Saturday 04 February

Headlines

Monti: Reboot Europe through the Single Market

Europe’s single market was never completed and key sectors including transport are hampered by national barriers, warns EU elder statesman Mario Monti. In an exclusive interview with the European Transport Forum, Monti – a former EU Commissioner - urges policymakers to refocus...

Why Europe needs smarter transport and logistics

By making ambitious plans for a Single European Transport Area dominated by modal shift scenarios the European Union risks losing sight of its real needs. The European debate on transport rightly takes account of issues like congestion and the environment, and listens to the view...

Participate in the ETF Transport Jam

Gathering the Best Visions on the Future of European Transport Are you a transport expert with great ideas related to the Single European Market? This is your chance to share them with the leaders of Europe! From October 3-30th*, 2011, we are inviting you to contribute with your proposals in...

EU to trucks: "pay for your pollution!"

A European Parliament vote has paved the way for the controversial upgraded ‘Eurovignette’ law that charges trucks for their fumes and noise, on top of tolls that can currently be levied. Lawmakers have hailed the plan as groundbreaking because it introduces the polluter-pays principle...

Can reforms overhaul Europe’s rail market?

Now that European Union governments have backed new laws to open up Europe's railways to competition, will the measures achieve their aim of creating a single market for rail networks and ensuring a better service for consumers? Photo: Siim Kallas: "no other mode of transportation has s...

Poll: petrol-free economy

Will the EU meet its target of a petrol-free economy by 2050?

	Yes
	yes, mainly with electric vehicles
	yes, mainly with hybrid vehicles
	yes, mainly with biofuels
	yes, mainly with hydrogen
	yes, with a mix of alternatives
	No

Poll: Eurovignette

Do you consider a single Eurovignette desirable?

	Yes
	No

Poll: RSA

Should the EU create a "Road Safety Agency"

	Yes - because all other transport modes have theirs
	Yes - to coordinate better
	No - it is too costly
	No - there is no need for further coordination

Poll: Road Safety Targets

Will the EU meet its Road Safety target to reduce casualties by 50% in 2020

	Yes
	No
	Maybe

Poll: Drinking & Driving Legal Limit in EU

What should the legal limit be for drinking and driving in Europe (mg/ml)

	Zero
	0.2
	0.3
	0.5

Connect with ETF Community

How can you contribute?

Wednesday, 17 June 2009 08:45

The European Transport Forum is the EU’s top debating platform on transport issues. It gathers stakeholders, policy-makers, academics and NGOs to help shape the EU’s future transport policy. Initially a conference platform, the European Transport Forum has now branched into the online world, fostering debate on a wide range of media:

Website
After registering on the site, you can post comments to any of the articles published, and vote in the opinion polls that we regularly publish.
Anything in particular that you want to ask us? Send us a quick email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - we welcome any feedback.

Facebook
Feel free to post your feedback on the wall of the the Facebook group. Simply become a "fan" of the European Transport Forum. (take me there)

YouTube
You want to get a sneak preview of our videos? On YouTube, you can follow all the video uploads in the EUTransportForum channel. (take me there)

LinkedIn
With our LinkedIn group, you get the best of both worlds: discuss the future of European Transport and get to meet new transport professionals. Extend your network and knowledge! (take me there)

Twitter
Follow our tweets via TransportForum. We share interesting links and let you know what we are working on: follow our alerts, activities and get updates on what’s coming! (take me there)

Flikr
Find pictures of our latest events and of the most recent ETF developments. If you have pictures of the ETF you can share them with us too! (take me there)