Source: European Parliament
The Commission has launched and is launching numerous initiatives to meet the objectives set out in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
To give a few examples, the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) revision[1] has reinforced the multimodal connections across the EU’s main transport network, including through a stronger role for multimodal hubs and urban nodes; the Greening Freight package also included measures for a more efficient use of rail capacity.
The Commission also intends to bring forward a plan for an ambitious European high-speed rail network, which will help connect EU capitals, including through night trains, and accelerate rail freight.
The multimodal and more sustainable options need to become more convenient and attractive. As set out in the Commission President’s Political Guidelines, to this end the Commission will present a proposal for a Single Digital Booking and Ticketing Regulation for rail.
It intends to accompany this proposal by a proposal on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services. This initiative will help travellers find, compare and purchase tickets in a single place, without having to navigate through various sites and miss-out on relevant information and convenient offers, and benefit from passenger rights protection for their whole trip.
The Commission will also promote a greater role for public transport and active modes through our continued support to sustainable urban mobility planning, as well as by closely following up on the European Declaration on Cycling[2].
More broadly, transport sustainability will be supported through the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan that the Commission will bring forward to scale up and prioritise investments in sustainable transport solutions.