Europeans are in two minds about whether their road transport has improved in the past five years, according to the latest 2465 European Commission’ Eurobarometer survey and report.
According to 38% of respondents, road transport quality had gone up, but 40% said it had dropped, while 18% said there had been no change.
Whatever the opinion on quality, 60% of respondents to the report’s survey considered congestion to be the most serious issue facing Europe’s roads.
The survey highlighted the dominance of car as a preferred mode of transport for both daily commuting (54%) and journeys over 300km (66%). Improving road maintenance (56%) was mentioned as the top priority for improving road safety by all respondents.
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The survey also found that cars were by far the most used mode of daily transport (54%) followed by urban public transport (19%), while walking was the third most common mode.
Many of the issues covered in the European Commission report will also be thoroughly explored by international speakers at the upcoming Pavement Preservation and Recycling Summit in Paris. Transport concerns voiced by many road users will be at the heart of the debates at the PPRS event from February 22-25.
Road users’ associations will also be present, as well key companies and government organisations involved in designing, building and maintaining road networks, not just in Europe, but globally. They’ll be engaged in discussions surrounding levels of service and financial committments required to address concerns of road quality, enviornmental impact and mobility issues.
Importantly, attendees will learn how, during these austere times, to put the business case forward to ensure more investment is there when and where it is needed.
“Insufficient maintenance has created a backlog and is affecting service levels,” said Jean-Francois Corte, secretary general of the World Road Association (PIARC), based in Paris.
“What’s needed right now is at least a medium-term vision to embrace the right type of maintenance, a strong strategy. Because there has been insufficient maintenance, road networks are degrading faster. Many highways authorities don’t have this medium- or long-term approach to highway maintenance because they are bound by their government’s annual budgets.”
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According to 38% of respondents, road transport quality had gone up, but 40% said it had dropped, while 18% said there had been no change.
Whatever the opinion on quality, 60% of respondents to the report’s survey considered congestion to be the most serious issue facing Europe’s roads.
The survey highlighted the dominance of car as a preferred mode of transport for both daily commuting (54%) and journeys over 300km (66%). Improving road maintenance (56%) was mentioned as the top priority for improving road safety by all respondents.
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The survey also found that cars were by far the most used mode of daily transport (54%) followed by urban public transport (19%), while walking was the third most common mode.
Many of the issues covered in the European Commission report will also be thoroughly explored by international speakers at the upcoming Pavement Preservation and Recycling Summit in Paris. Transport concerns voiced by many road users will be at the heart of the debates at the PPRS event from February 22-25.
Road users’ associations will also be present, as well key companies and government organisations involved in designing, building and maintaining road networks, not just in Europe, but globally. They’ll be engaged in discussions surrounding levels of service and financial committments required to address concerns of road quality, enviornmental impact and mobility issues.
Importantly, attendees will learn how, during these austere times, to put the business case forward to ensure more investment is there when and where it is needed.
“Insufficient maintenance has created a backlog and is affecting service levels,” said Jean-Francois Corte, secretary general of the World Road Association (PIARC), based in Paris.
“What’s needed right now is at least a medium-term vision to embrace the right type of maintenance, a strong strategy. Because there has been insufficient maintenance, road networks are degrading faster. Many highways authorities don’t have this medium- or long-term approach to highway maintenance because they are bound by their government’s annual budgets.”
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