EU to invest record 7 bln euros into sustainable transport infrastructure

BRUSSELS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission announced Wednesday that it will earmark over 7 billion euros (about 7.66 billion U.S. dollars) for 134 transport projects across the European Union (EU), to facilitate the delivery of the bloc's climate objectives and improve its transport networks.

The projects will receive funding through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU's fund for strategic in