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Faced with an economic crisis, investments in transport are critical for creating employment and a return to economic growth.

In November 2011 compared with October 2011, the euro area1 (EA17) industrial new orders index fell by 1.3%, after a rise of 1.5% in October.

Tuesday morning Members of the European Parliament elected German Socialist Martin Schulz as president with 387 votes. He will lead the EP until the next European elections in June 2014. But who is the man behind the politician?

The European Commission launched today a Call for Proposals under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) annual programme, making €200 million available to co-finance projects in several specific priority areas.

From January to June 2012, Denmark will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU. During that time, it wants to bring Europe together and make it more resilient for the tough challenges ahead.

The main agreements reached during the Council included the recast of the first railway package, progress towards an agreement on tachographs, the minimum level of training for seafarers and the Guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Transport Network.

The European Commission has adopted on 07 December revised rules for assessing state aid for shipbuilding to take account of the more specialised nature of today's shipbuilding industry.

With a combination of design and technology, Volvo Trucks is contributing to road safety by helping drivers stay awake, alert and in control.

Easier boarding, shorter journey time and a more comfortable trip. As the city bus of the future undergoes testing in Göteborg, passenger wishes are in firm focus.

European citizens have been invited to start voting for their favourite multimodal journey planner as part of the first European Mobility Challenge launched by the Vice-President Siim Kallas, Commissioner for Mobility and Transport.