How is OP Transport financed?
OP Transport falls under the thematic operational programme in the Convergence objective and, in terms of financial resources, is the biggest Czech operational programme. € 5.82 billion has been earmarked for this programme from the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund.
What kinds of projects are supported by OP Transport?
OP Transport contains 7 priority axes dividing the operational programme into logical units, which are further materialised through areas of intervention, which define what types of projects may be supported under the respective priority axis. The priority axes are as follows:
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Modernisation of the TEN-T railway network
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Construction and modernisation of the TEN-T motorway and road network
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Modernisation of the railway network outside the TEN-T network
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Modernisation of first-class roads outside the TEN-T network
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Modernisation and development of the Prague metro and traffic control systems in the Capital City of Prague
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Support of multi-modal freight transport and development of inland water transport
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Technical assistance
The operational programme was approved by the European Commission on 11 December 2007