Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-04-Speech-3-258"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Coordination of transport by rail, road and inland waterway2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010404.9.3-258"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-04-Speech-3-2592
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Johanna (Marieke) Sanders-ten Holte2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2001-03-12--2002-01-14)3,3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I too would like to thank the rapporteur for his report and I go along with the gist of what Mr Costa said. However, there is one point with which I, like other members of the Dutch People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, am struggling, namely the following. Recital No 14 and Article 4 provide for the possibility of government aid being granted for the purpose of the use of infrastructure. This is possible pursuant to the amendments. In our opinion, this exemption from the ban of government aid is undesirable. First of all because the starting premise is wrong, for transport by road already pays the lion’s share of external costs. Secondly, it is not judicious to grant extra support for the use of the railways, because costs do not constitute the most important reason why transporters do not opt for rail. We need an increase in quality and reliability, and market discipline is in that case the best incentive. I fear that this incentive for a modal shift, of which we are, of course, in favour, is counterproductive, brings about distortion of competition and undermines the work that has been done in the framework of the rail infrastructure package. We will therefore be voting against Recital No 14 and Article 4. They do not belong here."@en1

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