DRAFT OPINION on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2026 budget, Section III – Commission

European Parliament 2024-2029 Committee on Transport and Tourism 22.1.2025 DRAFT OPINION of the Committee on Transport and Tourism for the Committee on Budgets 2024/2110(BUI) on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2026 budget, Section III – Commission (2024/2110(BUI)) Rapporteur for opinion: Gheorghe Falcă EN United in diversity EN PA_NonLegBud PE768.011v01-00 2/5 PA\1313798EN.docx OPINION The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Budgets, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following into its motion for a resolution: A. whereas the Connecting Europe Facility for Transport (CEF-T) remains the primary EU instrument for strategic investment in the development of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), aimed at transforming the EU’s roads, railways, ports, inland waterways and airways into a connected, safe, efficient, sustainable and competitive transport system; whereas the completion deadlines of 2030 for the core network, 2040 for the extended core network and 2050 for the comprehensive network are binding on the Member States and often require massive and sustained infrastructure investments; B. whereas modern, interconnected and multimodal transport infrastructure within a single European transport area is central to creating growth and jobs in the EU and completing the European single market; whereas successful decarbonisation that safeguards the global competitiveness of European industries...