TRANSPORT

Transport in the European Union

27.08.2008 @ 15:20 CET

EUOBSERVER / FOCUS - Transport of people and goods are crucial for the European economy and its competitiveness as well as for bringing citizens and cultures closer to each other. But the sector is in desperate need of a makeover to deal with its growth, its environmental impact and Europe's dependency on oil imports - which currently costs the bloc one billion euros a day. In this special FOCUS on transport, the EUobserver turns the spotlight on the latest developments in the sector.

EU commission rejects blame game in Belgian train crash

16.02.2010 @ 17:59 CET

The European Commission has strongly refuted accusations made by Belgian train officials partly blaming community requirements for Monday's train disaster, which killed at least 18 people and injured 171.

Commissioner favours EU rules on body scanners

11.02.2010 @ 09:25 CET

The EU commission will produce a report on the impact of body scanners on health, privacy and security in April, based on which a decision will be taken to introduce EU-wide rules on their use, transport commissioner Siim Kallas told MEPs on Wednesday.

European flights delayed by series of strikes

23.02.2010 @ 09:39 CET

Europe's air passengers are in for delays if traveling via France and Germany, as a result of airport staff on strike in Paris and the effects of a one-day protest of Lufthansa pilots. British Airways workers have also decided to take similar action, although no dates were announced.

Danube strategy to focus on transport and environment

30.06.2009 @ 09:19 CET

The upcoming European strategy for the future of the Danube river is to focus on transport, environment and economic development and will be drafted by the end of 2010, outgoing regional policy commissioner Danuta Hubner said on Monday.

EU announces maritime transport strategy

21.01.2009 @ 17:48 CET

EU transport commissioner Antonio Tajani launched proposals for a new maritime transport strategy on Wednesday at a time when the sector faces stiff competition during the economic downturn.

EU industry commissioner backs Opel aid

19.11.2008 @ 17:44 CET

EU industry commissioner Gunter Verheugen on Wednesday signaled support for possible German government aid to Germany-based carmaker Opel, saying Opel's situation is exceptional and justifies special measures.

Spain pushes for common strategy on electric cars

10.02.2010 @ 09:27 CET

EU industry ministers on Tuesday discussed plans to establish a common strategy for electric cars, a pet project of the Spanish EU presidency. Meanwhile green groups have warned that the vehicles alone will not decrease carbon emissions.

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Sarkozy wants new EU state aid rules for car makers

10.10.2008 @ 09:30 CET

French President and current EU president-in-office Nicolas Sarkozy has said he would propose a revision of EU state aid rules to encourage car makers to produce greener cars. He also announced a French plan to spend €400 million over the next four years to support the same goal.

Dublin and Lisbon lead way in cutting road deaths

09.10.2008 @ 09:14 CET

Although the number of deaths caused by road accidents has been slowly decreasing in the past decade, no fewer than 24,000 people have died on the roads of the EU's 27 capitals alone, a new report has shown.

European car makers scale back production as crisis deepens

27.10.2008 @ 09:41 CET

German and French car makers temporarily close their factories as demand falls due to the financial crisis. More German banks seek state aid, while Eastern European economies are also hit, with the IMF bailing out Hungary and Ukraine.

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MEPs stick with strong line on CO2 emissions from cars

26.09.2008 @ 09:24 CET

In a surprise vote, deputies in the European Parliament's environment committee have put car manufacturers on the back foot, not only endorsing European Commission proposals for restricting carbon dioxide emissions from cars by 2012, but also proposing a second, deeper target for reductions by 2020.

EU cars to use daytime headlights from 2011

25.09.2008 @ 09:25 CET

All cars in the EU will have to be equipped with headlights and rear-end lighting that shine in the daytime as of 7 February 2011, the European Commission said on Wednesday, with trucks and buses to follow by August 2012. Aiming to increase road safety, the commission's plan has however already drawn some criticism.

EU to build 'Motorways of the Sea'

29.09.2008 @ 09:46 CET

The European Union wants to move more transport off the roads and onto the sea in an effort to fight growing congestion and greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. These so-called Motorways of the Sea (MoS) are set to make fundamental changes to the European transport sector.

MEPs' biofuel vote could bring production to 'standstill'

12.09.2008 @ 09:29 CET

European legislators in an influential parliamentary committee have voted to drastically scale back the EU's plans for the use of biofuels.

MEPs back cross-border enforcement of driving fines

09.09.2008 @ 17:42 CET

The European Parliament transport committee has given a green light to a law aimed at identifying and fining drivers who committ an offence in another EU state.

Europeans mount bikes to mark World Car-free Day

22.09.2008 @ 09:27 CET

Tens of thousands of Europeans are expected to take part in the World Car-free Day, an event designed to breathe fresh air into European cities and help cool down the warming planet.

Parliament strongly backs hydrogen cars

03.09.2008 @ 17:45 CET

The European Parliament has called on the EU's executive to introduce measures to support the roll-out of a Europe-wide filling-station network for hydrogen-powered cars and develop common standards for the vehicles across all member states. But environmentalists warn the experimental concept is not all that clean.

EU states plug in to electric cars

27.08.2008 @ 15:20 CET

The number of electric cars on European roads is set receive a boost in coming years with EU member state governments and carmakers promoting the move amid soaring oil prices, climate change concerns and tough EU environment regulations.

European Parliament calls for more rail transport

08.09.2008 @ 10:24 CET

EU lawmakers have called for a change in the European freight transport asking the European Commission to take cargo of the roads and on to the rails, in an attempt to green, diversify and lower the negative impacts of European transport.

German cars lead CO2 reductions league

26.08.2008 @ 09:27 CET

Cars sold in Europe last year reduced carbon emissions slightly, with manufacturers managing to achieve an average improvement of 1.7 percent and with Germany's BMW coming out top of the league table.

New technology to reduce road accidents

27.08.2008 @ 15:20 CET

European road transport is set to become much safer in the future as designers, engineers and national and European politicians work towards safer vehicles that aim to sharply cut the number of fatalities. But EU member states are still set to miss a 2010 target to halve fatalities in accidents across the bloc.

MEPs recommend diluting CO2 cap on cars

02.09.2008 @ 09:21 CET

Liberal and conservative MEPs in a key committee in the European Parliament have combined to recommend a dilution of proposed rules on capping carbon dioxide emissions from cars, angering environmental groups.

Better logistics to green European road transport

27.08.2008 @ 15:20 CET

Soaring oil prices together with EU legislation and road congestion are pushing European companies to green their logistics to save money on fuel, hours spent in queues and limit their environmental impact.

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