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Table 3.5 KPIs for de Rail Network of the corridors
Mode KPI
Rail Network Electrification
Track gauge 1435mm
ERTMS implementation
Line speed >=100km/h in accordance with Article 39.2a)(ii) of Regulation 1315/2013
Axle load >=22.5t
Train length (740m)
Source: EU Regulation 1315.
Data collection mechanisms and methods
Two data storage systems are relevant for TEN-T: Eurostat, an institution of the EC that provides
statistical data to all other European institutions; and TENtec, the EC’s information system established
to provide technical support to TEN-T policy. Both systems are used by the governance institutions to
formulate TEN-T policy.
Eurostat collects and disseminates statistical data on a variety of themes such as international trade,
agriculture, demographics, environment and energy, transport, economy and finance and so on. Its
goal is to not only provide data for all European Institutions, but also for national and local
governments for policy making purposes, to businesses for strategic decisionmaking, and to the public
andmedia to evaluate societal developments. Eurostat was originally founded in 1953 and has become
an important source for policy making on a European level. Next to managing public databases and
publishing reports on trends in a variety of sectors, Eurostat advocates the harmonisation of data
collection methods between the member states. Manuals, reports and working papers on the usage of
statistics and methodologies are published regularly. Eurostat operates according to Regulation (EC)
No 223/2009.
Established in the 2000s, TENtec is an information system that is designed to monitor and support the
TEN-T programme. TENtec has two main tasks, i.e. (i) facilitate TEN-T policy making; and (ii)
supporting INEA: According to the Commission, “The first pillar focuses on policy-related information
by storing and managing technical, geographical and financial data for the analysis, management and
political decision-making related to TEN-T and the underlying funding programme, the Connecting
Europe Facility (CEF). The second pillar is related to grant management activities, managed by the
INEA, to support the necessary workflows for issuing grant agreements after completion of the
selection cycle for new projects - including proposal submission and reception and the required web
interfaces.”15
TENtec supports member states and other institutions in the decision-making process by increasing
visibility through (interactive) maps, mapping of ongoing or finished projects, keeping track of the
allocation of funds, transport modelling, developing future scenarios and more. EC’s TENtec team has
played a role in developing the TEN-T guidelines and the corridor working plans. The information
system is used to effectively channel information between the member states and stakeholders
involved with TEN-T policy making.
Dissemination and making statistics publicly available
Both data systems, Eurostat and TENtec, are focused on publishing information where possible. It is
laid down in TEN-T regulations that “The Commission shall ensure that TENtec is publicly and easily
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