Lorries cause vastly more environmental damage and congestion than their share of Europe’s road vehicles leads people to believe, according to a report for T&E that has been published as the EU debates a controversial revision of the Eurovignette directive.
The future of green road charging schemes in Europe has been hampered by a vote in the European Parliament's Transport Committee.
Motorway tolls in Germany will increase by 25% next year.
The European Commission adopted today a package entitled "Towards Greener Transport" which included a long-awaited strategy to allow transport to pay for the costs that they cause to environment and society. The package includes a legislative Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive that aims to remove a legal obstacle which prohibits trucks being charged for the costs that they cause in terms of congestion and pollution.
Proceedings of the conference held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, 7 - 8 April 2005.
Proceedings of the conference held in Vienna, 27-28 October 2004
Four-page factsheet. Gives an overview of the issues surrounding transport through sensitive areas and recommendations for European action.