ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of the situations with regard to transport infrastructure, with an examination, in particular, of the main features and problems. It discusses the overall strategic framework and the formulation of strategic priorities for the development of transport infrastructure in the area. Transport infrastructure and regional development seem to be interrelated in ways that, in most cases, lead to mutually beneficial outcomes. The underdevelopment of transport infrastructure is mainly due to the direct and indirect effects of the continuous conflicts and to the resulting instability of the region. In the countries of SE Europe, inter-modal transport is limited, which partly due to issues of safety - and specific inter-modal facilities, when they exist, are largely underutilized. The lack of planning coordination and natural continuity represents a basic disadvantage of transport infrastructure is in SEE.
