Your ultimate guide to the latest breakthroughs, trends, and opportunities shaping EU-UK transport relations.
This edition is packed with fresh insights and pivotal updates as we navigate a transformative era for UK-EU transport and trade. Together, let’s explore the exciting developments driving collaboration and innovation across borders! 🚀
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💡 A Defining Moment in UK-EU Relations
📅 Date: 19 May
🧭 Help Shape the Next Phase of UK-EU Transport & Trade Co-operation: UK-EU Reset Summit
UK Transport in Europe (UKTiE) has urged the UK and EU to seize the opportunity of the 19 May UK-EU Reset Summit to deliver practical cooperation on transport, trade, and connectivity — emphasising that progress to reduce friction and align investment strategies is the only way to boost economic certainty, unlock growth, and strengthen long-term resilience.
UKTiE, which represents UK transport stakeholders in Brussels, says that with both sides committed to a more pragmatic and productive partnership, transport is the logical place to start — an area where mutual interests align and quick wins are within reach.
The Summit, hosted in the UK, is expected to mark the most significant shift in UK-EU relations since the signing of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). It follows the Foreign Secretary’s call for “ruthless pragmatism” in working with Europe, and comes as trade figures show a 27% drop in UK goods exports to the EU and a 32% drop in the opposite direction since 2021.
In a submission to both the UK and European Parliaments, UKTiE outlines a practical, transport and trade-focused agenda to help reset relations and deliver shared economic and environmental benefits.
📌 UKTiE’s Reset Priorities
The submission sets out a focused four-point agenda to guide the transport and trade dimensions of the reset:
- Smarter Borders, Smoother Flows
Cutting costs and delays through streamlined customs, digital paperwork, and improved SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) cooperation. - Reconnecting Cross-Border Rail & Freight
Removing regulatory bottlenecks and restoring services — including mutual recognition of rail driver licences and investment in key corridors. - Greener, Cleaner Corridors
Building green shipping routes and developing an EV partnership, aligning with EU decarbonisation goals. - Strengthened UK-EU Innovation & Standards Cooperation
Enhancing UK participation in EU R&I programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe), re-engaging with the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), and fostering structured regulatory dialogue on safety, AI, and emerging mobility technologies.
UKTiE believes the summit must deliver more than warm words — this is the moment to move from divergence to delivery.
Transport is the best place to start — because when goods move, economies grow. The UK and EU share goals: resilience, clean growth, digital transformation. Aligning on transport means unlocking investment, cutting red tape, and delivering real results people will feel.
🤝 A Pragmatic Pivot with Mutual Gains
UKTiE argues that aligning transport policy offers one of the few areas where both sides can act swiftly, build trust, and deliver tangible benefits for businesses and consumers.
This submission reflects the outcomes of two major UKTiE consultation events held in London (Nov 2024 and Apr 2025), involving members including:
CAA, Hutchison Europe, Mayor of London/TfL, Port of Dover, ORR, RIA, and stakeholder representatives from Airlines UK, Boeing, Campaign for Better Transport, CILT, CLIA UK, DB Cargo UK, Getlink Group, HS1, ITS UK, Kapsch, Logistics UK, Maritime UK, NATS, T&E UK, TRL, UK Chamber of Shipping, and the UK Major Ports Group.
This submission may not necessarily reflect the individual views or policies of the organisations listed.
📬 For more information, to receive the full submission, or get involved in our plans to follow up after the 19 May Summit, contact us directly.
🚨 European Parliament Transport Committee – 14–15 May! 🚨
This week, we take you inside the European Parliament’s Transport Committee for a closer look at the key debates and decisions shaping Europe’s transport future.
🗞️ Headlines:
✅ Vote on driving licences & disqualification enforcement across the EU
💬 Debates on:
• Roadworthiness Package
• Passenger Rights (including multimodal journeys)
🎙️ Public Hearing on Military Mobility
📝 Full Agenda Includes:
🐾 Protection of animals during transport
🚗 Union-wide enforcement of driving disqualifications
🛠️ Presentation of the Roadworthiness Package by the European Commission
✈️ Enforcement of passenger rights in the Union
🚉 Passenger rights in multimodal journeys
💶 Strengthening the InvestEU programme
🌍 Exchange on Industrial Policy for European Tourism Competitiveness
📲 Stay tuned for future updates.
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🔗 More info and newsletter linked above or below.
Let’s move forward together! 🚀
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💡 UK-EU Transport: What’s Next?
🔑 Key Dates
🗓️ UK-EU Reset Summit: 🇬🇧 UK, 19 May 2025
📆 Next Transport Committee Meeting (EP): Brussels, 2–3 June 2025
🏛️ UKTiE: Best of UK-EU Transport Showcase: UK Ambassador’s Residence, Brussels – October 2025 (Let us know if you’d like to support or participate!)
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