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The transport sector will certainly need to address its infrastructure needs. But it is also expected to tackle congestion, pollution, social exclusion and poor accessibility: it is urged to become sustainable.
If these sustainability goals lead to additional restructuring efforts, particular attention should be drawn to their impact on people.
Official figures tell 4.6 million workers, around 5% of Europe’s total workforce, are employed in the transport network. It is a sector based on people providing a service of public interest.
Today, job loss, wage dumping and poor working conditions within transport extend the debate to its social dimension: are sustainability strategies ready to bridge growth and competitiveness to more and better jobs?
Yes, sustainable transport should mean to Europe a more efficient, competitive, greener, well-managed transport system ready for the coming years and beyond. But, above all, it remains a system run by people working for people. Transport workers must have their say.Section home:
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