The Province of Noord Brabant, member of the EGTC Rhine-Alpine, has developed a Strategic Action Plan on TEN-T and EU funding opportunities. The report was prepared by Panteia and published on 7 January 2026. It examines how the Province can position its transport and mobility priorities in view of the revised TEN-T Regulation and the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034.

The report comes at a time when the European funding framework for transport infrastructure is being redefined. The current Connecting Europe Facility Transport budget for 2021–2027 has largely been allocated, while the first calls under the next EU budget period are expected from 2028 onwards. For North Brabant, the years 2026 and 2027 are therefore a preparation phase to clarify project priorities, funding needs and cooperation opportunities.
The action plan builds on the Multi-Modal Agenda for the Southern Netherlands 2040, which sets out the transport and mobility ambitions of the national government, the provinces of North Brabant and Limburg, and the seven regions in the southern Netherlands. It identifies where regional projects overlap with TEN-T priorities and where European funding could support further development.
A central part of the report concerns North Brabant’s position within the European transport network. The Province is located where the North Sea–Rhine–Mediterranean Corridor and the North Sea–Baltic Corridor intersect. The report therefore focuses on cross-border infrastructure, international rail connections, the Port of Moerdijk, urban nodes and dual-use infrastructure in relation to military mobility.
Among the projects assessed, the Eindhoven–Venlo–Düsseldorf rail connection is identified as particularly promising, especially in connection with the capacity expansion of the Eindhoven rail junction. The report also highlights the Roosendaal–Antwerp connection, while noting that the necessary infrastructure measures still need to be further defined. For the Port of Moerdijk, the report points to an existing project pipeline and to possible links with wider regional cooperation.
The report also addresses the financing challenge of road infrastructure. Several road sections in North Brabant have significant funding needs, including the A2 Deil–Vught, A58 Breda–Tilburg, A58 Annabosch–Galder, A67 Leenderheide–Geldrop and A50 Ewijk–Bankhoef–Paalgraven. Since road projects are considered less promising under regular CEF Transport funding, the report recommends examining whether these sections could be approached through dual-use and military mobility requirements.

The action plan also considers urban nodes and regional passenger mobility. Projects related to public transport hubs, cycling infrastructure and local passenger mobility currently have limited access to CEF Transport funding. The report therefore points to the need for a stronger position of urban nodes in future funding discussions, especially where local and regional mobility connects to the wider TEN-T network.
Overall, the action plan shows how regional transport priorities can be prepared for the next EU funding period by linking concrete infrastructure needs with cross-border connections, multimodal accessibility and the requirements of the European transport network.

For more information and to receive the Action Plan you can contact Edwin Mermans (EMermans@brabant.nl)