The study "Modal shift in European transport: a way forward”, commissioned by the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament, has been published. UETR contributed to this exercise. Due to several reasons, a significant shift to less carbon intensive transport modes is still far from...
The Council's Permanent Representatives Committee has confirmed the provisional agreement between the Romanian presidency and the European Parliament on amending the directive on the maximum length of lorries to bring forward the introduction of longer, aerodynamic cabs. The rounded front of the cabin will significantly...
UETR has been appointed member of the Digital Transport and Logistics Forum of the European Commission and attended the kick off meeting in Brussels. The DTLF is a group of experts that brings together stakeholders from different transport and logistics communities, from both the private...
Brussels, 6 December 2018 UETR acknowledges progress made in Council on the Mobility Package but further work is needed for a balance between competitiveness and fair competition. UETR appreciates the EU Transport Ministers’ efforts leading to an agreement and progress on the first Mobility Package. In particular, UETR...
The European Court of Auditors has published its "landscape review" on transport infrastructure, suggesting that "reduced investment in transport infrastructure has held back the modernisation of the EU’s transport network, according to a new landscape review by the European Court of Auditors. The auditors found...
UETR General Assembly and Board of Directors took place on 4 December in Brussels.On the heels of the EU Council vote on the first Mobility Package, the UETR members discussed the outcome and impact on small haulers.SMEunited Secretary General Véronique Willems gave a warm welcome...
On 22 November, the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee and the Industry Committee jointly adopted the Marinescu- Telička- Virrkkunen report on the Connecting Europe Facility proposal 2021-2027. UETR welcomes the MEPs vote. The European Commission proposal, supported by the Transport Coalition UETR joined...
From 2019 there will be a raise in the Hungarian Road toll prices. An explanatory table can be downloaded here, showing all changes for all vehicle categories. More info here (in Hungarian). ...
UETUETR welcomes the draft report by MEP Mrs Schmidt on efreight information enlarging the scope to other relevant information, focusing on enforcement and need to take into account the specificities of very small transport SMEs for implementation. ...
Brussels, 26 October 2018 Charging of heavy goods vehicles: UETR appreciates the EP Planary’s vote for level playing field and reinvestments in transport. UETR welcomes the text approved in Strasbourg yesterday by a large majority of MEPs including not only road transport companies and heavy vehicles but...
