SETPOS Newsletter Nº 1 : July 2007

Introduction by DAVID MILLNER – Marketing Manager, Move & Park

This newsletter is intended for all participants and interested parties of the SETPOS project. SETPOS stands for Secured European Truck Parking Operational Services and became possible thanks to a grant by the European Commission, Directorate General for Transport and Energy (DG TREN).

The SETPOS project involves a widespread alliance of partners across Europe who are already active in improving freight safety and security. SETPOS' objective is to set the standard, and to demonstrate this through 5 sites, hence facilitating the development of a reliable network of secure parking sites across the European Union.

To access a complete article below, you should click on the orange underlined title; to access the websites of the involved organisations, click on any logo on the right, or above.

Welcome to this first SETPOS Newsletter — enjoy!


Jonathan James		 by JONATHAN JAMES – Director, Faber Maunsell

SETPOS: Setting the Standard

In Valenciennes on 12th June SETPOS was launched with great success, showing the solidarity and commitment of all those involved. As project coordinator we — at Faber Maunsell — would like to thank everyone who contributed. It became clear that SETPOS offers a great opportunity to enhance the security standards for truck parking in Europe…

"SETPOS BECOMES OFFICIAL" AT A DAY OF EVENTS IN VALENCIENNES

June 12th saw the official launch of the SETPOS project, with three meetings — Steering Committee; Partners'; and extended meeting with officials — followed by the Media Launch and Planting of the First Tree.

For summary photo-reportages of these happenings :
please click here for the meetings
please click here for media launch event.
by THE EDITOR – SETPOS Newsletter

Brussels affirms commitment to improving truck safety

In his speech at the SETPOS media launch and planting-the-first-tree ceremony at Truck Etape Valanciennes on 12 June, Jacques Barrot — Vice-President of the European Commision, and Commissioner for Transport — re-iterated the European Union's commitment to cooperate with industry to carry out specific projects which will improve working conditions for truck drivers and the security of the goods they carry.
by THE EDITOR – SETPOS Newsletter

DG TREN and SETPOS

Rémi Mayet

Rémi Mayet — Deputy head of unit from the Land Transport Policy Unit within the Directorate general for Energy and Transport of the European Commission — is directly involved in SETPOS. Mr Mayet is also representing the European Commission in the SETPOS Advisory Board and Steering Committee. As Mr Mayet states, many transport operators, shippers and drivers from several Member States expect the project to help in encouraging investments in the provision of parking areas adapted to the requirements of modern logistics and the needs of professional drivers.

Please click here to read Work Package Updates


About future SETPOS Newsletters

We intend to issue this Newsletter periodically, with content to include the likes of
report by the Coordinator
progress as reported by the WP leaders (Work Package updates)
partner portraits
studies and political issues
opinion
countries' reports
reporting "from the road"
reactions by Readers

…and, to achieve this, such that we can have a useful and interesting newsletter, we rely on the SETPOS partners to provide content — so please contribute content to this Newsletter, by e-mailing articles to the Editor (click on "CONTACT EDITOR" below).

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