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Jan 18, 2006

Ambitious Plan - Europe - The Rebirth of the Barge

Brussels' plan for inland waterways

Brussels,Belgium -European Commission/Tiscali Europe -18 Jan 2006: -- Yesterday the Commission proposed a long-term action programme to foster transport by inland waterways in Europe. It believes inland waterway transport is a significant option for improving Europe’s transport system, which is suffering from congestion, delays and which harms the environment. Shifting more freight to water will help to deal with the constantly growing freight flows. Moreover, Inland Waterway Transport has great potential to be fully integrated into the door-to-door logistics chains. The Action Programme addresses five key components: services, fleet, staff, image and infrastructure... The plan covers the 2006–2013 period and targets all levels responsible for inland waterway transport, the industry itself, EU member states and the EU...

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