On Wednesday 20 March, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) held talks with the European Commission on the proposal on a support framework for intermodal freight transport. The calculation enabling a 40% reduction in external costs was questioned.
Presented in November (see EUROPE B13287A18) as part of the greening freight transport package, this text aims to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of intermodal freight compared with road-only...