Foster demands: Let the maritime agency concentrate on safety
Posted,12/15/2011 1:00:00 PM
Changes to the role of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) could prove costly and dilute efforts to drive up safety standards at sea, MEPs have been warned.
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Privacy fears over tracker in private cars
Posted,9/8/2011 5:00:00 PM
A Conservative MEP is calling for caution over European Union plans to put so-called eCall safety boxes in all motor cars.
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Warm welcome for EU-wide rail tickets plan
Posted,5/5/2011 12:00:00 AM
Brussels, 5th May 2011 -- Proposals put forward by the European Commission today aimed at creating a unified system for booking rail tickets right across the EU has received strong backing from Jacqueline Foster MEP, Conservative transport spokesman in the European Parliament.
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EU must not hike fuel taxes, Conservative MEPs say
Posted,4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM
Brussels, 12th April 2011 -- Proposals to be unveiled by EU taxation Commissioner Semeta tomorrow must not represent a hike in already sky-high petrol and diesel prices, Jacqueline Foster MEP, Conservative transport spokesman in the European Parliament, said today.
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EU 2050 transport roadmap grasps the destination, but not the route
Posted,3/28/2011 12:00:00 AM
Brussels, 28th March 2011 -- A white paper published by the European Commission today sets out a number of laudable targets for future transport systems within the EU, but it woefully lacks clear plans on how it will meet its targets, Jacqueline Foster MEP, Conservative transport spokesman in the European Parliament, said today.
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