport infrastructure and the development of strategies for achieving integrated infrastructure planning and interoperability of transport systems in the Mediterranean region and between the EU and the Mediterranean – this includes the definition of assessment criteria, including for environmental impact;
- The facilitation and promotion of a dialogue among the Mediterranean partner countries and between the latter and the EU Member States;
- The dissemination of information on transport sector issues.
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