Επιτροπή Μεταφορών και Τουρισμού

Matthew Baldwin, EU Road Safety Coordinator, will address the TRAN Committee to give an update of the major steps forward in road safety at EU level. The focus will be on the Stockholm Declaration on Road Safety and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy at EU level, confirming all aspects of the EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2019 and putting an emphasis on linking “sustainable” and “safe” policies.

The study investigates key challenges and trends concerning transport infrastructure in low-density and depopulating areas. It also provides a comprehensive assessment of relevant transport policies and projects already implemented as well as policy recommendations aimed at overcoming those identified challenges and gaps.

This study is an overview on the state of play of sustainable and smart transport. It also considers some recent developments related to the impact of COVID-19.

The exchange of views with Ms Cinzia Missiroli, Director Standardisation and Digital Solutions, focused on standardisation and harmonisation, considered as key enablers to interoperability and compatibility of transport systems and subsystems; they facilitate cross-border transfers, encourage innovation and technological development, ensure environmental protection and enable businesses to grow.

The progress in the implementation of the Rhine-Danube and the Atlantic corridors of the TEN-T core network was the focus of an exchange of views of the TRAN Committee with the European Coordinators for these corridors. The exchange of views took place on Thursday morning, 25 February 2021 and was webstreamed.

TRAN Members discussed with the Commission the current situation of the transport Green Lanes and their further development in an evolving Covid-19 pandemic. The presentation took place on Wednesday afternoon, 24 February 2021 and was webstreamed.