Transport

The movement of people and goods is central to Europe’s economy and prosperity.

EU countries work together to build a better connected and more sustainable transport system in the EU, where passenger safety and rights are ensured.

A train, a plane, a freight ship and a truck.

Cleaner transport

Decarbonising the transport sector is key to reaching the EU’s climate targets under the European Green Deal.

EU rules aim to make transport more sustainable by setting emission standards for road vehicles, promoting greener fuels and supporting cleaner mobility.

Greener transport

A competitive European transport system

The different modes of transport connected to each other over a map of Europe.

Better connections across the EU are central to a more competitive transport sector.

The trans-European transport network is a key project developing efficient and high-quality transport infrastructure across the EU.

Its goal is to better connect countries providing easier access to jobs and services, and enable trade and economic growth.

Better-connected transport

Safety

The EU aims to provide the highest standards of safety and security across all means of transport.

Some of the most recent EU measures include stricter rules for road and maritime transport.

Safer transport

Passenger rights

A man in a wheelchair next to a line of passengers boarding a flight.

EU law ensures not only the right for people to travel freely in the 27 EU countries, and also to get compensation in case of trip delays and cancellations.

Passenger rights are protected on all types of travel – air, rail, ship and bus.