Measures for the promotion in Austria

Austrian transport policy sees combined transport as a central approach to solving the problems arising from Austria's geographical and topographical situation in the field of road freight transport.

In view of the growing traffic flows in and through Austria, especially by road, Austria has taken early measures to promote environmentally friendly modes of transport such as combined transport.

The following measures aim at promoting combined transport:

• Financial support
  investment aid, financing of terminal infrastructure, public service compensation
  Financial support (PDF, 145 KB)
• Fiscal measures
  motor vehicle tax incentives
  Fiscal measures (PDF, 104 KB)
• Legal and Regulatory framework
  for the promotion of combined transport e.g. liberalisation, exceptions to temporary driving bans for initial and final road legs
  Regulatory framework (PDF, 163 KB)
• Infrastructure measures
  for rail transport and combined transport
  Infrastructure measures (PDF, 112 KB)

The development in transport in recent years shows the usefulness of these support measures.