"Mobility and Transport Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

Update of European rail passenger rights (28/09/2017)

We have published a proposal to update the European rules on rail passenger rights to better protect train travellers in case of delays, cancellations or discrimination. Rail passengers should be fully protected no matter where they travel in the EU. The proposal also seeks to guarantee adequate passenger information and to significantly improve the rights of passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility.

Launch of TRIMIS, new tool to analyse transport innovation (19/09/2017)

Intelligent Transport: sector issues further guidance towards cooperative, connected and automated mobility in the EU (22/09/2017)

Air connectivity index: The newly developed tool to measure connectivity is published (27/09/2017)

CIVITAS Forum 2017: Small Communities, Big Ideas (20/09/2017)

2017 annual report of the Market Observation of the Inland Navigation in Europe (CCNR) (29/09/2017)

Horizon prize for social innovation: Improved mobility for older people (29/09/2017)

EU drone development (29/09/2017)

Fresh efforts - Commission at forefront of #EU drone development, always putting safety 1st: http://bit.ly/2ywQtGx #AviationStrategyEU

Air Connectivity Index (20/09/2017)

@Transport_EU has created in coop. with @eurocontrol the (air) Connectivity Index: https://goo.gl/6PqR9b #TTE

2484 towns and cities (29/09/2017)

in 50 countries participated in this year's European Mobility Week – promoting sustainable mobility: http://www.mobilityweek.eu/

Support for the ERTMS and public investment (29/09/2017)

Consultation: Evaluation of Regulation 996/2010 on investigating aviation accidents in the EU (05/07/2017)

Deadline: 4 October 2017

Our Ocean conference (05/10/2017)

Aviation: The Journey to Achieving Effective Safety Management (16/10/2017)

EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017: Making shared mobility clean and intelligent (15/09/2017)

The European Commission launched on Friday the 16th EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK, a flagship campaign for Mobility and Transport, taking place from 16 to 22 September 2017. More than 2300 towns from Europe and beyond have organised events to encourage residents to try out alternatives to traditional means of transport, generally culminating in a Car-Free Day. This is in line with the theme of this year campaign: ‘Clean, shared and intelligent mobility’ and its call-to-action ‘Sharing gets you further’. At the same time, the Commission is launching a call for applications for this year’s award for sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP Award). This year's award focuses on shared mobility to promote intelligent and clean transport, the same theme as EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK.

Study on Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVAR) published (13/09/2017)

Road Safety newsletter 27: "2017 awards drive to cut road deaths" (01/08/2017)

Project Edward (European Day without a road death) on 21 September (21/09/2017)

Connecting Europe Conference (21/09/2017)

Speech by Commissioner Bulc at the Conference Strengthening maritime transport through new technologies (07/09/2017)

We are still at the early stages, but planning now for the future is vital. It is important we have as many stakeholders on board as possible, so that we can learn, grow and develop in this new digital era, so that European companies can be ahead of the global curve and lead the world in developed and deploying fully connected and autonomous transport systems.

Driverless cars (15/09/2017)

EuroVelo routes (06/09/2017)

15 EuroVelo routes provide for long-distance #cycling opportunities 🚲 and are co-financed by the #EU: https://goo.gl/zRhhzC

2321 cities and towns (15/09/2017)

in 49 countries are participating at the 2017 Mobility Week by creating activity weeks, car-free days and/or permanent measures to support sustainable urban mobility.

Aviation: The Journey to Achieving Effective Safety Management (16/10/2017)

Western Balkans Summit 2017: delivering for the region (12/07/2017)

The EU Presidency and the Commission co-signed, on behalf of the Union, the Transport Community Treaty with 5 Western Balkan partners on Wednesday 12 July. This achievement will pave the way for infrastructure improvements and better quality transport services throughout the region. The Transport Community Treaty will help put into action reforms affecting people's everyday lives, for instance in the field of road safety. By providing more stability, it will also attract new investors in the region and add to its economic growth. Finally, this Treaty will help the Western Balkan countries align their national transport laws with those of the EU, thereby strengthening neighbourly relations, promoting cross-border cooperation and ultimately bringing these countries closer to the European Union.

Aviation: 10 years of EU-US Air Transport Agreement (10/07/2017)

July infringements package: key decisions (13/07/2017)

Study: Making the EU transport sector attractive to future generations (12/07/2017)

Local leaders team up with Commission to boost low-emission mobility across Europe (13/07/2017)

EESC welcomes the Commission Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (17/07/2017)

FCH JU research on stack leads to new industry project (17/07/2017)

Speech by Commissioner Bulc at the Single European Rail Area Convention (21/06/2017)

My vision for rail is that it becomes the backbone of decarbonised, sustainable, integrated and multimodal Transport Union in order to serve the needs of people and businesses. Today we are building on a series of five regional conferences that have taken place in 5 European cities to discuss the implementation of the technical pillar of the 4th Railway Package. The common thread that emerged from these conferences is the willingness of all stakeholders to work together to ensure its timely delivery. The Commission stands ready to support you in order to make the implementation of the 4th Railway Package a success.

Free rail travel for young people (17/07/2017)

EuropeanMobilityWeek (06/07/2017)

#EuropeanMobilityWeek 2017 will take place on 16-22 September. Cities & towns can register here: http://www.mobilityweek.eu/registration/ @mobilityweek

68 (17/07/2017)

68 Projects have so-far applied for funding for under the CEF Transport Blending call.

Consultation: Road infrastructure and tunnel safety (14/06/2017)

Deadline: 10 September 2017

Consultation: Evaluation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive (05/06/2017)

Deadline: 28 July 2017

Call for tenders: Technical support related to sustainable urban mobility indicators (06/06/2017)

Deadline: 24 July 2017

EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017 (16/09/2017)

Project Edward – European Day without a Road Death (21/09/2017)

CIVITAS FORUM 2017 (27/09/2017)

We will return in the beginning of September (18/07/2017)

Thank you for following our newsletter and have good summer holidays!

European Aviation: flying high for the past 25 years (26/06/2017)

On Monday 26 June DG MOVE launched a campaign to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the EU aviation market. The web page with information and communication material is at: http://europa.eu/!Jq66Mv. Many airlines, airports, European Institutions, associations joined in the #EUAviation25 thread on Twitter and other social networks. Anyone in the aviation community and beyond are welcome to join the campaign. For more info write to: move-infos@ec.europa.eu

Investments in EU Transport: Commission proposes €2.7 billion for 152 projects (23/06/2017)

Study: Differentiated port infrastructure charges to promote environmentally friendly maritime transport activities and sustainable transportation (27/06/2017)

Road Safety Awards: Commission rewards initiatives in Greece, France, Portugal, Romania and Sweden (26/06/2017)

Statement by Catherine Trautmann, North-Sea Baltic TEN-T Corridor Coordinator (26/06/2017)

12 winners announced of the European Transport Innovation Challenge 2017 (21/06/2017)

Progress report on implementation of the TEN-T network in 2014-2015 (29/06/2017)

Speech by Commissioner Bulc at the ETSC Road Safety PIN Awards 2017 (29/06/2017)

The European Union has a clear vision: to halve the number of road deaths by 2020, although reaching this target has become very challenging. After two years of stagnation in reducing road fatalities, Europe is showing positive trend of a 2% decrease for the year 2016. That being said, there is much more to do. 70 people a day still lose their lives, and many more are seriously injured, therefore it is necessary that to keep road safety high up on the political priority list.

High-speed trains (29/06/2017)

Transport tweet (29/06/2017)

Air travel revolution - today air #travel is affordable, safer & w/ lots of destinations thanks to #EUAviation25 http://europa.eu/!Jq66Mv

152 projects (29/06/2017)

The European Commission is proposing to invest €2.7 billion in 152 key transport projects following the CEF 2016 call.

Call for tenders: Framework service contract for the provision of assistance to the implementation of the performance and charging schemes for air navigation services (07/06/2017)

Deadline: 19/06/2017

Call for tender regarding a Framework contract for impact assessment and evaluation support studies in the field of transport (31/05/2017)

Deadline: 07/07/2017

Consultation: Evaluation of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive (05/05/2017)

Deadline: 28/07/2017

Workshop on rail security (04/07/2017)

Aviation: The Journey to Achieving Effective Safety Management (16/10/2017)

Aviation: An Open and Connected Europe for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Global Leadership (08/06/2017)

The European Commission has delivered on its ambitious Aviation Strategy for Europe by adopting a series of measures to further support open and connected aviation markets in the European Union and beyond. These initiatives aim to safeguard competition and connectivity in aviation, facilitate investments into European airlines and enhance the efficiency and connectivity of European skies. This will reinforce the competitiveness of European aviation, which is a strong driver of job creation, economic growth and trade. Open and connected aviation markets offer better value flights to a greater choice of travel destinations worldwide.

Maritime Transport: Commission welcomes international agreement to increase the safety of passenger ships (16/06/2017)

June infringements package (14/06/2017)

Road Safety Newsletter 26 (07/06/2017)

Violeta Bulc (15/06/2017)

I have a vision that cycling becomes central to transport in the future, especially in urban areas. Cycling is good for the planet, good for your health and often the fastest way from A to B! To ensure the current resurgence of cycling continues, action at all levels is needed. The Commission will therefore continue supporting cycling wherever it can.

Clean Transport Facility (01/06/2017)

The Clean Transport Facility (CTF) supports the deployment of cleaner transport vehicles & infrastructure: https://goo.gl/biPkSa #InvestEU

Laufmaschine (15/06/2017)

200 years ago, on the 12th of June, Karl Drais presented the Laufmaschine, a predecessor of the modern bike, and performed the first confirmed bike trip in Mannheim, Germany

European data exchange in the context of low-emission zones (15/06/2017)

Vacancy: Legal Officer (Temporary Agent – AD7) in the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (14/06/2017)

Deadline: 14/06/2017

Call for applications for the selection of members of the "European Ports Forum" (23/05/2017)

Deadline: 30/06/2017

Single European Rail Area (SERA) Convention (20/06/2017)

Aviation: Commission is taking the European drone sector to new heights (16/06/2017)

Europe on the Move: Commission takes action for clean, competitive and connected mobility (31/05/2017)

The European Commission is taking action for a fundamental modernisation of European mobility and transport. The aim is to help the sector to stay competitive in a socially fair transition towards clean energy and digitalisation.

European Commission establishes a new Performance Review Body for air navigation services (02/06/2017)

Aviation Security: Statement by Commissioners Dimitris Avramopoulos and Violeta Bulc following the phone conversation with U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly (30/05/2017)

Deadline extended for the Call for applications for the selection of members of the informal Commission Expert Group on Drones (30/05/2017)

Call for applications for the selection of members of the "European Ports Forum" (23/05/2017)

Commissioner Bulc announces the creation of a European Ports Forum during her speech at the Annual ESPO Conference (02/06/2017) (02/06/2017)

We need to find ways to work together to define common goals, strategies and agree on joint actions. To help the ports community, we have decided to create a European Ports Forum. It will be composed of national authorities but also of representatives of all the parties working, investing and innovating in ports.

Mobility Package (02/06/2017)

Cleaner air in Gelderland NE thanks to greener buses w/ EU support! Bus only emits H20💧 #MobilityEU #investEU 🚌 http://europa.eu/!Qu78Ut

The Road Transport sector directly employs around 5 million Europeans (02/06/2017)

Validity of national driving licences in EU Member States (02/06/2017)

Call for tender regarding a Framework contract for impact assessment and evaluation support studies in the field of transport (31/05/2017)

Deadline: 7 July 2017

Single European Rail Area (SERA) events on the technical pillar of the 4th Railway Package (07/06/2017)

Aviation Safety: Commission clears all airlines from Benin and Mozambique from EU Air Safety List (16/05/2017)

The European Commission updated on 16 May 2017 the EU Air Safety List, the list of non-European airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. The EU Air Safety List seeks to ensure the highest level of air safety for European citizens, which is a top priority of the Aviation Strategy adopted by the Commission in December 2015.

Call for proposals concerning the Programme Support Action (PSA) for the implementation of data exchange used for digital maps for Union-wide multimodal travel and real-time traffic information services on the TEN-T network (02/05/2017)

Energy efficiency and urban mobility: EUR 30 million for project development assistance (02/05/2017)

May infringements package (17/05/2017)

Updated TEN-T Maps published in the Official Journal (19/05/2017)

State Aid: Commission simplifies rules for public investment in ports and airports (19/05/2017)

Commissioner Violeta Bulc's speech to TRAN Committee at the European Parliament on the 2017 and 2018 Work Programmes (19/05/2017)

"Madame Chair, Dear members, It is always a pleasure to be here with you. I hope to continue to count on your support for the forthcoming initiatives we have planned. I know that by working together, we can overcome mountains, (sometimes literally) to ensure that Europe stays connected for the good of our people, our businesses and to ensure we protect our planet. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to a lively debate."

Transport tweet of the week (04/05/2017)

Celebrating 20 years of civil-military air traffic management cooperation! Congrats to @eurocontrol and all who have contributed to this!

114 entries have been submitted to EU Transport Innovation Challenge. The Jury will now have the hard task to select 12 winners, who will be announced around the 25 May. (19/05/2017)

Transparency for airline passengers (15/05/2017)

Public consultation on a possible initiative at EU level in the field of passengers rights in multimodal transport (23/02/2017)

Public consultation on the evaluation of Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (05/05/2017)

Aviation Public Service Obligations (PSOs) (19/05/2017)

EU invests €22.1 million to support sustainable, efficient transport and energy infrastructure (24/04/2017)

EU countries have approved the European Commission's proposal to invest €22.1 million to support seven actions that will help develop sustainable and efficient transport and energy infrastructure.

Press Release on Rail Baltica: time to move forward (24/04/2017)

Study on urban mobility – Assessing and improving the accessibility of urban areas (25/04/2017)

April infringements package (27/04/2017)

Finance experts wanted for evaluation (27/04/2017)

Call for applications for the selection of members of the informal Commission Expert Group on Drones (28/04/2017)

Commissioner Violeta Bulc's opening Speech at the Noise in Europe conference (24/04/2017)

Let me be very clear – I am fully aware of the side effects the success of transport brings, and noise is one of them. And while there is more and more awareness about the impact of transport on climate change, we still have work to do about the impact of noise! (…) More than 100 million citizens in the EU are affected and noise is the 2nd environment and health burden after bad air quality. A massive 15,900 premature deaths alone each year are associated to high noise levels.

Transport tweet of the week (12/04/2017)

What's your solution for cleaner & better mobility? Enter the Transport Innovation Challenge http://bit.ly/2p7q9yM #EUTransportInnovator 💡

7 (28/04/2017)

projects will be supported by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to develop sustainable and efficient transport and energy infrastructure.

Electric vehicle charging stations (28/04/2017)

Public consultation on a possible initiative at EU level in the field of passengers rights in multimodal transport (23/02/2017 - 25/05/2017) (28/04/2017)

Transport Innovator Challenge (Deadline: 07/05/2017) (28/04/2017)

Webinar: Noteworthy Practices of Public-Private Sector Collaboration in Freight Planning (09/05/2017)

Malmö and Brussels receive sustainable mobility awards (20/03/2017)

Notification on access to the ground-handling market at Tallinn Airport (29/03/2017)

Commission gives a boost to youth mobility in Europe (27/03/2017)

Urban transport roadmaps: a web-based tool to help cities develop sustainable mobility strategies (05/04/2017)

2017 Shift2Rail Call for Proposals with proposed projects worth nearly EUR 200 million (31/03/2017)

Shift2Rail press release

Commissioner Violeta Bulc's opening speech at the Connected & Automated Driving (CAD) conference (03/04/2017)

Transport is undergoing a massive transformation which many say is comparable only to the invention of the steam engine. (…) Digital technologies are the main driver of this transformation, changing every aspect of mobility: from the way we book our journey, the value of transport assets and the perception of travel time, employment conditions or the management of traffic flows. (…) My message today is: I want Europe to lead and shape - not suffer - this transformation.

Transport tweet of the week (14/07/2016)

2016 #RoadSafety statistics announced in #Malta by @Bulc_EU : Compared to 2015, the number of road fatalities decreased. #EU2017MT

25 transport projects have been signed up to date under EFSI, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (05/04/2017)

Sustainable urban mobility (06/04/2017)

Public consultation on the amendment of the Combined Transport Directive (92/106/EEC) (Deadline 23 April 2017) (23/01/2017)

Deadline 23 April 2017

Public consultation on a possible initiative at EU level in the field of passengers rights in multimodal transport (Deadline 25 May 2017) (23/02/2017)

Deadline 25 May 2017

Call for applications for the selection of members of the informal Commission Expert Group on Drones (Deadline 8 May 2017) (07/04/2017)