# Transport policy

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*

> Transport policy establishes the rules under which goods and people move across all modes—road, rail, air, and inland waterways—covering infrastructure investment, market access, emissions standards, and safety requirements.

Transport policy establishes the rules under which goods and people move across all modes—road, rail, air, and inland waterways—covering infrastructure investment, market access, emissions standards, and safety requirements. Its practical effects on freight forwarders and shippers are direct: toll regimes, heavy vehicle bans, port capacity decisions, and rail slot allocations all feed into route economics and transit time calculations. Where national policies diverge, cross-border shipments face compliance complexity and additional cost. EU transport legislation and UNECE agreements seek to reduce these frictions through regulatory alignment.

**Source:** [https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/policy_en](https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/policy_en)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Transport policy |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 85 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26 |
| Source | https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/policy_en |

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