EU Transport Research and Innovation brief week 9, 2026
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- TEN-T Infrastructure Crisis: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) revealed that flagship transport projects face an average delay of 17 years and a real-term cost increase of 82%. Most notably, Rail Baltica’s costs surged by 291%, forcing a strategic retreat to a "first phase" single-track implementation and delaying a unified core rail network until potentially 2040–2050.
- Pivot to Road Decarbonization: Because of systemic rail delays, the strategic priority for 2026 has shifted toward immediate road freight electrification. Private-sector charging networks are outpacing public rail upgrades, with Milence opening new 400kW hubs in the UK and Germany to close gaps in the Rhine-Alpine corridor.
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