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Amber light for ‘monster truck’ traffic across borders - 27 March 2012

The European Commission has backtracked on earlier plans to allow modular vehicles - also known as 'mega' or 'monster' trucks - to be allowed to cross national borders.

Europe agrees core transport plan, funding elusive - 23 March 2012

A €31.7-billion EU plan to streamline and integrate Europe’s segmented and rattling transport network into a cohesive whole was agreed by EU transport ministers in Brussels yesterday (22 March). Debate can now start over the most difficult issue, funding.

'Pedal power' study assesses cycling's climate impact - 12 December 2011

If all Europeans cycled as much as the Danes, the EU could meet more than a quarter of its 2050 target for a 60% cut in carbon dioxide emissions in the transport sector, according to the first study of cycling’s CO2 mitigation potential.

Regions fear being sidelined in new EU infrastructure fund - 28 June 2011

A new multi-billion-euro EU fund for transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure is causing concern among regions, which fear being sidelined by national authorities when it comes to allocating the money. EurActiv France reports.

Finland eyes world's first 'green highway' - 06 September 2010

The Nordic country is planning to build a carbon-neutral highway, placing filling stations for electric and biofuel-powered cars, smart lighting systems and clean energy production facilities along the route.

Romania's road network 'a shambles' - 28 April 2009

Romania has not built a single kilometre of new road since its January 2007 EU accession, EurActiv Romania writes today. The total length of the country's motorway network, which has a reputation for poor surfaces, is only 53 km. In contrast, Belgium has 1,763 km of motorways.

Greening transport calls for more regulation, says EU official - 11 March 2009

Both market solutions and more regulation are needed to improve the environmental performance of transport, the European Commission at a conference on the future of the sector on 9 March.

Road users pressed to 'internalise' pollution costs - 05 December 2008

As transport use continues to grow, all modes of transport must pay their fair share for the pollution they emit, including lorries and private car users, argued stakeholders attending a logistics conference on 3 December.

Transport ministers back optional road tolls - 03 September 2008

Meeting in La Rochelle on 1-2 September for an informal session, EU transport ministers showed some reserve towards Commission proposals to charge truck drivers for the costs they impose in terms of congestion, noise and air pollution.

Green tolls to add to fuel cost pressure on truck drivers - 09 July 2008

Proposals adopted by the Commission yesterday (8 July) could see road haulage costs rise even further than they have already as a result of the hike in fuel prices. They aim to reduce the sector's negative impact on the environment, although green groups say the plans remain weak.

EU 'green transport' plans to ignore CO2 - 07 July 2008

Despite the bloc's ambitious goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, Commission proposals due to be unveiled tomorrow (8 July) would effectively prohibit governments from including the cost of CO2 emitted by road transport in their toll tariffs.

EU says new cash flows urgent for transport networks - 07 May 2008

The EU is behind schedule and lacks the necessary budget to complete the 30 infrastructure projects it has highlighted as essential to connecting the territories of the EU's 27 members and meeting the bloc's ambitious climate targets, according to a new report.

EU to allow sale of airport slots - 05 May 2008

The European Commission has adopted a document that opens the door for airlines to trade take-off and landing slots among themselves for the first time, in a bid to overcome growing capacity constraints in Europe's crowded airports.

EU considers truck pollution charges - 23 April 2008

EU countries would be allowed to charge heavy road users for the costs they incur on society, including congestion, air pollution and noise – something prohibited by EU law up till now – according to an early draft of a Commission proposal to revise its 'Eurovignette Directive'.

'Green' transport projects to receive fresh EU cash - 22 November 2007

Railways and inland waterways will receive the lion's share of EU funding for trans-European transport network (TEN-T) projects for the period 2007 to 2013, the Commission has announced.

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