Transport & Mobility Policy Debate from the perspective of Manufacturing Brussels, 6 th September 2012 industriAll - European Trade Union

General issues 1 Rural vs. urban areas Individual vs. collective transportation Growth of traffic (goods and passengers) Infrastructure Nuisances and pollution

General issues 2 Subventions Cost of transport and travel Liberalisation and privatisation Safety and security Interfaces, modal shift, and networks

Policy debate Questions – Impact on manufacturing – Manufacturing where? – Impact on employment and skills – Consequences for value chains – Link between traffic and division of labour – Exchange with transport workers (ETF)

Aims of the debate Developing a global and coherent approach to transport Then, translating this into specific industrial policy approaches for the sectors – Automotive – Shipbuilding – Aero(space) – Railway – Other: e. g. walking, cycling, …