SIKA has been commissioned to produce a broad analysis of EU policies in the transport sector for the Swedish EU Presidency in 2009. This analysis consists of two steps, firstly the measures implemented to date and those proposed as a basis for the work of the Swedish Presidency in the transport sector, and, secondly, to be forward-looking in order to serve as a foundation for Sweden's conduct in respect of work with future EU transport policy for the period after 2010. The performance of the European transport system is an important prerequisite for a well-functioning European market and for growth. At the same time, increasing global trade makes ever greater and new demands for sustainable transport solutions. To make a correct assessment of the necessary political initiatives, in particular at the European level, an analysis is made of the threats and opportunities in the current European transport system at the same time as an assessment is made of its strengths and weaknesses. This analysis has a clear business perspective. A description of the transport flows and economic development in the EU and the importance of an efficient transport apparatus form the basis for SIKA's analysis. To place EU transport policy in context, a retrospect is made of current long-term transport policy as formulated in the White Paper of 2001 and developed to date. In conjunction with this review, a number of perspectives are given from different Member States of the issues that are important for them, and how well EU policy has been implemented. This serves as the basis for the first part of the SWOT analysis, i.e. the strengths and weaknesses of transport policy. Together with the transport flows and the prospects for economic development, there is a basis for indicating some important areas to be dealt with in future EU transport policy. The main section of the report takes up this forward-looking part, which is concluded by the SWOT analysis's opportunities and threats. The results are summarised in the form of some important directions for the Swedish Presidency and for long-term EU transport policy. Link to Swedish version: http://bit.ly/1oJC3ML