Brussels, 05/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission authorised an Italian aid scheme in favour of the Friuli-Venetia-Julia region to encourage the development of combined rail transport by reducing access costs. The scheme aims to grant subsidies to companies that propose combined rail transport services from or to the region of Friuli-Venetia-Julia to offset the difference between the external costs of road transport, which would otherwise not be covered, and those...