Transport Policy: The European Laboratory

Abstract

At the European Community level there is increasing pressure to harmonise transport policies among the member states, with consequential effects on travel both within and between countries. To date this has particularly affected the taxation of motor vehicles and fuels, and regulations on vehicle standards and driver hours for non-private vehicles. These pressures are likely to intensify, as a consequence of both commercial and political imperatives. However, at the present time, most decisions about transport policy issues affecting the movement of people within countries are still taken by the individual member states.