Transport

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Road transport: tachograph system

Tachographs record the activity of lorry drivers. As such, they help road safety, drivers' working conditions and fair...

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Cross-border traffic of Gigaliners

Around three quarters of freight in the EU is transported by lorries. They are responsible for half of all traffic noise and...

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@Chriszwolle

Eurovignette

Road freight has an unfair advantage over other forms of transport in the EU. Road traffic accounts for almost all external...

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@Kristian Auth

Single European railway area

The amount of train travel in Europe is stagnant. Cross-border train travel in particular can be nerve-racking. Service...

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Working hours of airline pilots

Longer flight hours for pilots are profitable for airlines. Accordingly, their lobbyists have made considerable efforts to...

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© The JR James Archive, University of Sheffield

The Trans-European transport network and the "Connecting Europe" facility

European transport infrastructure is missing many important connections. Travelling across borders is often not as easy as...

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Approval of motorbikes, cars and other vehicles

Road transport generates around one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions in the EU.

Furthermore, road safety remains...

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