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Understanding transport poverty
Transport poverty refers to a lack of adequate transport services necessary to access general services and work, or to the inability to pay for these transport services. Intertwined with social vulnerabilities, such as low income, old age or disabilities and with regional disadvantages, it has mainly been discussed at EU level in the framework of the 'fit for 55' package and the sustainable and smart mobility strategy. The European Parliament has addressed the topic on several occasions, in a resolution ...
Research for TRAN Committee: The future of transport in the context of the Recovery Plan
This Report provides the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) with an overview of the EU’s 29 transport sector priorities and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan’s (NRRP) funding to achieve those priorities. NRRP transport sector measures also contribute to the further development of nine TEN-T Core Network Corridors and the achievement of TEN-T goals
Policy Departments’ Monthly Highlights - April 2022
The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
Research for TRAN Committee - Relaunching transport and tourism in the EU after COVID-19 - Part VI - Public transport
This At a glance note summarises the study on Relaunching transport and tourism in the EU after COVID-19: Public transport
Research for TRAN Committee: Relaunching transport and tourism in the EU after COVID-19 - Part VI: Public Transport
This thematic briefing provides the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) with an overview of the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the public transport sector, as well as policy recommendations to address the challenges emerging from the crisis.
Research for TRAN Committee - Transport in California
This overview was prepared for the mission of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) to Silicon Valley (30 October-3 November 2017).
Research for the TRAN Committee - Infrastructure funding challenges in the sharing economy
The study analyses the disruption created by shared mobility in the funding of transport infrastructure. While recognizing the benefits of shared mobility in terms of reduction of private car use, the study identifies that there might be short term negative effects on the revenues of long distance railway and coach operators. It also points out other potential risks, which include capture of value by commissions charged by platforms mediating mass-transit services (Mobility as a Service), freeriding ...
The silver economy: Opportunities from ageing
The 'silver economy' covers a host of different but interlinked strands; together these can improve the quality of life and inclusion in society and involvement in economic activity of the ageing population through developing innovative policies, products and services to meet their needs, bringing more growth and jobs. The concept has been emerging over the years, and recently gathered momentum with the European Commission's first paper on the topic. The population in the EU is ageing due to ...
Urban mobility: Shifting towards sustainable transport systems
Many European cities are confronted by increasing levels of traffic congestion due to high dependence on cars for mobility purposes. The negative economic and environmental side-effects are considerable. Reducing congestion in urban areas and improving options for sustainable and integrated mobility options in cities has therefore become a growing concern for EU policy makers. This document examines the issues at stake.
Το ευρωπαϊκό δίκτυο ποδηλατοδρόμων EuroVelo
Η παρούσα ενημέρωση της έκθεσης του 2009 αξιολογεί τις προκλήσεις και τις ευκαιρίες της ανάπτυξης ενός τουριστικού δικτύου ποδηλατοδρόμων στην Ευρώπη. Εστιάζει στο EuroVelo, ένα δίκτυο 14 ποδηλατοδρόμων μεγάλης απόστασης που τελεί υπό τη διαχείριση της Ευρωπαϊκής Ομοσπονδίας Ποδηλατών και αναπτύσσεται σε διάφορες χώρες από ένα ευρύ φάσμα εταίρων. Η μελέτη εξετάζει την αγορά τουρισμού με ποδήλατο και παρουσιάζει ένα μοντέλο ζήτησης για το EuroVelo. Επίσης, αξιολογεί τις πρόσφατες εξελίξεις που αφορούν ...