ERTRAC Conference 2009
26 January 2009
Austria
Commissioner Janez Poto?nik will formally receive first input from a strategic review of scenarios for the future of;
? Urban mobility: how to enhance mobility for all in an optimized and efficient seamless system?
? Long-distance transport: how to improve the transport of goods and people across Europe?
? Safety and security: how to design a safe and secure road transport system for all users?
? Energy and environment: how to make road transport system sustainable and cleaner, quieter and more energy efficient?
At this critical time for the transport sector - with Economic Recovery Package activities for both automotive and infrastructure - this event will include a major statement on the activities of the sector in order to achieve a step-change in the sustainability of road transport.
This major input is based upon a common vision shared by all the major stakeholders of the European road transport policy. It represents the involvement of the industry (road and communication infrastructure providers, energy/fuel suppliers, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, service providers), research providers (research laboratories and universities) and public bodies (European Commission, Member States, city and regional governments) in developing a sustainable future for road transport and their response to the citizens’ needs for better mobility and quality of life.
Supporting the event will be an exhibition of the promising vehicles and other road transport technologies that contribute the delivery of our brighter road transport future.
? Urban mobility: how to enhance mobility for all in an optimized and efficient seamless system?
? Long-distance transport: how to improve the transport of goods and people across Europe?
? Safety and security: how to design a safe and secure road transport system for all users?
? Energy and environment: how to make road transport system sustainable and cleaner, quieter and more energy efficient?
At this critical time for the transport sector - with Economic Recovery Package activities for both automotive and infrastructure - this event will include a major statement on the activities of the sector in order to achieve a step-change in the sustainability of road transport.
This major input is based upon a common vision shared by all the major stakeholders of the European road transport policy. It represents the involvement of the industry (road and communication infrastructure providers, energy/fuel suppliers, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, service providers), research providers (research laboratories and universities) and public bodies (European Commission, Member States, city and regional governments) in developing a sustainable future for road transport and their response to the citizens’ needs for better mobility and quality of life.
Supporting the event will be an exhibition of the promising vehicles and other road transport technologies that contribute the delivery of our brighter road transport future.