1. The 2010 White Paper on transport policy
The 2010 White Paper on transport policy
Sandro Santamato DG MOVE A3 18 March 2009
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

2. A 10-year working plan to reach long-term objectives (2050)
A 10-year working plan to reach long-term objectives (2050)
Identify trends and challenges
Aging (less public funds, skills’ shortage, changing preferences)
Migration and internal mobility (connections)
Environmental challenges (emissions)
Increasing scarcity of fossil fuels (dearer-dirtier)
Urbanisation (‘the last mile’ issue)
World trends (need for global solutions)
Define a vision for future transport and a strategy to transform it into reality
Objectives: decarbonisation, competitiveness, quality for users and workers | 2 2

3. (Virtual) Accessibility
Emissions breakdown
Emissions from transport grow more than in other sectors: what’s behind and what can be done?
Energy
Output *
Energy intensity
GHG intensity
Emissions
Energy *
Total Emissions =
Output
Volume of transport
Demand
Management
(Virtual) Accessibility
Land planning
Exploit strengths of
each mode
Network optimisation
Efficient vehicles
Switch to
cleaner
fuels

4. Which policy instruments?
Infrastructure policy: revision of TEN-T with focus on bottlenecks and transmodal platforms  achieve a fully integrated transport system
Technology policy: standards and demonstration  develop an alternative fuel policy and mass deploy Intelligent Transport Systems
Pricing: internalise externalities  provide correct signals and source of funding for transport
Legislation: harmonisation and market opening  improve efficiency through competition
Information, training and education  encourage more sustainable behaviour and accompany transport revolution