The CEI as lead partner of the ADRIA A project participated in the initiative “Train to Europe, organised together with the Municipality of Monfalcone in the framework of the cooperation with the SETA project (South East Europe Cooperation Programme).
The event took place on 11 May 2013 and included the general presentation of the ADRIA A and SETA projects at the Municipality of Monfalcone, followed by a train journey. The train stopped at the stations of Monfalcone, Opicina, Sežana, Divača and Rijeka. At the Divača train station the CEI representatives held a presentation on the existing bottlenecks on the railway cross-border infrastructure and the possible solutions currently under evaluation by the ADRIA A project.
The aim of this initiative was to foster the spirit of cooperation and friendship among citizens, institutions of the project and the railroad operators of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. Once in Rijeka, the cities of Monfalcone, Koper and Rijeka signed a protocol for the establishment of a European Economic Interest Group – EEIG with the aim of focusing on the future European funds in the next programming period 2014-2020. The importance of the event was underlined by the presence of the EU delegate in Zagreb, of the Croatian Minister of Transport and of the Italian ambassador.
For further information please visit ADRIA A’s official website and the ADRIA A’s Facebook page. A TV report broadcasted by RAI FVG during the evening news is available here.
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The ADRIA A project – Accessibility and Development for the Re-launch of the Inner Adriatic Area, funded under the Cross-border Cooperation Programme Italy – Slovenia 2007-2013, aims at contributing to the accessibility and transport reorganisation in the entire cross-border area, in order to form a unique integrated Italian – Slovene metropolitan transport area.