notion issue du "Livre vert" relatif a l'impact des transports sur l'environnement: une strategie communautaire pour un developpement des transports respectueux de l'environnement
A high volume of traffic - particularly transit traffic - is not only the harbinger of economic and social benefits; there is a downside too, in environmental damage and over-congestion on the roads and in the regions concerned, as well as poorer traffic safety. The Committee of the Regions, which supports a pan-European transport policy based on sustainable, safe mobility, backs the strategy of giving priority to the improved, more intelligent use of existing infrastructures before embarking on any new building work. With the help of 'intelligent' transport systems, existing infrastructures can be put to better use, traffic safety improved and excessive strain on the environment avoided. This should involve the increased application of telematics and other state-of-the-art technologies designed to improve cross-border interoperability.
