Transport Policy in European Union

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the countries of European Union comparing with other issues of economic. Second point – what is the goals European Union wants to achieve in transport field, what are the main problems have to be resolved. And at least how they will reach these goals.
The main stress will be on road transport as it is counted as most popular kind of transport both in carrying persons and goods. A little touch in rail, air and see transport.
In writing this course paper and for better finding out the aims of this work will be used most part official documents of European Unity bodies regarding transport policy and articles from internet source.
Transport policy commissioner 2010-2014 Siim Kalas (also vice president of community) from Estonia. Latvian transport minister Kaspar Gerhard.

Importance of transport policy in European Unity

Transport is the key factor in today’s economy – it tides sources to manufacturers, manufacturers with warehouses, then with shops and final consumer. ...

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The development of road transport can be summarized by few figures, such as: count of private cars in year 2000 are 469 per thousand persons compared with 232 in 1975, more than two times more; global distance traveled by road vehicles has grown more than three times by last three decades; the volume of road freight haulage grew by 34% between 1991 and 2000 and is making up about 75% of freight traffic in fifteen European Unions countries (statistics about all twenty five not yet completed) in 2000 compared with made 50% in 1970; and the main issue about road safety with 40 000 fatalities, what is equivalent to wiping a medium-sized town off the map, and 1,7 million injured each ...

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