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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7970

23 May 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
White Paper to propose pricing based on principle of polluter-pays, de Palacio announces

Brussels, 22/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The aim of the White Paper on European Transport Policy, that Loyola de Palacio is to present to the College of Commissioners, mid-June, will be to ensure a growth rate for rail and maritime transport of 40% by 2010, Ms. de Palacio told a group of journalists on Tuesday. With an economic growth rate of 3%, "demand for transport will increase by some 38% for goods and 24% for passengers" within ten years: if the EU does nothing, the road will represent...

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