Position papers

In view of supporting European policies and programmes as well as pushing towards an integrated, efficient and sustainable transport system, ECTRI provides independent and evidence-based advice to decision makers in Europe and hence keeps close contact and interacts with the European Commission (EC) services dealing with transport research (DG RDI, MOVE and CONNECT). More particularly, ECTRI issues position papers to input Framework- and Work-Programmes (FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe) and to respond to relevant consultations of the EC in the field of transport.

Transport research policy

Transport Policy


Strategic Research Agendas – SRA


ERA and Research Policy


EU research and innovation programmes

Contributions to Horizon Europe


Contributions to Horizon 2020

ECTRI produces contributions to the preparation of the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – HORIZON 2020:


Contributions to FP7

ECTRI has produced various contributions to the preparation of the 7th Framework Research and Development Programme (FP7). More specifically, ECTRI has submitted to the European Commission detailed propositions on COOPERATION Specific Programme.