Press releases
EU and Indonesia sign deal that will boost air transport
30/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 30 June 2011 - The EU and the Republic of Indonesia signed on 29 June 2011 in Brussels an aviation agreement which will restore a sound legal basis for developing future aviation relations between Indonesia ...
Reducing greenhouse gases from ships: time is ticking away
28/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 28 June 2011 - European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas and Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard are meeting today with the shipping industry, Member States and the European Parliament to discuss ...
Road freight transport - Commission asks a group of "wise men" to review the state of the internal market 
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27/06/2011
Transport: EU to join international rail organisation
23/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 23 June 2011 - The European Union will join its first international organisation for transport after signing an agreement on the accession by the EU to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail ...
Aviation: Transport Commissioner calls for closer collaboration on technology
21/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 21 June 2011 - Siim Kallas, Vice-president of the European Commission, has called for stronger collaboration on technology in order to unlock the full benefits of having a Single European Sky....
Commission requests eight Member States to implement railway interoperability Directives
16/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2011 - The European Commission has formally requested eight Member States to fully implement the railway interoperability Directive of 2008 ( 2008/57/EC ) and its 2009 amendment....
Commission requests 10 Member States to comply with green vehicle procurement rules
16/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2011 - The European Commission has requested Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden and the United Kingdom to implement a Directive on promoting clean and ...
Transport: New rules to establish a more competitive rail market
16/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2011 - Siim Kallas welcomed the agreement today by transport ministers on new EU rules setting out how competition on the rail market must work in practice by: ensuring fair access to rail infrastructure ...
Irish air travel tax: Commission welcomes overhaul of discriminatory charges; closes infringement case
16/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June2011 - The European Commission has welcomed Ireland's decision to remove the discriminatory aspects of its air travel tax, levied on air passenger travel....
Maritime security: the Commission calls on Sweden to apply correctly measures to improve port security
16/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2011 - The European Commission has sent Sweden a formal request asking it to apply correctly the EU Directive on improving port security, and in particular to initiate assessments and develop port ...
Maritime Safety: Commission requests nine Member States to comply with EU vessel traffic monitoring and information system regime
16/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 16 June 2011 - The European Commission has requested Belgium, Estonia, France, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Finland and the United Kingdom to adopt national legislation to implement EU rules setting ...
Transport: New rules to establish a more competitive rail market
15/06/2011
MEMO/11/404 Brussels, 15 June 2011 New EU rules to create a more transparent and competitive rail market will be put to Transport Ministers for agreement at their meeting in Luxembourg this Thursday (16th June 2011)....
Transport Council: Ministers consider railway recast, EMSA and Transport White Paper
15/06/2011
MEMO/11/407 Luxembourg, 15 June 2011 European Ministers will consider during a Transport Council in Luxembourg on 16 June key proposals from the Commission, including a Directive to foster a single European railway area and, a Regulation to expand the ...
Road charging: Heavy lorries to pay for costs of air and noise pollution
07/06/2011
European Commission - Press release EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas welcomed the vote by European Parliament today, giving its final approval to proposals for new EU rules to allow Member States to charge heavy lorries, not only for the costs of ...
Transport commissioner launches challenge for journey planner for Europe
06/06/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 31 May 2011 - European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas is challenging industry to come up with a truly European journey planner that includes all countries and transport modes....
Smart mobility challenge - key questions and answers
06/06/2011
MEMO/11/377 Brussels, 6 June 2011 Brussels, 31 May 2011 - What is the smart mobility challenge of Vice-President Kallas? Journey planners are not new. They exist on a national and regional level across Europe....
Road charging: Heavy lorries to pay for costs of air and noise pollution
06/06/2011
MEMO/11/378 Brussels, 6 June 2011 Member States look set to be able to charge heavy lorries, not only for the costs of infrastructure which is currently the case, but also to levy an additional charge to cover the costs of air and noise pollution, following ...
