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We are in favour of technological and digital solutions that will help to improve train signalling and protection, with a view to enhancing safety and eliminating traffic congestion on the rail network.
Safety is particularly important in light of the substantial increase in the speed and capacity of railway lines.
We have our doubts, however, as to whether the proposed system, ERTMS, is actually better than existing national systems. What it does deliver is greater cross-border interoperability, although it should be remembered that this proposal also forms part of the strategy of liberalising rail transport and of the internal market concept.
The key question is how the additional costs of the new system for the rail companies will be funded. Who will bear these costs and how will the burden be spread among the Member States at a time of restricted Community budget?
The same thing has happened with the trans-European networks and the European programmes for transport policy, which have seen their funding reduced in the forthcoming financial framework.
We also have our doubts about the condition that the Structural Funds for transport must be used solely for implementing this system.
Hence our abstention."@en1
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