TRANSPORT White paper
Reforms too tough to sell?
By Jennifer Rankin - 31.03.2011 / 04:59 CET
In its latest proposal for reform of the EU's transport sector, the European Commission is again championing trains and boats. We weigh up the possibilities of success this time.
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Fact file
Transport milestones
Halve the use of conventional cars in urban transport by 2030, and by 2050 phase them out entirely in cities
By 2050, airplanes to be (at least) 40% powered by low-carbon fuels, and emissions from shipping to be cut by 40%
By 2030 at least 30% of freight travelling distances of more than 300 kilometres by land should go by rail or water transport, rising to more than 50% by 2050
By 2050 the majority of passenger journeys between 200km and 1,000km to be made by rail
Cut deaths from road accidents to almost zero by 2050
Tachographs to be fitted in all EU-registered lorries and buses that cross borders.
Committee backs 2025 target for emissions
Green campaigners say environment committee's vote plays into the hands of carmakers.
Proposal would improve shape and also allow extra-large lorries to cross borders
Report says that Commission's proposed rules would create around 400,000 jobs.
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