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I would like to extend my warm thanks to Mr Messner for the additional remarks he has made which the Commission will take very much to heart. I do not only say this on my own behalf, but also certainly on behalf of fellow Commissioner Loyola de Palacio, who, as you know, is responsible for the transport policy. This matter undoubtedly has our undivided attention. I would very much like to respond to Mr Messner’s question and reiterate that the onus is on the Member State to adopt its own transport policy. Naturally, we hope that, as far as possible, this policy will be in line with the transport policy of other Member States and that of the Commission itself.
As for the shift of freight from road to rail, I would like to observe that the point made by Mr Messner deserves a great deal of attention. I can assure him that in various Member States, an opinion-forming process is under way which aims to ensure that the shift which he advocates is carried out. It is, of course, a fact that the transport of freight by road carries an element of flexibility which rail does not have. This does not take away from the fact that rail transport is eminently suitable for long-distance transport, also because – and this will be very dear to Mr Messner – the surroundings and the environment suffer less damage as a result. Concerning the concession regarding transport over the Brenner Pass, as mentioned by Mr Messner, this concession is still outstanding. The Commission will find out how this concession will be granted because – and this is also the topic of current discussion – of course, concessions cannot be granted until the conditions which should be tied in with the granting of concessions in general, are sufficiently met."@en1
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