Bavarian Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter (CSU) has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to initiate infringement proceedings against the Republic of Austria over the ongoing conflicts in transit traffic on the Brenner Pass. The restrictions with which the state of Tyrol has been restricting the movement of goods and goods via the Brenner for years are “disproportionate and unacceptable,” the minister said in Munich on Wednesday.
Bernreiter reiterated the legal opinion of the Free State of Bavaria, according to which the truck block handling carried out by Tyrol can only be allowed in exceptional and serious emergencies in order to avoid a traffic accident. However, current practice in Tyrol goes much further than this application and systematically causes traffic problems in Bavaria. They also fear a precedent in Munich because the state of Salzburg is now also investigating block processing at the Walserberg border crossing.
solution is needed
A solution must finally be found for the transit traffic in the Alps, wrote Bernreiter to the President of the Commission: “Residents and truck drivers have suffered from traffic pollution for far too long. The problem must be solved constructively and together, and I am happy to be able to talk in Brussels. It is important that not only the national states, but also local and regional stakeholders are involved. The negative effects of the Tyrolean measures are much more noticeable locally than in the capitals.”
Bayern is constructive
Bayern has been constructive in looking for solutions, Bernreiter continues. At the request of Tyrol, a terminal is being sought for the “rolling country road”, ie loading trucks onto the train. Bavaria also supports its neighbors on the Brenner toll. However, a point has now been reached where action must be taken in the interests of a free EU internal market. “If we can’t see any change, only legal action through the EU will help. Because at last something has to come on the Brenner Pass,” explains the Bavarian Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.
Source: Krone
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