Transport is an important economic factor in the EU. With 10 million jobs and a contribution of 5% to Europe's gross domestic product, it contributes significantly to the functioning of the European economy.

The European internal market and international supply chains rely on an efficient, crisis-proof and modern transport infrastructure and efficient transport companies with qualified employees.

Without an efficient, sustainable and innovative transport system, Europe cannot survive in global competition.

EU transport policy covers all means of transport.

Regulations for road, rail and air transport as well as sea and inland waterway transport serve to ensure safety, environmental and climate protection, improve the efficiency of transport routes and set conditions for transport companies to be able to operate safely, competitively and sustainably throughout the EU internal market and beyond.

Numerous European regulations serve to streamline the issues that are regulated differently in the 27 member states.

Transport policy always moves between different policy areas and in its implementation must not lose sight of the fair balance between these areas.

In the global transport modes of shipping and aviation, work focuses on improving international competitiveness, promoting environmental and climate protection and constantly improving safety.

Furthermore, in addition to optimizing the use of infrastructure and creating markets that are as open as possible to third countries, aviation is also about creating a single European airspace with the aim of improving the performance of the European air transport system in the key areas of the environment, climate, capacity and cost efficiency.

Finally, the Transport Department also works on horizontal transport issues such as the creation of European transport infrastructure networks (“TEN-T”) or the European satellite navigation systems (EGNOS and GALILEO).

The area is headed by Mr Kemal Önel.

Further information:

BMV- Validity of foreign driving licences
BMV – Road Safety
BMV - Dangerous goods
BMV - Combined Transport
BMV - Trans-European Transport Networks (CEF)
BMV - Alpine Convention