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"This evening marks a new stage in the modernisation, indeed Europeanisation, of rail transport, with the establishment of common ground rules. Mr Jarzembowski’s report, which carries out Parliament’s mandate to the full, shows that an agreement has been reached that is satisfactory for all parties, despite the present imbalance between countries that have open networks, those that have put time and effort into modernising their infrastructure – in Spain, for example, with regard to the track gauge problem – and those who need more time to achieve the minimum level required in order to compete on equal terms.
All in all, it is extremely important that the final agreement reflected in the Jarzembowski report preserves the Commission’s right to decide what proposal it will submit for the final stage. In this sector, secure and sustainable as we know it and want it to be, it is essential that we proceed in a secure and sustainable manner.
We believed the most difficult part would be the opening-up of the rail networks; in the end the human aspect proved the most complex. What is important is not simply the agreement on train drivers as such, but the fact that Mr Savary succeeded in establishing quickly and firmly the conditions for trains to be driven by drivers who have their training and certification in common. And we also have a promise that other crew members will be able to operate under the same or similar conditions in the not too distant future.
As I was saying, what proved most difficult in the end were the rights and obligations of rail passengers. To have reached agreement that these will apply to national as well as international rail travel is a fundamental achievement. Our citizens would not have understood that something should be agreed at international level when they have to put up with these conditions daily at national level. While not as comprehensive as we would have wished, a secure basis has been established for the rights of all passengers to prompt and efficient information and assistance.
We know this is not enough. We want to go further, and campaigning organisations – particularly, in my country, the National Organisation for the Blind – have asked for more. We must continue, but we believe that this evening with the Sterckx report we have opened up a promising avenue for progress.
As we conclude this stage, an equally promising stage is beginning that requires our full commitment. We still have to deal with interoperability, all the safety aspects that need to be strengthened and Europeanised, and the task of putting flesh on the bones of the Agency.
Finally, there remains the great challenge of a European rail network for goods transport – the Commission’s forthcoming proposals for a dedicated goods transport network – and all the logistical support required in order to make the European nodes that are being established today into a real transport network for the future."@en1
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