Mobility and transport

The European Commission welcomes the final adoption of the Regulation underpinning the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by the European Parliament and the Council. The revised Regulation significantly strengthens EU efforts to build a sustainable and resilient network as the backbone of the internal market. The Regulation includes strong incentives to promote more sustainable transport modes, advance digitalisation, and improve multimodality. It also addresses climate change challenges and military mobility on the TEN-T network.

The EU and Ukraine decided to prolong and update their current road transport Agreement. The Agreement aims at helping Ukraine access world markets by facilitating transit through EU countries and further developing its links with the EU market. First signed on 29 June 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the agreement has substantially increased trade by road between Ukraine and the EU, to the benefit of both economies.

A new EU-funded mobile cargo scanner was delivered today to the border crossing point in Chop at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, in a bid to improve the flow of trade. Valued at approximately €2.5 million, the donation is part of the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, an initiative to establish new and improved transport routes in response to Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The European Union and Bangladesh have signed a Horizontal Aviation Agreement. The agreement will allow any EU airline to operate flights between Bangladesh and any of the seven EU Member States whose bilateral air services agreements with Bangladesh does not already allow this. Previously, these bilateral air services agreements only permitted airlines owned and controlled by the signatory Member State or its nationals to fly between that country and the non-EU country.

The Commission’s Expert Group on Urban Mobility (EGUM) has adopted recommendations on complementing public transport with shared mobility, and on using the Social Climate Fund to support public transport. The recommendations address the European Commission, Member States, regional and local authorities.

The agenda for the 2019-2024 mandate was set when the European Green Deal was adopted in 2019. It tasked the EU with cutting transport emissions by 90% by 2050. Alongside a focus on sustainability, this mandate has also seen emphasis on digital technologies for greater efficiency, safety and convenience; solidarity with Ukraine; support for the EU’s transport sector as it recovered from COVID-19; and conditions for Europe’s travelling public and transport workers. Check out the Commission’s work to create a sustainable, smart, safe and resilient transport network!

A large survey by the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO) in 12 EU Member States found a positive attitude towards switching to battery-electric cars. Despite price being a hurdle, 57% of non-electric car drivers are considering purchasing an electric car in the future. This EAFO survey is one of the largest on consumer attitudes towards electromobility in the world. It surveyed both drivers of battery electric cars and drivers of conventional vehicles. Questions covered user behaviour and experience, attitudes and preferences as well as expectations for the future.

How safe and how interoperable is the EU Railway System? On 2 July 2024, ERA will release two major reports, offering a comprehensive look into the current state of the European railways, while providing a glimpse into their future.

The Summit will shed new light on autonomy in shipping, and address what is really meant by MASS (Maritime Autonomous Ships and Shipping). Held for the first time in Germany, the event is co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Mobility and Transport and will be particularly relevant for maritime and inland shipping stakeholders. Registration will open soon.

European Mobility Week runs from 16 - 22 September every year, providing towns and cities with an opportunity to host a car-free day for all, accompanied by activities and innovative planning measures to promote new infrastructure and raise awareness of sustainable mobility options, such as public transport, walking and cycling.

Join us for the 2024 Women in Rail Awards in Berlin! The award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 25 September 2024, at the European stand at InnoTrans in Berlin.

During the ceremony we will share road safety best practice from across Europe, listen to inspiring keynote speakers and engage in a lively panel discussion. Join us and help build greater momentum towards our Vision Zero goal – reducing road deaths to almost zero by 2050!

The corporate fleet markets for light and heavy-duty vehicles have a high yearly mileage and rapid vehicle turnover. They may therefore be well-suited to accelerating the move towards zero-emission mobility. Due to the broad role played by corporate vehicles across a spectrum of economic activities, the consultation aims to collect feedback from a spectrum of diverse stakeholders, considering the impacts an initiative in this field could have on all of them, as well as on society more broadly.

The European Commission has launched two new calls for projects under Horizon Europe's Work Programme for 2023-2024 Cluster 5 – which groups together topics on climate action, energy and mobility.