The ERA-NET TRANSPORT - transporting European research into a new era

Efficient transport systems are central to Europe's single market. But most countries still view their transport networks - and transport research - from a national perspective. Since January 2004 ERA-NET TRANSPORT promotes co-operation between national transport research programmes, leading to economies of scale and greater overall effectiveness. It helps to inform transport policy at European level. Coordinating activities include the production of procedural guidelines based on a thorough analysis of existing programme management and the experience of several bi- and tri-lateral initiatives, and the development of a shared research agenda. Joint activities - including projects, and ultimately entire research programmes - will mark the culmination of the ERA-NET's initial actions, and the beginning of sustained coordination of national transport research at the European level (A). For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E212343.