The European Parliament underlined that investing in an effective transport infrastructure had a key role to play in enabling Europe to defend its competitiveness and pave the way for post-crisis, long-term economic growth, and that the trans-European transport network ("TEN-T") was vital in order to guarantee the proper functioning of the internal market and provide important European added value.
Thug Parlaimint na hEorpa chun suntais go bhfuil ról lárnach ag infheistíochtaí i mbonneagar éifeachtach iompair don Eoraip maidir lena chumas iomaíochta a chosaint agus go réitíonn siad an conair d'fhás eacnamaíoch fadtéarmach tar éis na géarchéime agus go bhfuil an gréasán tras-Eorpach iompair ("TEN-T") fíor-riachtanach chun feidhmiú ceart an mhargaidh inmheánaigh a ráthú agus breisluach tábhachtach de chuid an Aontais a sholáthar.