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Tag: Siim Kallas

European Commission on the Spanish train crash - 25 July 2013 - Video

Train crash in Spain leaves 78 dead - 25 July 2013 - Video

Safety official sees no link between EU rail liberalisation, fatal accidents - 25 July 2013 - News

Several devastating railway accidents, including one in Spain this week that is Europe’s deadliest since 1998, show little sign of being related to the EU’s fast-track effort to liberalise railways and separate infrastructure from passenger and cargo services, a safety official said.

MEPs vote to include motorcycles in safety inspections - 03 July 2013 - News

The European Parliament voted Tuesday (2 July) to extend vehicle safety checks to motorcycles, reversing a parliamentary committee’s effort to exempt two-wheeled vehicles from inspections.

Air controllers go on strike over single EU sky - 11 June 2013 - Video

EU prepares gentler design for lorries to save lives, fuel - 16 April 2013 - Video

Commission moves to limit claims under aviation bill of rights - 14 March 2013 - Video

EU’s clean transport dream faces familiar speed bumps - 12 March 2013 - Video

Kallas defends plan to pry open domestic rail markets - 20 February 2013 - News

Europe’s railways need more competition and less bureaucracy if they are to reverse the decline in use, Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas said Tuesday (19 February) as he sought to warm up MEPs to a new liberalisation plan.

Kallas rolls back EU bid to break up state rail monopolies - 31 January 2013 - Video

Kallas rolls back EU bid to break up state rail monopolies - 30 January 2013 - News

In a compromise aimed at countries like France and Germany, the European Commission on Wednesday (30 January) unveiled its latest plan to integrate rail services, allowing traditional state companies to maintain their hold on railway infrastructure as well as passenger and cargo services.

Brussels warns unified EU airspace plans off track - 14 January 2013 - Video

Kallas: Budget cuts threaten EU fundamentals - 12 November 2012 - News

Siim Kallas, the Commission vice president responsible for transport, said budget cuts for 2014-2020 proposed for the 22-23 November summit risked ‘cancelling’ European policies designed to link Eastern and Western parts of the continent.

EU looks East for air travel growth opportunities - 27 September 2012 - News

With European airlines on course to lose more than €800 million this year, Commission Vice President Siim Kallas today (27 September) called for forging aviation agreements and partnerships in fast-growing Asian and Middle Eastern markets as well as neighbouring Russia.

Europe’s rails: A bumpy ride to a single market - 24 September 2012 - LinksDossier

Two decades into the European single market, getting people or goods from one part of the European Union to another on trains remains a challenge – despite rail's potential in reducing traffic pollution and congestion. The European Commission is considering new ways to reach the end station of a common railway market.

Touch and go: EU wants 'intelligent' transport systems - 18 July 2012 - News

Travelling across Europe by rail, coach or other services would become easier if EU national governments would do a better job of sharing information and using technology to improve trip planning, said EU officials trying to spur transport efficiency.

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