Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-01-17-Speech-3-193"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Development of the Community's railways Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community International rail passengers' rights and obligations (continuation of debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070117.11.3-193"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-01-17-Speech-3-1942
lpv:speaker	lp:Stanisław Jałowiecki2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2007-01-15--2007-01-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2007-01-15--2007-01-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I am delighted with the results obtained in the course of negotiations led by the rapporteurs for this third railway package. The package really has been improved as a result of these negotiations. It has not just been repackaged more attractively, it simply is a better package. One issue remains outstanding, however. Perhaps I shall begin with a few words to put it into context. In my region of south-west Poland, an increase in rail passenger services was recorded last year. It was not a large increase, but it was actually the first increase for many years. Up until then, nothing but a continuous fall in services was being recorded, not just in my region but across the whole of Poland. Perhaps last year’s slight increase is an indication that railways are gradually beginning to compete with road transport, which is what we all very much want and a key principle of European transport policy. I mention all this, because great care must be taken not to alter this trend when introducing new regulations concerning rail passengers’ rights. Railways must be competitive, and must therefore be cheap or even very cheap. They must also be well managed, and offer their passengers a high standard of travel. The difficulty is that if these two objectives are taken literally, a degree of contradiction arises. A service cannot be cheap and luxurious at the same time. That is why an effort to devise a suitable compromise in this regard is needed. The railways are very gradually emerging from a long period of decline. They need us to help them in their endeavours. We must not impose additional burdens on railways if we want to prevent them going back into decline."@en1

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