European Transport Policy-A Historical and Forward Looking Perspective

摘要: Abstract This article discusses the development of European transport policy in historical perspective and challenges this faces at present. took some time to emerge progress has been slow with hold-ups due long process approximation national policies resulting institutional reforms. The shows clear phases. Following a rather protracted phase intense exchange views little output, during eighties common market began be implemented as well liberalisation became overarching goal. liberal approach remains today core idea it is on basis that solutions are sought pressing problems congestion environmental pollution. However first doubts regarding also beginning voiced, not least by Commission itself. While unlikely ceases crucial, contribution ventures proposition successfully coping pollution will bring about paradigm shift towards re-definition and, part, re-assertion role state policy. Introduction Is there policy? In nineties--not so ago--this question was legitimate for two reasons: first, mostly concerned infrastructure (investment)--thus wanting relate could understandably have considered peculiarity or, worse, an abnormality; second, still primarily agenda item, best subject bilateral agreements. Today no longer leads raised eyebrows those questioning existence minority. As new directive road pricing under preparation consider, among other things, earmarking revenues from financing future rail investments, would appear we entering era policy, namely intermodality strategic planning. strong emphasis placed coordination between modes use instruments than investment, besides harmonisation within space. How correct depiction Does correspond reality or merely smart public relations trick Brussels technocracy? answer neither former nor latter. Just wrong back early nineties claim such thing think sweeping going strong. true most policies, truth found somewhere middle. It perhaps reason recent years gained interest social sciences: integration Europeanisation brought made explicit all potential actual conflicts rid which render worthwhile consider scientific point view. paper three main objectives: review thus helping dispense speculations regard and/or significance (section 1); characterise ideational orientation contemporary its impact 2); third, against background, direction 3). faced less do learning mode planning governance necessitated Europeanisation, but contents …