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12 February 2014 | By ETSI
CEN and ETSI have confirmed that the basic set of standards for Cooperative Intelligence Transport Systems have now been adopted and issued...
26 October 2012 | By Alstom
The European Commission has chosen Alstom in funding 50% of a R&D project...
22 December 2009 | By Anne Houtman, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport Internal Market and Sustainability, European Commission
On 30 September 2009, the European Commission adopted an action plan on urban mobility, proposing 20 specific measures to assist local, regional and national authorities in reaching their targets for sustainable urban mobility. Europe needs sustainable urban mobility Urban transport is of growing concern to citizens. Over 70% of the…
30 June 2009 | By Antonio Tajani, Vice-President Commissioner for Transport, European Commission
A large majority of Europe's citizens live in urban areas. Cities and towns are real growth engines for our economy: almost 85% of the EU's GDP is generated in cities. But in parallel, many negative effects of transport are concentrated in towns and cities. Developing clean, energy efficient, intelligent, safe…
15 February 2008 | By Fotis Karamitsos, Director Logistics, Innovation, Co-Modality & Maritime Transport, DG Transport and Energy, European Commission
With the majority of European Union citizens living in urban areas, the challenges of urban mobility are a key concern for the European Commission. However, growing transport demands may negatively affect our quality of life and our economy. Cities all across Europe face similar problems of congestion, road safety, security,…
7 December 2007 | By Jacques Barrot, European Commission Vice-President in charge of Transport
Our cities are the engines of the European economy. In the European Union, over 60 per cent of the population lives in urban areas and almost 85 per cent of the EU's gross national product is generated in urban areas. All European cities are different, but they share similar challenges;…
9 August 2007 | By Sandro Francesconi, Seconded National Expert, European Commission, Road Safety Unit.
Transport plays a crucial role in supporting European integration and ensuring a high level of wellbeing amongst Europe’s citizens. Efficient infrastructure for transport is vital for EU competitiveness for reducing costs and providing a good service. Moreover, European integration requires sufficient access to EU transport networks for all regions. Therefore,…
31 March 2006 | By Marjeta Jager, Director of Security, European Commission
Urban transport is used by millions of passengers every day in big cities. It has a tremendous importance for both the lives of our citizens and the economy and will be crucial in the coming years for reducing congestion, matching mobility needs as well as reducing energy consumption and emissions.…
19 September 2005 | By Dimitrios Theologitis, Head of Unit, Peter Schmitz, Seconded National Expert, European Commission, Road Safety Unit (ref.1)
Transport plays a crucial role in supporting European integration and ensuring a high level of well-being among Europe’s citizens. Hence, efficient infrastructure for transport is vital for EU competitiveness to keep costs down and to provide good service. Moreover, European integration requires sufficient access to EU transport networks for all…
