Driving a safe, efficient and green future
IRU is the official social partner recognised by the European Commission to engage in negotiations on behalf of road transport employers.
We support our members by engaging in the legislative and awareness-building process, helping them to thrive and support economic and social prosperity – safely, efficiently and sustainably.
Safe
Safety is always our first priority. We look to improve working conditions, attract more people to our sector, and reinforce training and certification.
Road transport employs over five million workers across the EU. But the sector is facing a growing driver shortage. We advocate for better working conditions and training to ensure that road transport remains an attractive career option. Supporting recruitment and retention, especially by boosting diversity and inclusion, is a priority to sustain the industry's workforce.
Efficient
As the foundation of EU supply chains, commercial road transport underpins economic and social prosperity.
IRU advocates for the free movement of people and goods, greater digitalisation (including Mobility-as-a-Service – MaaS), and support to maintain supply chain continuity in times of crisis.
We call for targeted, as opposed to additional, regulation that supports road transport and without burdening operators. By reducing bureaucratic barriers and fostering cross-border cooperation, we help EU road transport companies remain competitive in a global market.
Green
IRU is committed to helping the industry achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 while continuing to meet the passenger and goods transport needs of communities and businesses.
We promote the shift from private to collective mobility to reduce CO₂ emissions and call for the financial support and promotion of bus, coach and taxi services as the cleanest and most efficient form of transport.
The shift to carbon-neutral fuels and vehicles, including electric and hybrid, are underway, but more infrastructure support is needed. Harmonised rules for urban vehicle access and grid improvements are also key to this transition.
Building the future
IRU and its members work on EU-funded projects to make innovation an on-the-road reality.
The innovative projects – focusing, in particular, on decarbonisation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence – support the future of transport by testing and developing new technologies and face the challenges of tomorrow.
IRU in Europe
The IRU office in Brussels has been a trusted partner of EU institutions since 1973. We work with the EU to ensure that the voice of the bloc’s one million road transport companies is heard – and listened to.
Driving a safe, efficient and green future
IRU is the official social partner recognised by the European Commission to engage in negotiations on behalf of road transport employers.
We support our members by engaging in the legislative and awareness-building process, helping them to thrive and support economic and social prosperity – safely, efficiently and sustainably.
Safe
Safety is always our first priority. We look to improve working conditions, attract more people to our sector, and reinforce training and certification.
Road transport employs over five million workers across the EU. But the sector is facing a growing driver shortage. We advocate for better working conditions and training to ensure that road transport remains an attractive career option. Supporting recruitment and retention, especially by boosting diversity and inclusion, is a priority to sustain the industry's workforce.
Efficient
As the foundation of EU supply chains, commercial road transport underpins economic and social prosperity.
IRU advocates for the free movement of people and goods, greater digitalisation (including Mobility-as-a-Service – MaaS), and support to maintain supply chain continuity in times of crisis.
We call for targeted, as opposed to additional, regulation that supports road transport and without burdening operators. By reducing bureaucratic barriers and fostering cross-border cooperation, we help EU road transport companies remain competitive in a global market.
Green
IRU is committed to helping the industry achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 while continuing to meet the passenger and goods transport needs of communities and businesses.
We promote the shift from private to collective mobility to reduce CO₂ emissions and call for the financial support and promotion of bus, coach and taxi services as the cleanest and most efficient form of transport.
The shift to carbon-neutral fuels and vehicles, including electric and hybrid, are underway, but more infrastructure support is needed. Harmonised rules for urban vehicle access and grid improvements are also key to this transition.
Building the future
IRU and its members work on EU-funded projects to make innovation an on-the-road reality.
The innovative projects – focusing, in particular, on decarbonisation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence – support the future of transport by testing and developing new technologies and face the challenges of tomorrow.
IRU regional office
General Delegate: Raluca Marian
71 Avenue de Cortenbergh
1000 Brussels,
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 743 2580
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AIthena
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ZEFES
Redefining long-haul transport: innovations for reliable, efficient and zero-emission transport
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AWARD
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Modales
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H2Haul
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Drive2theFuture
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Safer-LC
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ARCADE
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NOVELOG
Improving efficiency of road transport in the different human environments
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SEED
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TRANSFORMERS
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CO-GISTICS
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Smartfusion project
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IRU members in Europe
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ACEA
Sofia
AEBTRI
Paris
AFTRI
Sarajevo
AIRH
Vienna
AISÖ
Berlin
AIST
Madrid
ALSA
Luxembourg
Amazon
Tirana
ANALTIR
Rome
ANAV
Madrid
ANETRA
Lisbon
ANTRAL
Lisbon
ANTRAM
Porto
ANTROP
Bern
ASTAG
Madrid
ASTIC
Valletta
ATTO
Lyon
Axxès
Stockholm
BA
Berlin
BDO
Skopje
BEST MOBILITY
Frankfurt
BGL
Roeselare
Busworld Foundation
Berlin
BVTM
Sofia
CBRH
Belgrade
CCIS-AT
Vienna
CC Taxi center
Prague
CESMAD Bohemia
Bratislava
CESMAD SLOVAKIA
Madrid
CETM
Madrid
CONFEBUS
Rome
CONFETRA
Hannover
Continental
London
CPT
Essen
DB Schenker
Copenhagen
DI- DTF
Ratingen
DKV Mobility
Copenhagen
DPT
Berlin
DSLV
Copenhagen
DTL
Guyancourt
Easytrip Transport Services
Brussels
ECG
Tallinn
ERAA
Prague
EUROWAG
Zoetermeer
EVOFENEDEX
Wrocław
EwiCenter
Rome
FAI
Brussels
FBAA
Brussels
FEBETRA
Paris
FFC Constructeurs
Rome
FIAP
Luxembourg
FLEAA
Munich
Flixbus
Paris
FNTR
Paris
FNTV
Hamburg
FREENOW
Gibraltar
GCC
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Geopost
Ljubljana
GIZ INTERTRANSPORT
Luxembourg
Groupement Transports (former CLC)
Brussels
GTL
Irun
Guretruck
Raufoss
Hexagon Agility
Zagreb
HGK
Thessaloniki
HIT-CERTH
Paris
In Groupe
Limassol
INTERTRANSAUTO
Dublin
IRHA
Padborg
ITD
Brussels
ITLB
Turin
IVECO
Roosendaal
Jan de Rijk Logistics
The Hague
KNV
Riga
LATVIJAS AUTO
Vilnius
LINAVA
Vienna
LKW Walter
Kent
Logistics UK
Clermont-Ferrand
Michelin
Budapest
MKFE
Oslo
NLF
Athens
OFAE
Zoetermeer
Panteia
Podgorica
PKCG
Bucharest
RAR
Peterborough
RHA
Stockholm
SA
Stockholm
SBF
Södertälje
Scania
Helsinki
SKAL
Plovdiv
SMP
Stockholm
Stoneridge
Nicosia
TDA
Zoetermeer
TLN
Montoro
TN Torello
Paris
TotalEnergies
Eschweiler
Trailer Dynamics
Paris
Transfrigoroute
Weesp
Transport In Nood
Vilnius
TTLA
Rome
UICCIAA
Paris
UNIT
Bucharest
UNTRR
Brussels
UPS
Cardiff
Veezu
Warsaw
ZMPD
IRU partners in Europe