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"A key feature of EU transport policy is durability. Within it, the environment is in our view the most important aspect. We are pleased that the Kyoto objectives take centre stage in the resolution. Its implementation seems less easy. It is only with rigorous measures that we can eradicate the area of tension between growing transport flows and increasing environmental pollution. The question is whether the EU is willing and able to take such measures: measures that have an impact on the modal split. Here too we hear arguments that this is undesirable. After all, users – the market – must choose which modes they use in the end. Nobody can or will deny that this has led to major side effects. Consequently, the correction of this movement has been legitimised and we can assent to initiatives such as the pursuit of a modal shift, cost allocation, the reduction of external effects, and transport reduction and prevention.
Let us not lose sight of the reality and the conditions in the market with these actions. Not all the ideal conditions will prove to be attainable. That is certainly true of the accession countries, where transport policy is moving in an undesirable direction. Even though they must develop their own infrastructure policy, the EU must provide a strong incentive to give durable modes (water, rail, pipeline) a fair chance, to avoid the constrictive situation in which the EU currently finds itself.
Finally, regional development and a possible EU planning policy. It surprises me that many colleagues – who support the free market – here in particular advocate a patronising policy. In our opinion, the success of given planning situations usually has an historical or geographical origin. Attempts to imitate such success with major injections of capital are expensive and will not be capable of eradicating the differences. A European planning policy does not therefore seem sensible to us. Mr President, we have a comprehensive resolution before us. With some good and some not so good points. I therefore commend our amendments to our fellow MEPs."@en1
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