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Transport Policy versus Sustainable Development

At the level of Europe and in the context of main Common Transport Policy guidelines, fundamental researches have been carried out with the aim of valorisation of the amount of external costs. More precise valorisation of external costs from the aspect of transport policy is a premise of more realistic determination of relations between revenues and expenses of the transport sector. However, for the implementation of the sustainable development concept, the current knowledge about the quality dimension of transport is sufficient, as well as approximate values of uncovered external costs. Economic evaluation of external transport costs should be in the function of a political regime of the transport system reforms and more effective transport policy. Achievement of the strategic objectives of transport development, depend on cross-sector interfaces in policy making. Paper deals with main issues of transport external costs assessment for European Union as well as CEI transition countries, EU White Papers conclusions on Common Transport Policy and transport policy areas kaleidoscope related to sustainability achievement.

Transport Policy; Sustainable Development; Transport Strategy Concept

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