ESPORG joins Dream Team in SSTPA Study

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A team led by Panteia, TIS and ESPORG (as subcontractor) will conduct a “Study on the availability of suitable rest facilities for professional drivers and of secured parking facilities, as well as on the development of safe and secure parking facilities in the EU”(MOVE/C1/SER/2023- 138) launched by DG MOVE.

The study will entail data analysis and in-depth surveys and interviews regarding facilities for drivers. The indicative starting date of the study is January 2024. The period of execution of the contract is maximum 10 months.

The objectives of the study are

  • To assess the current status, availability and suitability of rest facilities for professionaldrivers in the EU and identify the demand-supply gap and deficiencies in the provision ofrest facilities, also taking into account gender equality issues;
  • To evaluate the availability and adequacy of secure parking facilities for professionaldrivers across the EU, considering gender equality, and analyze their potential for an upgrade following certification under the EU standards set out in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012;
  • To investigate the development and implementation of safe and secure parking areas certified in accordance with the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012
  • To analyze the demand-supply gaps in terms of the needs for safe and secure parking areas and map the desired locations of new parking areas across the EU, in particular on the TEN-T road network;
  • To identify measures and recommend strategies to address the identified gaps and deficient and increase the number and quality of rest facilities and safe and secure parking areas for professional drivers.

This study is a follow-up to the study MOVE/C1/2017-500 “Safe and Secure Parking Places for Trucks” which offered the first full picture of the situation regarding secure parking areas in Europe, the geographical coverage of existing and projected safe and secure parking areas, stakeholder views and recommendations and best practices for operators of truck parking areas. The most notable is the establishment of the EU-Parking Standard, which Europe now uses as a baseline for security, services and procedures for parking areas, and which is a requirement to qualify for applying for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding. ESPORG made a vital contribution to the first study and looks forward to doing so in this new study.