Theme1
Sub-Projects – Theme 1 – Environment
“Trans-EA” - Efficiency assessment of cross-border transport infrastructure
General description of the project
National infrastructure often has the highest standard of formation around the economic centres of a country. In contrast, the infrastructure in border regions is usually less developed. But especially at the border, infrastructure is nowadays of vital importance for cross-border cooperation. The economic competitiveness in times of globalisation is last but not least dependent on the mobility of traffic and goods from one country into another. In this context not only the available technical facilities but also the quality and efficiency of logistical procedures at the borders is important for the cross-border flow of traffic.
The experts within this sub-project have the aim to analyse the special infrastructural needs of frontiers and its effects on the border region. Moreover they intend to discover the opportunities (e.g. economic growth) as well as the disadvantages (e.g. environmental problems) of the different technical facilities for the respective areas. The results will be useful for example in the context of regional decision-making and planning processes and they should support the development of the Pan-European Corridor III. A methodology for an efficiency assessment for cross-border infrastructure will be drafted.
