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Understanding transport poverty

De un vistazo 26-10-2022

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 ...

Conforme a las normas actuales de la Unión, las empresas de transporte pueden utilizar vehículos alquilados, si bien los Estados miembros también pueden restringir esta posibilidad. En 2017, la Comisión Europea propuso suavizar estas restricciones. Durante la sesión plenaria de abril, el Parlamento Europeo estudiará en segunda lectura las normas adaptadas acordadas con el Consejo. Estas ofrecerían más flexibilidad a los operadores de transporte, manteniendo al mismo tiempo algunas restricciones.

In 2007, the EU established a set of basic rights for rail passengers, which became applicable at the end of 2009. These rights provide for all passengers, including those with reduced mobility, a harmonised minimum level of protection, information and assistance. Reports have concluded that the implementation of these rights, although relatively smooth, is not done uniformly across the EU. Moreover, other shortcomings have prevented these rights from being used to their full potential. In September ...

This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's impact assessment (IA) accompanying the above proposal, adopted on 27 September 2017 and referred to Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN). The proposal aims to amend Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 in order to strengthen the rights for all EU rail passengers, and to reduce the 'burden on railway undertakings due to the inconsistent application of the regulation' (IA, p. 9). The ...

Liberalisation in the railway and aviation sector takes place at a different pace and the number of competitors to former state owned monopolists in particular in the railway sector is relatively low. The participants to this workshop discuss practical experiences and specific problems in both sectors. The views exchanged during the workshop discussion shall provide support the ECON Members in determining their position in regard to the current discussion of the Report on the 'Annual Report on ...

En el estudio se ofrece un análisis de las condiciones sociales y laborales de los conductores profesionales en el transporte internacional por carretera. Se centra en cuestiones sociales fundamentales que se plantean en este segmento del transporte, incluidos el tiempo de conducción y los períodos de descanso, así como en aspectos prácticos que influyen directamente en la calidad de vida de los conductores, como por ejemplo, las ayudas al empleo y los niveles de renta. Tras un análisis global del ...