IRU

IRU

1) International Road Transport Union. International body (effectively international trade association to which national trade associations belong - eg RHA/FTA/CPT in UK) based in Geneva and concerned with all aspects of road transport from goods/passenger vehicle operation to taxis.

Involved with setting standards, campaigning to governments and the EC, etc for more liberal control of transport, on legislative measures and on free traffic flows, etc. Holds annual world congress, publishes handbook and other relevant road transport oriented literature (on transport in the environment, etc).

Source: David Lowe. The Dictionary of Transport and Logistics. Kogan Page, 2002. – P.131 (288 p.)