News / A need for speed – IRU again urges EC to fast-track Brenner negotiations

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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and several national transport associations have again reiterated their call for the EC to act over the “intolerable situation in transalpine traffic”. 

Their latest letter urged the commission “to act decisively against actions of individual member states that are hostile to the internal market”, adding: “It is already five past twelve.” 

On 3 October, Italy saw a traffic jam exceeding 100km after Austria blocked HGV access to the Brenner route, which links the Italy-Austria border with ...