The Transitforum Austria Tirol is an
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n all-party
non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from g ...
, which advocates for a reduction of international through traffic on
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n roads, for environmental, economic, and medical reasons. The initiative is primarily targeted at
truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
transport.
The organization was founded in
Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
, which is significantly affected by international through traffic, but later teamed up with similar groups across
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. It is well known for its use of
nonviolent
Nonviolence is the personal practice of not causing harm to others under any condition. It may come from the belief that hurting people, animals and/or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and it may refer to a general philosoph ...
direct action in campaigns, e.g. blocking
motorway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
s.
A blocking of the
Brenner Pass lead to the
Court of Justice case ''
Schmidberger v Austria
''Eugen Schmidberger, Internationale Transporte und Planzüge v Austria'' (2003) C-112/00 is an EU law case, concerning the free movement of goods in the European Union.
Facts
Schmidberger, who ran a trucking company, claimed damages for lo ...
.''
The Transitforum Austria Tirol and its chairman
Fritz Gurgiser also voice their concerns, and often harsh criticism on politicians regularly in regional media, especially in
Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
.
Notes and references
External links
Official site(in German)
{{Authority control
Environmental organisations based in Austria
Transport in Austria