European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani today attended the start of works for an urban highway tunnel in Maastricht (The Netherlands) that removes the last traffic lights on a vital trans-European north-south road link. The works are co-funded by the European Commission under the European Economic Recovery Plan 1 (EERP) Call launched on 30 March 2009. The EERP's TEN-T projects, such as the Maastricht tunnel, aim to boost the European economy following the financial and economic crisis by increasing Community investment in strategic sectors such as infrastructure - giving a positive after-effect on European mobility as a whole. Vice-President Tajani, in charge of transport, commented, "Today's launch of a key project co-funded by the European Commission exemplifies how effective infrastructure development can positively affect national and international mobility, jump start the economy and improve the quality of life of Maastricht's citizens. The construction of this tunnel will complete a vital TEN-T link connecting northern and southern Europe, and thus further integrate Europe's transport network." ... The Maastricht project was one of 39 successful initiatives benefiting from EERP funding, a programme endorsed by the European Council in December 2008. The EERP is aimed at boosting the European economy during the current economic and financial crisis by increasing Community investment in defined strategic sectors and in particular in infrastructure projects, with the objectives of giving an immediate boost to the economy and at the same time enhancing Europe's longer-term sustainable growth potential. The Maastricht tunnel will receive a contribution from the EU of €15 million.
Vice-President Tajani, in charge of transport, commented, "Today's launch of a key project co-funded by the European Commission exemplifies how effective infrastructure development can positively affect national and international mobility, jump start the economy and improve the quality of life of Maastricht's citizens. The construction of this tunnel will complete a vital TEN-T link connecting northern and southern Europe, and thus further integrate Europe's transport network."
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The Maastricht project was one of 39 successful initiatives benefiting from EERP funding, a programme endorsed by the European Council in December 2008. The EERP is aimed at boosting the European economy during the current economic and financial crisis by increasing Community investment in defined strategic sectors and in particular in infrastructure projects, with the objectives of giving an immediate boost to the economy and at the same time enhancing Europe's longer-term sustainable growth potential. The Maastricht tunnel will receive a contribution from the EU of €15 million.
