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Urban nodes on the TEN-T network

EU direct management Urban Mobility & Transport Digital Infrastructure DEMO / REPLACE WITH VERIFIED DATA

ESCA assessment

Relevance for European cities

medium

Summary

Large capital instrument tied to the TEN-T urban node obligations. Relevant to a limited set of cities, decisive for those.

Suited to

Designated urban nodes with a sustainable urban mobility plan in force.

Watch out

Requires Member State endorsement. Cities that begin the conversation with the ministry at application stage have already lost the timetable.

This is ESCA's reading, not official guidance. Verify eligibility, budget and deadline against the official call documentation before committing effort.

Eligibility

Programme
Connecting Europe Facility
Eligible countries
All EU Member States
Eligible applicants
Member State authorities, Municipalities with Member State endorsement, Infrastructure managers
Relevant urban sectors
Urban Mobility & Transport, Digital Infrastructure

In the pipeline

Projects considering Connecting Europe Facility

Cities already looking at this instrument for a defined project. Useful as a reality check on scale and timing.

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Budget
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Deadline
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Budget
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Deadline
Continuous submission with periodic assessment rounds