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"Mr President, since 2007, rail transport of goods has undergone a wholesale liberalisation of supply. Operators that do not have a public-service mission will, from now on, face increased competition.
In many countries, this means an increase in supply in the most profitable segments of the market, namely combined transport and full-train transport. By contrast, transport by the single wagon load technique is of little interest for private companies given its very limited profitability.
If we really want to develop rail freight as the driving force behind sustainable mobility, it is essential to support single wagon load transport. Otherwise, transport will transfer entirely to the road, which would run counter to our aims in terms of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Supporting single wagon load transport must therefore be considered a public-service mission since it is an integral part of a sustainable mobility strategy.
In the context of the European Commission guidelines describing the conditions for state intervention, we believe that it is entirely possible to include support for single wagon load transport, whether in the form of compensation for public-service obligations or in the form of aid for …"@en1
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