The Commission presented a package of measures called “Greening Transport” on July 8 2008. At the heart of the package is a new proposal for a directive on the charging of heavy goods vehicles (hereafter referred to as “Eurovignette-Directive”), which defines the framework for Member States wanting to include the external costs of heavy goods traffic in tolls. External costs are all costs that must be borne at present by the rest of society rather than the user.

The study comprises cross-border freight haulage in Austria by rail, road, waterway, pipelines and air transport. In addition the paper was extended by a contribution on the "Austrians' position in the European context". The study gives a comprehensive overview on the development in cross-border freight haulage in Austria. You can download the study only in German.

AK welcomes initiative to create more transparency in the field of airline fares

Presentation of Mr. Rémi Mayet on the occasion of the AK EUROPA panel discussion on 8 September 2008 on the topic "The new Eurovignette-directive - Will polluters really pay their external costs?".

Presentation of Mr. Markus Maibach on the occasion of the AK EUROPA panel discussion on 8 September 2008 on the topic "The new Eurovignette-directive - Will polluters really pay their external costs?".