Policy Objective 3: A more connected Europe by enhancing mobility In order to support the development of the trans-European transport network, we will use CF and ERDF resources to support investments in the modernisation of railway infrastructure on the basis of the national transport model and Slovenian Transport Development Strategy 2030. As the planned sustainable transport policy measures and the modernisation of rail infrastructure will not yet eliminate the mismatch between demand and supply on the transport network, investments will also be required in less free-flowing sections of the road network, thus reducing congestion and the disadvantages that stem from it. Digitalisation in terms of the upgrading of the ETCS/ERTMS, the digitalisation of traffic management, automatic block signalling, etc., as well as the equipping of locomotives and motor sets with ETCS devices, is proceeding apace on the Slovenian railway network. Remote traffic control is currently being rolled out on two sections and is expected to be in place by 2027. The establishment of remote control is also envisaged on other public railway infrastructure lines, thereby providing all public railway infrastructure lines in Slovenia with remote control. In order to support the development of national, regional and local mobility on the trans-European transport network, we will, using CF and ERDF resources, tackle the upgrading of stations and sections of existing regional railway lines that gravitate towards larger urban areas. This will be in addition to other investments in the TEN-T rail network. The considerably dynamic nature of the terrain or the high proportion of mountainous terrain, combined with scattered population patterns, makes it more difficult to locate new railway links across Slovenian territory. This means that, in the large majority of cases, roads constitute the only transport link between a given area and regional centres. Bottlenecks to industrial centres also adversely affect the ability of individual areas (and therefore the country as a whole) to make best use of their economic potential. The construction of development axes and the provision of better access to the TEN-T network and to regional hubs is vital to improving the connectivity of individual regions and therefore to promoting balanced regional development. New road infrastructure is also envisaged, with a shift towards the sustainability of the road network as one of the main strategic orientations. To make better use of existing road infrastructure, we will also develop long- distance bus transport, integrate different types of public transport (buses, rail and urban transport) and establish infrastructure for the charging of electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles. The promotion of integrated transport planning at local, regional and national level will lay the foundations for the development of multimodal transport, supported by investments in the transfer between different modes of transport, and the promotion of the use of public transport. At local level, improvements will be made to active mobility infrastructure in settlements and to public transport, particularly with a view to ensuring that the first and last miles of multimodal journeys are safe, with the public transport acting as the backbone of the system, and ensuring the safety of children on their way to school. It also envisages the introduction of modern mobility management technologies that enable real-time traffic information to be collected and ensure that integrated traffic management is carried out in a sustainable way. While Slovenia is above the EU average in terms of the number of passenger cars per inhabitant, the use of bicycles has grown considerably in recent years. As this trend should be fully exploited, we will further promote the use of bicycles for daily mobility purposes, not only in cities but also in rural areas, by building a cycle path system in wider urban areas. In this context, the priority will be to link existing cycle sections to larger, logically complete units, and to build local cycle links that connect to the national cycling network. This will provide cyclists with greater mobility.