A common legislative framework at last for the development of public transport in Europe?

摘要

The European Union Committee of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP)1 staged a conference in Brussels on Tuesday. This event was designed to take stock of the future legislative framework for developing quality public transport in Europe. Left on hold for too long, the Regulation proposal on the award of local and regional public transport services is now back on track within the European decision-making process. Since the presentation by the Commission of a new text on 20 July last year, the project has returned to the spotlight and the Austrian Presidency has added it to the agenda of the next Council of Ministers responsible for transport, which is due to take place in March. The UITP European Union Committee therefore took advantage of this period of intensive discussions in order to invite the European Commission, the Parliament and the Austrian Presidency to debate with the sector the main issues at stake in relation to the proposal and the state of progress of negotiations.