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"Mr President, unlike the situation affecting other modes of transport, the liberalisation of the markets has only touched the surface of the rail transport sector. As a consequence, this mode of transport has lost a great deal of influence to competing sectors, to road transport in particular.
We therefore welcome the presentation of this second rail package in which the Commission proposes new measures that will enable us to move towards liberalisation, whilst at the same time maintaining the safety standards required for the sector. I wish to take this opportunity to welcome the excellent work of the rapporteurs.
From our point of view, the compromise that could be reached with the Council is acceptable as regards the points under dispute. The most complex issue was, of course, the process of liberalisation, because this clashes with interests that are deeply entrenched in the various Member States given the special role that the rail sector plays in each country’s economy.
From this point of view, the conciliation that has been achieved moderates the more radical proposals without, however, discounting a future opening-up of the market to passenger rail transport. Another point that must be highlighted concerns the agreement reached on the composition of the administrative board of the future European Railway Agency. The principle of including on the board one representative from each Member State, which has already been applied to the other agencies, was fortunately accepted.
I wish to say a final word about the need to include a common rail safety strategy, which is ultimately one of the most important aspects for users of this transport sector. We fully agree with the need to harmonise minimum safety standards in this field and the provisions in force in the various Member States. We should also emphasise the set of proposals put forward by the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism, on introducing a safety certificate, on training and certifying rail staff and on introducing a common working language for international transport, similar to the situation in the air transport sector. In short, the compromise that has been reached demonstrates the bold and forward-looking vision that we should all adopt towards the crucial transport sector."@en1
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