Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-21-Speech-2-025"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Rail package2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031021.2.2-025"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-21-Speech-2-0262
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (2003-01-29--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-09-18--2004-04-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the aim of these proposals is to give an impetus to the railway sector so that it may become an attractive and viable alternative to other modes of transport. Judging from the reactions to the White Paper, that has broad support. The only question is how it should be done. A drastic change in attitude is needed within the sector. This package undoubtedly has the potential to contribute to this, provided it is properly developed and implemented. An important element is access to the market. Who receives user rights – and what for? In order to stand up to competition with road transport, forwarders and consignors need comparable freedom. That is to say, the parties involved in freight transport need direct access to the network. Whether it is advisable to claim this for passenger transport, too, in the short term, I venture to doubt. If we give entrepreneurs this scope, it is important that we lay down clear rules on use and safety. In our opinion, Mr Sterckx has put his finger on the relevant areas. We agree with most of his proposals, therefore. The same goes for a number of proposals contained in the report by Mrs Ainardi. As regards the functioning of the Agency, the development of the railways in recent decades has not produced what we had hoped. The Agency should therefore provide the impetus for a new direction. We should take this into consideration when it comes to the participation of the various parties concerned. All in all, we have here a solid package that will hopefully enable us to create some scope for the sector to develop."@en1

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