The project submitted by the International airport in Timisoara regarding the Intermodal goods terminal  was selected for financing with the program TEN-T 2013 (Trans-European Transport Network).  Only for projects from Romania will be financed by this EU program.

The project „Cargo Tim – Study for development of infrastructure for Intermodal cargo transport on the Timisoara International Airport ” had a positive review, passed all selection stages, and the European Comission already drew the financing decision and sent 500.000 euro for starting to implement the project.

The project value is estimated to 2 milion euro and financed in proportion of 50% from non-refundable funds and 50 % funds provided by the project promoter.

The main infrastructucture elements analyzes in the studies for which the cofinancing was approved are buiding suprfaces for circulation of cargo planes, as well as railway platform and road transporters. The component of the intermodal Terminal at the Airport will be: Cargo Center, railway terminal and rehabilitation of the existing railway inside the airport and its connexion to the national network, parking spaces for cars and transport connexions.

The Timisoara Airport submitted this project in march 2014, in the program TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network).

TEN- T Program was created by the european Comission to support the construction and modernisation of transport infrastructure in the EU. This programs offers financial support to implement important projects for infrastructure and stransport, in accordance with the European objective to extend competitivity, create new jobs and European cohesion.

 The Timisoara Airport will prepare another European project, finances by the program POS – T (Operational sectorial program for transport) for 2015-2030 period, in order to build the necessary infrastructure for the Intermodal Terminal. This objective is part of the General Transport Masterplan and was included in the list of national priorities regarding investments.

This means that the General Transport Masterplan of Romania representing the national strategy of the Ministry of Transport for 2015-2030, comprises two major objectives on national and European level. The total value of implementing these objectives is 82,2 milion euro, nonrefundable. It consists of a Intermodal cargo terminal and a Intermodal Passengers Terminal. These objectives were included in the Master Plan at chapter 7 – Aerial transport.

The Cargo terminal will include the Cargo center, the stationing platform for planes, railway terminal, rehabilitation of existent railway inside the airport and connecting it to the national network, parking spaces for cars and transport connexions.

A first step in development of the cargo line in the airport was made after the European Comission approved the above-mentioned project „Cargo Tim - Study for development of infrastructure for Intermodal cargo transport on the Timisoara International Airport” for financing from the European program TEN-T.

The passengers terminal will be built in stages and will include an air station of great dimensions with commercial and operational facilities. Also, a bus station will be built connected with the air station by a commercial gallery, in order to provide public transport and represent an important interchange which will facilitate transport of passengers to regional and international destinations. Moreover, commercial spaces will be built, parking lots, and a train station which will link the airport to the railway route Viena-Budapesta-Timişoara-Bucureşti.

These two major investments, essential for Timis county and included in the General Transport Master Plan, will play an important part for the west region of Romania. Development of the economic area will be made by imrpoving the infrastructure in this part of the town, creating jobs at the airport and surrounding area. Private companies will have new opportunities for development by offering excelent connections with the beltway and highway, railway and air traffic. Also, by eliminating the heavy traffic inside the town, it will be possible to reduce polution and decongest the urban traffic and the urban road instrastructure will be in better condition. Travelers will have better traveling conditions, shorter waiting time and optimal connections to their final destination.