Transport

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...