Commissioner-designate for transport Siim Kallas answers European Parliament’s questions
Date: 1/3/2010
Source: ERTICO
The Estonian Commissioner-designate for Transport - Siim Kallas - was questioned by the European Parliament on ITS, Galileo and sustainable transport.
When asked by Mathieu Grosch (EPP, BE) if Mr Kallas could guarantee that ITS would stay part of DG TREN in the future, assuring Mr Kallas of Parliament’s support in this regard, Mr Kallas emphasised:
“ITS will definitely remain in my domain – it is my real commitment to develop intelligent transport systems”.
Mr Kallas pointed out that ITS was vital to ensure the better functioning of transport, including reducing CO2 emissions, and he committed himself to the ‘polluter pays’ principle.
Mr Kallas also proposed setting up a European Infrastructure Investment Fund, stating that “We must start to consider European transport as one entity designed for Europeans”.
ITS Radar International will watch for developments in the European Infrastructure Investment Fund
Key words; Environment, European Commission, Payment, Policy
