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The need for a policy to rationalise transport at European Union level is obvious, since the organisation of the railways and the major road and river routes at national level is so out of date, not to mention air transport. However, we need to be aware of the kind of policy we are talking about. The main concern of the report is to hand over more public transport services to the private sector, even though they are still public services, and the whole scheme involves proposals for subsidies and tax incentives aimed at private capital.
We totally reject this policy, in which the so-called rational organisation of transport is merely a trick. To base the operation of this sector, which is so essential to community life, on competition and maximum profit seeking leads to wastage, anomalies, lack of safety for users, and possibly even disasters.
A European transport policy should be based on the public service provided by the principal collective means of transport. Basic public transport services which are absolutely essential to the public should not generate private profits but should be organised on the basis of need.
Consequently, we voted against this report."@en1
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