Lorries & Road Freight

News: Road charging plans due next month

Reports of the draft Commission proposals on smart road charging, which are expected to be published next month, say legislation will allow for pollution and congestion costs to be internalised, but this will not be obligatory for member states.

May 14, 2008 | Lorries & Road Freight | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: Nature sites at risk from EU transport projects

Over a thousand protected nature areas in Europe are under serious threat from high-profile EU-funded transport infrastructure projects according to a new report by BirdLife International, RSPB and other environmental groups [1], which was presented in the European Parliament today.

May 13, 2008 | Infrastructure | Lorries & Road Freight | Railways

News: 13/05/2008 - Transport and Natura 2000

On 13 May 2008 at the European Parliament in Brussels, T&E together with BirdLife International, CEE Bankwatch and EEB launched a groundbreaking report on unifying EU transport and nature conservation policy.

April 23, 2008 | Events | Infrastructure | Lorries & Road Freight | Railways

Publications: EU Actions for Urban Mobility

Response to the public consultation of the European Commission on a new Action Plan on Urban Mobility

News: Marco Polo funding

The Commission has announced another round of funding under the ‘Marco Polo II’ programme for companies trying to reduce road congestion and environmental impact. Companies applying for funding must calculate the total environmental benefits of their project in volume of freight shifted from road, tonnes of CO2 savings, and other factors. T&E policy officer Nina Renshaw said: ‘The Marco Polo programme is a good example of how the EU could spend its money wisely, but €59 million for a full year is a fraction of the vastly higher sums available from the structural and TENs funds where the environmental criteria aren’t so demanding.’

March 12, 2008 | Lorries & Road Freight | T&E Bulletin

News: Now is the time to end this major blemish in EU transport policy

Editorial by: João Vieira T&E Policy Officer It has taken 15 years, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel on one of the EU's policies that has never been a model of natural justice.

March 12, 2008 | Lorries & Road Freight | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

Publications: Traffic Noise Reduction in Europe

Health effects, social costs and technical and policy options to reduce road and rail traffic noise. Report commissioned by T&E from CE Delft.

Publications: Can you hear us? - Why it is finally time for the EU to tackle the problem of traffic noise

In this brochure, T&E sets out the problem of traffic noise and what can be gained by seriously tackling it, and recommends the best course of action for the EU to adopt in drafting a new set of tighter noise standards.

News: 50,000 heart deaths a year caused by traffic noise

Close to half of all Europeans are regularly exposed to traffic noise levels that are potentially dangerous to health, a new study has found.

News: 09/04/08 - A Price Worth Paying: Making Road Charging Work for Europe

On 9 April 2008, the Slovenian Presidency of the EU in cooperation with T&E, the European Federation for Transport and Environment, hosted a major international conference on the future of road charging in Europe. The discussion focussed on economic, technical and political aspects of road charging for HGVs and experiences in Europe, in the context of the preparation of a new EU legislative framework on fair and efficient pricing.

February 18, 2008 | Pricing & Taxation | Lorries & Road Freight | Events