I can't think of a more appropriate venue for this kind of discussion than here in the rail, road, river and air hub which is the city of Frankfurt.
People also say that Frankfurt focuses intently on mobility issues for the next century.
One area in particular where a largely common approach has benefited our communities on both sides of the Atlantic is aviation. A common approach is particularly important because our actions and policies set the standard for the rest of the world. Together, Europe and the United States account for 70 percent of the world's airline passengers each year. The 1990s have seen tremendous changes in industry structure on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, completion of the single aviation market has led to cross-border investment, privatization, and new entrants in the market.