Finnish operators apply for more than EUR 80 million of EU funding for transport projects

The operators are seeking funding under the 2026 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport calls for proposals, which is the last call in this funding period (2021–2027). The Finnish operators are seeking funding for projects under the standard CEF calls and the military mobility calls, which are making available EUR 720 million and EUR 130 million respectively. The funding will promote investment in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), combining railways, inland waterways, roads, sea routes and air routes into a single transport network. The European Commission requires Member States to cover 50–70 per cent of total project costs with national funding. Finnish State is applying for funding for military mobility projects and rail projects The State of Finland is applying for a total of EUR 37 million in CEF funding for four projects: two military mobility projects together with Sweden and two projects for the planning of rail infrastructure improvements. Finland and Sweden are submitting a joint application for CEF funding for the Rail Nordica project which is drawing up plans to extend the European standard rail gauge network from Sweden to Northern Finland. The appli...