DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT B: STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES TRANSPORT AND TOURISM RESEARCH FOR TRAN COMMITTEE - THE EU MARITIME TRANSPORT SYSTEM: FOCUS ON FERRIES STUDY This document was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism. AUTHORS TRT Trasporti e Territorio: Angelo Martino, Marco Brambilla RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATOR Christina Ratcliff Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies European Parliament B-1047 Brussels E-mail:
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[email protected] Manuscript completed in February 2016. © European Union, 2016. Print ISBN 978-92-823-8807-5 doi:10.2861/65075 QA-02-16-176-EN-C PDF ISBN 978-92-823-8806-8 doi:10.2861/657769 QA-02-16-176-EN-N This document is available on the Internet at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/supporting-analyses DISCLAIMER The opinions expressed in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. Reproduction and translation for non-commercial purposes are authorized, provided the source is acknowledged and the publisher is given prior notice and sent a copy. DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT B: STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES TRANSPORT AND TOURISM RESEARCH FOR TRAN COMMITTEE - THE EU MARITIME TRANSPORT SYSTEM: FOCUS ON FERRIES STUDY Abstract This study provides a concise overview of passenger ferries as part of the EU Maritime Transport System, focussing on their role in contributing to multimodality.