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The impact assessment presents a useful analysis of the challenges facing the field of public shared information in the EU. The emphasis on SMEs and on the improvement and simplification of the re-use of public research data is a strength of the IA. On the other hand, the range of options examined is limited and the operational objectives lack specificity. Furthermore, the views of the stakeholders could have been better reflected and their concerns in terms of use of personal data and database protection ...

The liberalisation of air transport, which resulted in the creation of new routes and new business models for airlines, in particular the development of low-cost carriers, has led to lower fares and wider access to air transport. In many countries, air transport is a catalyst for tourism development. As low-cost carriers in the EU have experienced substantial growth, serving mostly short-haul destinations, they are increasingly looking into investing into the long-haul market for their future development ...

EU transport policy has set itself ambitious goals: among other things, to increase the competitiveness and share of rail freight and passenger services and to create a Single European Railway Area. From this perspective, rail statistics shed a clear light on the EU rail sector and thus help in better evaluating developments in it. At its second October 2016 plenary, the European Parliament is expected to vote on a 2013 proposal for a regulation on rail transport statistics.

Parliament is due to vote on a legislative proposal to align Regulation (EC) No 1365/2006 with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) as regards delegated and implementing powers conferred to the European Commission. The overall objective remains unchanged – to help develop EU inland waterway transport by creating statistical standards for quality data collection.

This compilation paper revisits the Schengen set up including recent developments triggered by both the migration crisis and terrorism, and subsequently presents and qualifies expert estimates of the potential economic impact stemming from the introduction of ID-checks, including a case study on the very key transport sector. Estimates by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy point at a burden on EU citizens and firms of between €7 and €14 billion for the entire EU. TML-Leuven assessed the cost ...

With soaring passenger traffic and an increasing number of destinations and connections, air transport in the EU has been undergoing profound change in recent decades, impacting on airports as key players in the aviation value chain and civil aviation infrastructure. EU airports, which differ significantly in size and role, had to adapt following the liberalisation of the internal market for aviation; they now have commercial objectives and compete to attract and retain traffic. This analysis provides ...

This analysis presents an overview of the current state of cycling mobility in the European Union and of the benefits stemming from cycling as a means of transport. It examines the challenges linked to making cycling a regular transport mode and looks at what is being done across the EU to address the problems identified. After discussing recent EU developments, the analysis concludes that cycling potential could be maximised by coordinated action at all levels of local government administration. ...

This overview of the transport and tourism sectors in Romania was prepared to provide the information for the mission of the Transport and Tourism Committee to Romania (29-31 March 2016).

Since the pre-accession phases, the Member States located in Central and Eastern Europe have been receiving EU funding to be invested in transport infrastructure. These investments have improved connectivity and accessibility in these Member States substantially. This note shows, however, that gaps remain. It also analyses how current policy instruments could contribute to close such gaps, and how this policy could be improved.

This overview of the transport and tourism sectors in Finland was prepared to provide information for the mission of the Transport and Tourism Committee to Finland (8-11 February 2016).