IRU is the trusted voice for mobility and logistics, upholding the interest of bus, coach, taxi and truck operators as well as the broader mobility and logistics industry.
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IRU champions excellence in road transport through international certification standards that create real competitive advantage.
European Commission publishes IRU-led study on third-country drivers
The European Commission has published a comprehensive study conducted by IRU on the recruitment and integration of professional bus and truck drivers from third countries into the EU labour market.
Flowers from Yinchuan: TIR in China sparks fresh new road transport options
Transport companies have wasted no time taking advantage of the new types of operations now possible under the global TIR transit system.
PPPs: the force transforming Saudi Arabia into a global trade hub
Longstanding public-private partnerships (PPPs) like the TIR transit system are accelerating the Kingdom’s evolution into a logistics powerhouse, IRU underscored at the Roads, Bridges & Tunnels KSA Conference.
The future of autonomous taxis in Europe
With robotaxi deployment moving steadily towards commercial reality, bringing the taxi sector into sharp focus across global mobility markets, IRU presented the EU’s automation framework at an international taxi summit in Vienna.
EU decarbonisation gets €3 billion, but what’s in it for road transport?
The EUR 3 billion ETS2 Frontloading Facility is a welcome development. However, without explicit prioritisation, commercial road transport risks being left without the predictable support it needs to decarbonise.