The European Commission published a landmark report assessing the availability of proper facilities for professional drivers across the EU. Set against tightening regulatory requirements and rising transport demand, the report highlights a growing shortfall in SSPAs and calls for urgent, coordinated action by Member States and industry. On 21Lees verder
In the current increasingly unstable geopolitical situation, with an ongoing war in Europe, ESPORG organised (May 2025) a dedicated workshop on military mobility, with the participation of representatives from DG MOVE of the European Commission and NATO, to take stock of the ongoing policy initiatives and keep members informed aboutLees verder
New study on the availability of safe and secure parking areas for professional drivers and recommendations for their future development just published. Industry commits with further actions on green truck parking and driver well-being. ESPORG, the European Secure Truck Parking Organisation, in close partnership with the consortium leader, Panteia, andLees verder
Employers, trade unions and parking operators are urging the European Commission to maintain a focused approach to certifying, upgrading, building, and funding safe and secure truck parking areas in Europe over the next three years. In a joint letter addressed to EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, the European Transport Workers’Lees verder
ESPORG and 43 other European transport organisations, representing the key spectrum of Europe’s transport network, are again joining forces in a campaign to urge the Council and the European Parliament to increase the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget for transport in the upcoming review of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework. TheLees verder
An industry conference organized by the Belgian EU Council Presidency looked at how the mobility package’s rules for road freight transport can be better enforced. A number of ideas were discussed, and in the end the Belgians presented a list of 15 recommendations. The following article is a direct translationLees verder
In a vote held today (28 February 2024), the European Parliament’s plenary supported (Oeil / Report / Voting results) the reform of the EU Driving Licence Directive, with a number of specific proposals to apply to truck drivers, among which: The two legislators (Council and Parliament) have now to sit together after the European electionsLees verder
In March 2023, the European Commission (EC) published a proposal to revise the EU Driving Licence Directive (COM(2023)127).Importantly, the proposal amends Directive (EU) 2022/2561 on professional drivers’ CPC training and repeals the current Driving Licence Directive 2006/126/EC. The Directive covers all types of licences, including licences issued to professional drivers. On 7Lees verder
The new laws would provide harsher punishment for human traffickers and extend the reach of Europol. The following article is a short summary of an article written by Jorge Liboreiro on November 28, 2023, on the Euro News website. You can view the original full article here. According to theLees verder
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. TheLees verder
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