Editing Transport in Europe (section)

==Overview==
The political geography of Europe divides the continent into over 50 sovereign states and territories. This fragmentation, along with increased movement of people since the [[Industrial Revolution]], has led to a high level of cooperation between European countries in developing and maintaining transport networks. [[Supranational union|Supranational]] and intergovernmental organisations such as the [[European Union]] (EU), [[Council of Europe]] and the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] have led to the development of international standards and agreements that allow people and freight to cross the borders of Europe, largely with unique levels of freedom and ease.

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Road, rail, air and water transportation are all prevalent and important across Europe. Europe was the location of the world's first railways and motorways and is now the location of some of the world's busiest ports and airports. The [[Schengen Area]] enables border control-free travel between 26 European countries. Freight transportation has a high level of [[Intermodal freight transport|intermodal]] compatibility and the [[European Economic Area]] allows the free movement of goods across 30 states. Of all tonne-kilometres transported in 2016, 51% were by road, 33% by sea, 12% by rail, 4% by inland waterways, and 0.1% by air.<ref name="ec2018">{{cite book |title=Final Report of the High-Level Panel of the European Decarbonisation Pathways Initiative |url=https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/research_and_innovation/research_by_area/documents/ec_rtd_decarbonisation-report_112018.pdf |publisher=[[European Commission]] |page=59 |date=November 2018 |doi=10.2777/636 |isbn=978-92-79-96827-3 |author1=European Commission. Directorate General for Research Innovation }}</ref>

A review of critical success factors for the delivery of transport infrastructure projects in Europe is presented in a 2017 report.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Locatelli|first1=Giorgio |last2=Invernizzi|first2=Diletta Colette|last3=Brookes|first3=Naomi J.|date=2017-04-01|title=Project characteristics and performance in Europe: An empirical analysis for large transport infrastructure projects|journal=Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice|volume=98|pages=108–122 |doi=10.1016/j.tra.2017.01.024 |url=http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/113285/10/Paper%20transport%20V27.pdf}}</ref>

In October 1998 AccesRail, a Canadian company, launched a solution on the airline industry's [[Global distribution system|Global Distribution Systems (GDS)]] that allowed major airlines, travel agents, and other online booking websites to book and ticket intermodal travel arrangements, such as flights, railways, and/or buses on the GDS primary screens together in one common booking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.accesrail.com/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=accesrail.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-07 |title=Air Canada expands intermodal travel connections across Europe and Asia |url=https://www.travelweek.ca/news/air-canada-expands-intermodal-travel-connections-across-europe-and-asia/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-05-15 |work=travelweek.ca}}</ref>