Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they applied for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility for railway projects after 2020; if so, what projects were included; and what indications they have received that any funding would be awarded.
The current Connecting Europe Facility (“CEF”) fund runs until 2020. Assuming the EU agrees the Commission’s proposal to renew the CEF for a further 7 years from 2021 to 2027, the Commission will invite bids in 2021. It is not possible to bid now for funds from 2021.