Transport infrastructure in EU will get add'l funds

The European Commission has earmarked €12 billion for infrastructure projects and is encouraging local governments to apply for appropriate funds. The investments are to focus on nine primary transportation corridors, according to forsal.pl. Projects will facilitate better East-West connections, by eliminating existing bottlenecks in the transportation network. A press release from the website of the Vice-president of the European Commission in charge of transport, Siim Kallas, claims that the new core network will include: 94 main European ports with rail and road links, 38 key airports with rail connections into major cities, 15,000 km of railway line upgraded to high speed and 35 cross border projects to reduce bottlenecks.