On Wednesday 18 July, the European Commission adopted a communication defining the "policy guidelines" of the future White Paper on European transport policy between now and 2010, expected for September (see EUROPE of 19 July, p.8). Recommending a "voluntary" approach, the Commission proposes a series of measures to encourage the development of the railways and maritime and inland waterway transport, as well as to limit the impact of the growth in transport on the environment. Tax...