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Cross-border public transport - continued barriers despite the EU
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Border Futures - Zukunft Grenze - Avenir Frontière: The future viability of cross-border cooperation
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ARL - Akademie für Raumentwicklung in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
Abstract
This paper addresses the extension of cross-border transport within the EU. Despite the longstanding efforts of transport and cohesion policies to improve cross-border transport, many border regions still face challenges related to transport infrastructure and local public transport; these are discu... view more
This paper addresses the extension of cross-border transport within the EU. Despite the longstanding efforts of transport and cohesion policies to improve cross-border transport, many border regions still face challenges related to transport infrastructure and local public transport; these are discussed in the first part of this paper. Transport policy goals and instruments on the EU level are then discussed and their impact is assessed using case studies in the border area. As EU policy and funding instruments are not particularly concrete or binding, there are still significant variations between the national policies of member states. Implementation requires strong political will and secure funding. As transport is an important foundation for other aspects of cross-border cooperation, sustained investment in this key area is required.... view less
Keywords
EU policy; transportation policy; transport network; European cooperation; cross-border cooperation; infrastructure; public transportation; rail traffic; public transport; rush hour traffic
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Cross-border transport; European territorial cooperation; cohesion policy; trans-European transport networks
Collection Title
Border Futures - Zukunft Grenze - Avenir Frontière: The future viability of cross-border cooperation
Editor
Pallagst, Karina; Hartz, Andrea; Caesar, Beate
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Publisher
Verlag der ARL
City
Hannover
Page/Pages
p. 222-245
Series
Arbeitsberichte der ARL, 33
ISBN
978-3-88838-435-6
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed