10/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - The problem of the safety of railways, "is not a question of the public or private ownership of the railways. It is a question of guaranteeing a maximum level of safety whatever the form of ownership and it's the role of the public authorities to ensure a legislative framework guaranteeing the safety of the railways" said Gilles Gantelet, European Commission spokesman for transport, to the recent reactions of the Commissioner for the single market. Frits...