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1 Connect to Compete! Generating growth Transport Infographics Creating jobs Innovating to compete Connecting people Transport

3 Generating growth Transport is the lifeblood of the EU economy

4 There are over road passenger transport companies and around road freight transport companies enabling people to travel and exchange goods in the EU Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014, Eurostat

5 EU countries (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Sweden and Luxembourg) occupy 6 of the top 10 spots in a ranking of how well countries organise the movement of goods worldwide. TOP 10 worldwide Reference: World Bank Logistics Performance Index 2014

of how well countries organise the movement of goods worldwide.

6 Aviation contributes about 88 bn to the GDP of the EU, more than twice the GDP of Slovenia. SLOVENIA Source: Eurostat, structural business statistics, 2011 data

7 Sea transport ships almost 75 % of the EU s external trade (by volume). In comparison, road transports 6.2 %, rail transports 3.7 % and air transports 0.6 %. OTHER OTHER Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014, Eurostat COMEXT 2012 data 75 % 6.2 % 3.7 % 0.6 % 14.5 %

8 More than commercial seaports operate along some Km of EU coasts. Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp rank among the world s top 15 container ports (the only ports outside of Asia). TOP 15 Source: Eurostat, maritime statistics / World Shipping Council, top 50 World Container Ports, 2012

9 Between 1985 and 2013, the EU increased the capacity of its high-speed rail network 10 times (from 643 km to km) km Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014, Union International des Chemins de fer

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10 To meet future demand, the EU continues to invest in transport infrastructures: between 2007 and billion was invested in 327 projects around for every person in the EU! Infrastructure = 7.21 billion 14.5/ Source: TEN-T Core Network

21 billion was invested in 327 projects around 14.

11 Creating jobs Transport provides work for millions of Europeans

12 In Europe, 1 out of 20 jobs is in the transport sector. Around 11.2 M Europeans work in transport service-related jobs: that is almost the population of Greece! 11.2 M=11.2 M Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014, based on Eurostat National Accounts

13 More than half of transport service employees work in land transport (road, rail and pipelines). Postal and courier activities 15 % 55 % Warehousing, supporting transport activities 24 % road, rail and pipelines Air transport 4 % Sea and Inland Waterway transport 2 % Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014, based on Eurostat National Accounts

Postal and courier activities 15 % 55 % Warehousing, supporting transport activities

14 Only 22 % of transport workers are women! Share by gender and transport mode: Land transport (railways and road) Air transport Water transport Postal and courier activities Warehousing and support activities for transportation 14 % 86 % 38 % 62 % 20.5 % 79.5 % 25 % 75 % 39.5 % 60.5 % Source: Eurostat, Labour Force Survey, 2013

transport Water transport Postal and courier activities Warehousing and support

15 Urban and suburban passenger transport employs around people, representing around 8 % of the overall transport industry work force Overall transport industry work force 8 % Public transport is one of the largest employers at local level, such as in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels and Dublin. Source: Eurostat Structural Business Statistics / Observatory of employment in public transport - April 2011

820 000 Overall transport industry work force 8 % Public transport is one of the largest employers at

16 Innovating to compete Europe is a leader in transport innovation

17 How inventive are we? transport-related patents have been registered in the EU between 1990 and 2011, this is 36.8 % of the transport related patents worldwide. Share of transport-related patents worldwide: Others 11.8 % JP 23.3 % EU 36.8 % US 28.1 % Source: PATSTAT, own analysis by Fraunhofer-ISI

and 2011, this is 36.8 % of the transport related patents worldwide.

18 Transport GHG emissions* decreased by about 10 % between 2007 and GHG emissions by mode of transport: % GHG emissions AVIATION: 12.8 % OTHER: 0.8 % RAILWAYS: 0.6 % WATERBORNE: 13.9 % ROAD: 71.9 % Source: European Environment Agency (EEA), June * including international maritime bunkers

8 % OTHER: 0.8 % RAILWAYS: 0.6 % WATERBORNE: 13.9 % ROAD: 71.

19 European transport companies* are leading innovators! In 2011 they invested 35 bn in industrial R&D, equal to 44 % of the world share*, well ahead of Japanese and American companies. 34 % 44 % 16 % 2 % 2 % Source: EU industrial R&D scoreboard, *Calculated on the best world corporates, of which 111 are transport-related (Automobile and parts, Industrial transportation), and 37 in the EU

20 Automotive Corporate R&D is dominated by just a few companies in the EU, with 96% of the investments concentrated in the top 3 Member States. Companies in 71 % 96 % Companies in 17 % Companies in 7 % Source: EU industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, Calculated on the top Companies with their headquarters in the EU, of which 55 are transport related (Automotive and parts, Industrial transportation)

Companies in 71 % 96 % Companies in 17 % Companies in 7 % Source: EU industrial R&D Investment

21 Investing and expanding: Europe is a world leader in transport Germany, France and Spain are among the 10 top car producers in the world, with over 9.5 M cars produced in DE FR ES 9.5M Source: The Economist Pocket World in Figures 2014 Edition >

22 Connecting people Transport improves the quality of life for all Europeans

23 In 2012, private households in the EU-28 spent 967 bn in transport related activities, divided as following: 54.5 % USE OF VEHICLES 967 bn 25.8 % BUY VEHICLES 19.6 % TICKETS On average this is 13 % of a household income, about the same as we spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks but far more than we set aside for education (1 %). Other 73 % Education 1 % Transport 13 % Source: Eurostat, national accounts, 2012 data / EU Transport in Figures 2014 Food and non-alcoholic drinks 13 %

24 The cost of road congestion in Europe is estimated to over 110 bn a year, equivalent to 1 % of EU GDP, or around 220 for each EU citizen! 1% of EU GDP 110 bn a year 220/year Source: Joint Research Centre report, measuring road congestion, 2012

25 In 2012, Europeans travelled an average of km per person within the EU, using all forms of motorised transport. This is about 2 return trips from Lisbon to Warsaw Km LISBON x2 WARSAW Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014

26 For every person killed on the roads, another estimated suffer serious injuries. In the past 10 years road fatalities decreased by 43 %, and the number of reported serious injuries by only 36 %. 100 % 90 % 80 % -36 % 70 % 60 % 50 % -43 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % Source: EU road traffic accident data base, 2013

27 Cars are still the dominant means of transportation in Europe, but the pattern is changing 0.6 % 9 % 1.5 % 6.5 % 8.2 % 2012 Passenger transport in %, based on passenger-kilometres: 72.2 % 2 % The average European travelled almost km by car in 2011 that is about 130 km less than in 2004! Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014 / DG MOVE estimates on EU Transport in Figures 2013 data

28 Europeans use the tram or metro five times more than Americans. They also use 10 times more the train for travelling. I RAIL Source: EU Transport in Figures 2014

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ADVOCATING PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

ADVOCATING PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION DID YOU KNOW THAT The public transport sector is amongst the largest employers at local level, employing 2 MILLION PEOPLE i.e. 20% of the 10 million people