General Transport

Publications: T&E Priorities for the 2007 German Presidency of the EU

T&E Priorities for the 2007 German Presidency of the EU Also available in German: 2007 Deutsche EU-Ratspräsidentschaft: Prioritäten für Verkehr und Umwelt

December 21, 2006 | General Transport

News: Three ways for the German presidency to claim a bargain

Editorial by Sonja Klingberg

We Germans are always on the look-out for a bargain. And when Germany takes up the EU presidency on 1 January, it should be looking to “buy one and get three for free”.

December 21, 2006 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Parliament backs cycles on European trains

Cycle campaigners have found support from MEPs in a campaign to ensure rail operators must offer cycle carriage in cross-border services.

December 21, 2006 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Rail liberalisation a milestone but hardly a signal for great change

On 1 January, the liberalisation of the European railway market comes into effect – at least legally.

December 21, 2006 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: What role for rail?

The EU should make more efficient use of existing transport infrastructure and overhaul the way it decides what infrastructure projects to invest in to make the process fully transparent and economically sound according to T&E Director Jos Dings speaking at today's high-level European Commission conference on the future of rail.

December 4, 2006 | General Transport | Press Releases

News: A stern warning about the need to cut fossil dependence

Editorial by Jos Dings

In 2006 there has been a rush of high-profile events which are pushing energy and climate issues up the EU agenda. Record temperatures in July, September and October, an ex-US-vice-president making a bold film on climate change, an ex-filmstar-turned-US-state-governor promoting bold climate policies, Russia using gas as a tool to threaten Ukraine and Georgia, soaring oil prices and increasing “resource nationalism” have all made headlines across the globe. Yet perhaps the most significant event in the news last month was the Stern report on the economics of climate change.

November 20, 2006 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Car growth means one car per two citizens

The EU’s statistical office Eurostat chose Car Free Day to publish details of the growth of car use in the 25 member states.

October 25, 2006 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Revised Common Transport Policy

EU transport ministers have welcomed the Commission’s proposed revision of the environmental objectives of the Common Transport Policy.

October 25, 2006 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: EU Common Transport Policy 'inadequate'

In the September edition of Public Service Review - European Union, Jos Dings argues that the EU's revised Common Transport Policy doesn’t go far enough to secure sustainable transport across the continent. Read the full article.

September 7, 2006 | General Transport | Press Releases

News: Transport undermining EU progress on Kyoto target

Greenhouse gases from Europe’s transport sector are preventing the EU from meeting its obligations under the Kyoto protocol.

July 15, 2006 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

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