News / EU Mobility Package rules receive mixed response from sector

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Proposed new European road transport rules have been met with a mixed response, following publication of the European Commission’s Mobility package.

Designed to help the sector remain competitive and fair as it transitions towards clean energy and digitisation, the package ’Europe on the Move’ includes a wide-ranging set of initiatives.

The commission said it will improve safety; encourage fairer road charging; reduce CO2 emissions, pollution, and congestion; cut red-tape; fight illicit employment and ensure workers’ rights.

However, both the Freight Transport Association (FTA) ...