Committees · Transport and Tourism

TRAN

2 ESN seats

Transport and Tourism.

The Committee on Transport and Tourism is responsible for Parliament’s work on transport and tourism policy.

ESN seats

Members total

Subcommittees

2024–29

10th term

Mandate & Tasks

What This Committee Handles.

Its remit includes the Trans-European Transport Network, transport safety, road, rail, aviation and maritime transport, cross-border connectivity, military mobility and affordable mobility. It also addresses tourism policy and the role of transport infrastructure in regional development, competitiveness and the resilience of European supply chains.

Key facts · TRAN

Full name

Committee on Transport and Tourism

Size

46 members

ESN seats

2 of 46

Subcommittees

Meeting cycle

Legal basis

Annex VI of the EP Rules of Procedure

ESN in TRAN

Infrastructure investment, transport safety, cross-border connectivity, military mobility

— ESN Committee Booklet · Committee on Transport and Tourism

Remit

Four Policy Areas of the Committee.

ESN Position

Our Line in the Committee.

The Group’s priorities in this committee, as set out in the ESN Committee Booklet.

Resilient Transport Infrastructure

ESN supports investment in resilient transport infrastructure, stronger cross-border connections, transport safety and affordable mobility.

Subsidiarity and Proportionate Regulation

It defends subsidiarity, national competence and proportionate regulation, and opposes climate-related requirements that impose excessive costs on citizens, hauliers and industry.

Ports, Rail and Road Links

ESN also supports ports, rail and road links, military mobility, tourism infrastructure and programmes adapted to the needs of regions and the Member States.

ESN Members in TRAN

Two Seats in This Committee.

The two ESN seats in TRAN are held by the Members listed below. The named assignment is updated at the start of each session period.

Full Member

Milan MAZUREK

Full Member

Volker SCHNURRBUSCH

Substitute Member

Stanislav STOYANOV

As of 2026 · Full list with named assignments available on request from the secretariat

Track record

Key Achievements.

Since the beginning of the mandate, ESN has contributed to major debates on transport, tourism and infrastructure policy. It has promoted a balanced approach to climate and transport legislation, keeping economic competitiveness, lower administrative burdens and social affordability at the centre of its work. ESN members have tabled amendments to protect national competences, improve cross-border connectivity, strengthen road and rail safety, modernise energy and transport infrastructure, enhance the role of ports and support military mobility, particularly in less-developed regions.

ESN in action

Tabled amendments on transport, tourism and infrastructure legislation.

Supported road, rail, port and military-mobility projects.

Defended affordability, competitiveness and national competence.

Outlook

Looking Ahead.

In the coming months, TRAN will continue work on infrastructure investment, transport safety, cross-border connectivity, military mobility, tourism and the future financing of European networks. ESN will prioritise subsidiarity, competitiveness and security while seeking to ensure that transport legislation remains proportionate, affordable and aligned with the interests of the Member States and European citizens.

Documents

From the Parliament.

Studies, briefings and meeting documents of this committee, published by the European Parliament.

Draft Opinion · 2026

Discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU joint undertakings for the financial year 2025

Draft Opinion · 2026

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2015/757 and (EU) 2023/1805 to simplify and streamline monitoring, reporting and verification and to align with revisions of the EU Emissions Trading System

Draft Opinion · 2026

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards driving competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation

Opinion · 2026

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities

Opinion Letter · 2026

Opinion on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections

Provisional Agreement · 2026

Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers and clarifying and simplifying certain provisions

Provisional Agreement · 2026

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union

Opinion Letter · 2026

Opinion on a proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen and expand the bilateral relations with the Swiss Confederation

Related committees

Also of Interest.

Three closely related committees in which the ESN Group is represented.

REGI

Regional Development

The Committee on Regional Development is responsible for the Union's cohesion and regional policy, including the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and Interreg.

IMCO

Internal Market and Consumer Protection

The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection is responsible for Parliament's legislative work on the Single Market.

ITRE

Industry, Research and Energy

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is responsible for the Union's industrial policy and competitiveness, research and innovation, space policy and energy.