The Department for Transport today called on interested parties to bid for funds to finance projects in the North Sea region as part of the EU's plan to establish "Motorways of the Sea".
Motorways of the Sea will be key routes between EU member states and, sometimes, neighbouring third countries. They are intended to encourage high-quality regular services that can be combined with other modes of transport to provide efficient alternatives to road-only transport.
This stage, the first in a two-stage process, will close on 15 October 2007.
Following the close of this first stage, all UK bids will be evaluated by the Department and any other relevant North Sea countries' administrations. They will decide which bids will receive the necessary national government support to be eligible in the bidding process when the European Commission calls for bids for Trans European Network - Transport funding in December 2007.
The Commission will make the final decision on which projects will receive funding.
Motorways of the Sea will be key routes between EU member states and, sometimes, neighbouring third countries. They are intended to encourage high-quality regular services that can be combined with other modes of transport to provide efficient alternatives to road-only transport.
This stage, the first in a two-stage process, will close on 15 October 2007.
Following the close of this first stage, all UK bids will be evaluated by the Department and any other relevant North Sea countries' administrations. They will decide which bids will receive the necessary national government support to be eligible in the bidding process when the European Commission calls for bids for Trans European Network - Transport funding in December 2007.
The Commission will make the final decision on which projects will receive funding.
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