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Encouragement for the creation of a single transport area across the whole of the European Union: an aspiration or a reality? The European Parliament seems to be in favour of the latter option as, today, it adopted the Grosch report which outlines future European transport policy between now and 2050.
I share the ambitious vision set out in this non-legislative resolution. It is right to ask the Commission to work on a ‘Charter of Passengers’ Rights’ which would lay down the basic rules to improve safety for those who are most at risk: pedestrians and cyclists.
However, I have some reservations about the proposed quantified targets: a reduction in CO
emissions and other pollutants in all forms of transport, so why have 20% for road transport and 30% for shipping? What is the scientific basis for this difference, unless we are to believe that it is easy to offer figures that only commit those who produce them.
More than ever before, the public are calling for practical measures . I am convinced, for example, that many of them would support a clear commitment from Europe in favour of rail freight, so that, put simply, the roads and motorways of tomorrow are less dangerous."@en1
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