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The corridor working plans function as the performance indicator of each corridor. These reports are
keeping track of whether the corridor meets the technical standards and wider transport goals as
defined in the TEN-T guidelines. They are updated regularly by the coordinators based on working
groups, the corridor fora or studies conducted by external consultants. As elaborated in the previous
section, technical assistance is provided by TENtec, and to a lesser extent by Eurostat.
Provide training and other capacity building
INEA, the executive agency of TEN-T, is the most important institution for capacity building. Among its
other management oriented tasks, INEA also supports government authorities, private parties and
other stakeholders with the management of projects carried out under TEN-T such as financial
planning, public procurement and meeting environmental goals, training them to initiate and carry
through infrastructure measure conform TEN-T plans. In 2014-2020, INEA will manage transport
projects worth €23,4 billion, spread across approximately 900 projects19. For other forms of training,
European Institutions like INEA and DG MOVE regularly organize workshops or seminars related to
transport. Similarly, knowledge networks can draw on European funds to support research and
knowledge exchange in transport fields (like SKILLFUL or ELTIS). European Institutions provide
training for their own staff as well, as INEA does according to a multiannual Learning and Development
plan20.
3.1.8 Assessment of transport governance level
The seven corridor governance domains of the TEN-T corridor, as presented in this section, are ranked
against the four defined corridor governance levels (information exchange; coordination; cooperation;
integration), as introduced i Results are presented i
Table 3.6 TEN-T corridor governance levels
Governance domains Infor-
mation
Coordi-
nation
Coopera-
tion
Inte-
gration
Corridor objectives and political support 
Legal framework 
Institutional framework 
Infrastructure: financing, planning and
programming

Corridor performance monitoring and
dissemination

Corridor promotion and stakeholder consultation 
Capacity building: technical assistance and studies 
Source: consortium.
3.1.9 Conclusions
TEN-T, EU’s common transport infrastructure policy, is the world’s most advanced system of corridors
in terms of the integration of governance institutions. TEN-T consists of two different layers, which are
developed alongside each other, i.e. (i) a transport network covering all of Europe and referred to as
the comprehensive network; and (ii) individual corridors to which priority is given, referred to as the
core network. At the same time, TEN-T is a unique case, since a legal framework for the development
of TEN-T and its institutions was already in place before a common transport policy was agreed upon
by the member states. From the willingness of the member states for joint development of transport
19 INEA leaflet, November 2017.
20 Annual Work Program INEA (2017).