Necessity to Support the Financing of the Road Infrastructure

The European Union Road Federation (ERF) is a non-profit organisation which coordinates the views of Europe’s road infrastructure sector and acts as a platform of dialogue and research on road mobility issues. The ERF defends the interests of the European road infrastructure community towards the EU institutions and other stakeholders. It represents a cross-section of industry partners, road and road users associations active in the construction, equipment, maintenance and operation of Europe’s road network. It initiates and supports studies and publications aimed at increasing awareness on the importance of roads for all citizens; it also contributes to European research initiatives with the view of enhancing the overall efficiency and safety of the road transport system. Among others, the ERF publishes every year the European Road Statistics, which compile a series of useful data related to the road infrastructure and transport within and outside Europe. These statistics address different topics such as Road Network, Road Safety, Sustainable Infrastructure, Goods and Passenger Transport, Infrastructure Financing and Road and Maintenance Investment.