The European Commission adopts the Action Plan on Urban Mobility

Date: 4/11/2009

Source: European Commission-transport

The Action Plan adopted by the EC proposes twenty measures to encourage and help local, regional and national authorities in achieving their goals for sustainable urban mobility. This Action Plan presents a comprehensive support package in the field of urban mobality that local, regional and national authorities are free to use it.

By choosing to use the support and the tools that will be offered, authorities will be better equipped to address the challenge of urban mobility.

The actions are being launched over the four years following the Action Plan's adoption. The European Commission will conduct a review of the implementation of the Action Plan in the year 2012, and will assess the need for further action.

The action plan includes a mix of proposals, such as improving passenger rights in urban public transport. The Commission will work with the sector on a set of voluntary commitments. It will continue to support research and demonstration projects, for example on lower and zero-emission vehicles. In addition, practical links will be established between urban mobility and existing EU policies for health, cohesion and disability

Further information on the Action Plan can be found on the Europa press release website.

Keywords: Environment, European Commission, Policy