TEN-T Days 2018 – Ljubljana, Slovenia
Between 25th and 27th of May, Ljubljana, Slovenia hosted TEN-T Days under the organization of the European Commision. European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc invited Ministers, Members of the European Parliament and key stakeholders to Ljubljana to discuss how to contribute to smart, sustainable and safe Mobility, relying on the trans-European transport network and investments in transport connectivity. Among hosting an idea accelerator and futuristic lab, there was also a high-level Interinstitutional meeting to discuss further synergies between transport, energy and digital connectivity, and the investment support with highest EU value-added in the post-2020 framework, leading to a Ljubljana declaration by all relevant stakeholders on key principles for investment in smart, sustainable and safe mobility. Among the high-level events, there was also Ministerial sessions with Western Balkans and Turkey, and with Southern Mediterranean countries.
TEN-T Days’ indoor and outdoor exhibition showcased innovative projects and ideas that contribute to European transport infrastructure development. The outdoor exhibition highlighted different innovative technologies for the road sector, such as electromobility, natural gas and fuel cells/hydrogen. It spotlighed a range of alternative fuels vehicles, from passenger cars and light commercial vans to heavy vehicles such as a CNG and LNG trucks and buses. Our company TAM-Europe was one of a few companies which participaded in the outdoor exhibition with our fully electric VERO bus. It participated in the flash mob event with all of the electric vehicles that were present at the TEN-T event and after the Gala diner our VERO made sure the participants of the dinner arrived safely back to their hotels. The delegates and other visitors showed a lot of interest in our electric bus which is the prove TAM-Europe is on the right track for the future with no emission and low energy consumption.
We would like to express our gratitude to all of the organizers of TEN-T days in Ljubljana and especially to the European Comission which recognized TAM’s contribution to the sustainable development of zero emission traffic.