Original publication: November 2018 Author: PROTRANS – Marcin Wołek Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2ArSFBC Available languages: Introduction Belgium has an area of 30,528 km² and the country is inhabited by 11.4 million people making it the ninth country in the EU in terms of population. One of the Belgium’s Read more…
Original publication: September 2018 Authors: José Francisco PAPÍ FERRANDO, Raffaele ALFONSI, Sabine LANGER, Miguel TRONCOSO. Advisory and review team: Roland BLOMEYER, Kevin BORRAS, Haibo CHEN, Thierry VANELSLANDER, José Manuel VASSALLO. Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2Qd6OZD Available languages: This study focuses on the impact and consequences of a potential ‘no-deal’ Read more…
![Share of regions in GDP [%] and GDP per capita [blue font, in PLN] in 2015](https://i0.wp.com/research4committees.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/617.496Map2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Original publication: September 2018 Author: PROTRANS – Marcin Wołek Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2O4veal Available languages: This overview of the transport and tourism sectors in Poland was prepared to provide information for the mission of the Committee on Transport and Tourism to the country in September 2018. Introduction Poland Read more…
Volume 3, Issue 2 April 2018 Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2Fgopdf The Chinese Silk Route Initiative is an ambitious plan, announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in late 2013 to revive ancient trade routes that connected China to Europe through South-East Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. The Initiative, Read more…
Information about new/revised Factsheets will be posted under this heading. The complete current set for TRAN is linked below: Cohesion, growth and jobs Transport and tourism policy: 3.4.1. Common transport policy: overview 3.4.2. International and cabotage road transport 3.4.3. Road transport: harmonisation of legislation 3.4.4. Road traffic and safety provisions Read more…
This overview was prepared for the mission of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) to Silicon Valley (30 October-3 November 2017). Author: Author: Marc Thomas, Research Administrator Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2B9iIgk Available languages: Overview California: 4.4% of the area, 12.2% of the population and 14% of the GDP Read more…
Original publication: May 2017 Authors: Steer Davies Gleave: Gordon Bird, Jim Collins, Niccolò Da Settimo, Dick Dunmore, Simon Ellis, Mohammad Khan, Michelle Kwok, Tom Leach, Alberto Preti, Davide Ranghetti, Christoph Vollath Politecnico di Milano for Steer Davies Gleave: Paolo Beria, Antonio Laurino, Dario Nistri Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2F32RRV Read more…
Original publication: October 2016 Author: Marc Thomas, Research Administrator Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2FyZ0zS Available languages: Overview Japan’s population was 127 million in 2014. It has being declining since its peak of 128.1 million in 2008[1]. It is also ageing[2] and concentrated in the main metropolitan areas[3]. The country’s economy Read more…
Original publication: May 2016 Author: Beata Tuszyńska, Seconded National Expert Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2JlBRzw Available languages: This overview of the transport and tourism sectors in Canada was prepared to provide information for the delegation visit of the Transport and Tourism Committee to Canada (17-20 May 2016). 1. INTRODUCTION Read more…
Original publication: November 2015 Authors: Marc Thomas, Research Administrator Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2JBRHG9 Available languages: Overview Between 1990 and 2013 the EU-28 population grew by about 30 million. During the same period the number of cars rose by around 84 million. Transport demand (strongly) increased in parallel, and so did the Read more…
