Download or read book Linking Europe written by John Ross and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-02-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long overlooked, transport is emerging as an important policy area for the European Union and is a growing source of political tension. This broad-based analysis of the European transport industry includes an in-depth examination of the four major modes: rail, road, air, and shipping, also the EU's growing cross-border transport links. Ross frames this discussion with a look at the role of transport in the overall European political economy—past, present, and future.