The Transport Committee adopted a resolution in which sets targets for safe and sustainable transport by 2020 and calls for the abolition of all remaining barriers and borders in order to complete the creation of a single transport area for goods and passengers which is competitive, co-modal and resource efficient.

The Transport Committee at the European Parliament approved a resolution in which MEPs call for the abolition of all remaining barriers and borders in order to complete the creation of a single transport area for goods and passengers which is competitive, co-modal and resource efficient. The positive vote to this resolution reflects a broad political consensus on the main safety and environmental targets to be reached by 2020. The vote also joints to the discussion held by this Committee last September on the white paper on EU transport policy.

In particular, the resolution calls on the Commission to take measures and/or to propose legislation to reduce road deaths and the number of severely injured road users by 50%; reduce CO2 emissions from road transport by 20%; reduce CO2 and other pollutant emissions from shipping by 30%; reduce CO2 emissions from aviation by 30 %; reduce noise and energy consumption in rail transport by 20%; increase by 40% the number of secure parking spaces on Trans-European Network (TEN-T) roads; increase by 20% the number of multi-modal platforms for inland waterways, inland ports and rail transport, from 2010 figures. Overall greenhouse gas emissions from transport should be cut by 20% from 1990 levels, according to the resolution.

In addition to the above measures proposed, the committee calls on the Commission to issue proposals by 2013 to develop safe infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns and to double the number of pedestrians, cyclists and passengers on public transport. MEPs ask for a "Charter of Passengers' Rights" laying down basic rules for all means of transport at the beginning of next year.