Transport ferroviaire européen : une route chaotique vers le marché unique

Infographie : F. Descheemaekere

[Euractiv]

Deux décennies après la création du marché unique européen, le transport des citoyens et des biens d’un bout à l’autre de l’Union européenne en train reste problématique, et ce malgré la capacité du système ferroviaire à réduire la pollution et les embouteillages. La Commission européenne envisage de nouveaux moyens d’aboutir à un réel marché commun des transports ferroviaires. 

The European Commission is working on its fourth Railway Package since 2001 with the aim to further liberalise rail networks, citing rail’s low market shares of about 7% for freight and 12% for passenger services. But after two decades of trying to create a competitive single market, major hurdles remain. Technological differences, regulatory barriers, underinvestment and debates over how best to manage infrastructure and equipment contribute to the slow pace of change in some countries. “The fragmentation of the European railway system leads to serious problems of efficiency, flexibility and reliability as well as to high operating costs –
limiting rail’s ability to compete against other modes and discouraging private investments by new entrants in the rail market,” Transportation Commissioner Siim Kallas says.

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