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NEWSLETTER

25 October 2019

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In the spotlight

Launch of 'European Drone Investment - Advisory Platform'

On 17 October, we announced together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) the launch of the 'European Drone Investment - Advisory Platform' that will support innovation and investment in drones. The initiative will improve access to EU support in this field, and increase understanding of the market to improve investment beyond 2021.

More news

Commissioner's corner

Micro-mobility

#MicroMobilityEU has several benefits for users (ease of use), towns (less congestion), and operators (business opportunities). Challenges include safety concerns - #RoadSafety stays our top priority. #EU has role to play, e.g. through an EU-level guidance on safe use.

Transport tweet of the week

Green inland shipping

After more than 1.6 B€ invested in inland waterway fuel & infrastructure in 2014-2018, we should strive to improve the efficiency & make best use of technologies, from fully🔌propulsion, to wind assistance or smart shipping tech." DG Hololei @PortdeBruxelles #GreenInlandShipping

Figure of the month

€1.4 billion

The European Commission has launched a call worth €1.4 billion to support key transport projects through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU's central funding instrument for infrastructure networks. The investment will help build missing connections across the continent, while focusing on sustainable transport modes.

Transport and You

Events

27 - 28 November 2019

2019 Annual Polis Conference

2 - 6 December 2019

SESAR Innovation Days 2019

23 - 24 March 2020

EU-Arab Aviation summit

News from our partners

Eltis Newsletter

SESAR JU Newsletter

ERA newsletter

More on transport

A Road Transport Strategy for Europe

Aviation Strategy

Search banned airlines

Transport Data Hub

Transport R&I Monitoring and Information System

Atlas of the Sky

Interactive Tentec map

Passenger rights App

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