Transport

Environmentally Friendly Skies for EU?

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Photo by Géraud Gordias on Unsplash The EU Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the reform of the Single European Sky.  The aim of the reform is to try to reduce aviation’s impact on environment and climate. It also hopes to improve the performance, organisation and management of European airspace. The legislative package consists of an amended proposal for the recast of the Single European Sky regulation and a proposal for a regulation amending the EU Aviation Safety Agency basic…

The Future has Two Wheels

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Photo by Dmitrii Vaccinium on Unsplash The EU says it is “committed” to boosting cycling across Europe. It says it is taking “another important step” in reducing transport emissions by adopting  European Declaration on Cycling. This was done in the margins of the Informal Transport European Council and the Connecting Europe Days. Speaking at the event, Adina Valean, the…

EU-Ukraine Transport Dialogue

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Photo by Viktor Bystrov on Unsplash The third high-level meeting of the EU-Ukraine Transport Dialogue has taken place in Kyiv. The meeting on 21 March focused on efforts to keep Ukraine’s exports and imports moving via the Solidarity Lanes, improving connectivity, safety and security as well as sustainability. Reaction to the meeting came from the  EU Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean. The…

Cross-Border Traffic Offences

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Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash The EU and its member states have reached a deal which aims to strengthen EU member state cooperation in the cross-border investigation of traffic offences. To prevent reckless driving while abroad, the updated rules will expand the list of traffic offences committed by non-resident drivers that trigger cross-border assistance possibly resulting in…

Support for Trans-regional Corridors

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Photo by Rhys Moult on Unsplash In a speech at an event entitled ‘The Future via Carpathia-Caucasian Road Corridor,’ held on March 19th in the European Parliament in Brussels, Ryszard Czarnecki, a Member of the European Parliament, emphasised the critical importance of prioritising trans-regional trade corridors for the economic development and security of the European Union (EU) and…

Problems with Megatrucks in Europe

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Photo by Nigel Tadyanehondo on Unsplash A transport campaign group says that MEPs are supporting the expansion in the number of extra-long and extra-heavy lorries on EU roads. They go on to warn that this poses “serious potential consequences for road safety.” The parliament  this week voted on a proposal published in July last year by the European…

2024 European Railway Awards

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Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash There are numerous obstacles to overcome to ensure rail has access to the skilled labour it needs, an event was told. It was one of the key messages to emerge at the 2024 European Railway Award ceremony in Brussels. The event coincides with the EU Year of Skills which, it was said,…

New European Disability Card

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Photo by Elevate on Unsplash MEPs says they are “proud” of an agreement on a new EU law that aims to significantly improve the lives of over 100 million people with disabilities by easing their mobility across Europe. The deal was reached this week in Strasbourg where MEPs have  had their monthly plenary. With this agreement, reached by negotiators…

EU Railway Sector is the Gateway to the Future

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Photo by Pramod Kumar Sharma on Unsplash Senior MEP Ondřej Kovařík has urged the EU to push for a railway sector “that is attractive for skilled talents.” He was speaking at an awards ceremony in Brussels that recognises contributions to the European rail industry. The Renew Europe deputy announced the winner, stating: “I would advocate for a railway…

CO2 Reduction Targets At Risk

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Photo by Precious Madubuike on Unsplash The EU’s CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars will not be achievable as long as important prerequisites are missing, says a report published today by the European Court of Auditors.  Despite lofty ambitions and strict requirements, most passenger cars on EU roads still emit the same quantity of CO2 as 12 years…