Public Transport moves into the Fast Track
September 21st, 2009
The European transport industry is facing many serious challenges that must be addressed in the coming years. Our cities are dealing with a constant increase in population, passengers and freight. Congestion and pollution are having a detrimental effect on our way of life and our health, and many hours of our lives are wasted in traffic jams or trying to find a parking space. This is in addition to the fact that congestion of freight vehicles is causing an estimate loss of 1% of the EU's GDP per year. People continue to add to city congestion and pollution by using private cars when buses, trains and trams are easily available because they feel public transport is not safe enough, cheap enough, reliable enough or flexible enough. Source: EC brochure 'Transport and FP7, shifting up a Gear' » view document
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