Finally, we need a European railway agency to energetically push forward all of these measures and monitor them.

That is why I voted for the report on the European Railway Agency.

Safety standards will be harmonised and monitored in future by the European Railway Agency.

The potential models for cooperation between the European Railway Agency and national safety authorities must be examined.

The European Railway Agency is to decide what form this second step should take on the basis of the experience acquired up to that date.

Regulation 881/2004 created the European Railway Agency, to coordinate safety and interoperability efforts.

An example of an authority collecting accident and incident reports from national authorities is the European Railway Agency.

I would like to point out that my report is closely linked to the report on establishing a European Railway Agency.

The amendment of the Regulation establishing the European Railway Agency had two main objectives.

All the issues at the heart of this evening's debate were examined, starting with the issue of the agencies and the European Railway Agency.

We will continue to promote the technical harmonisation of rail in conjunction with the European Railway Agency.

Valenciennes was picked as the European Railway Agency headquarters in December 2003.

Specifications for Eurobalises are governed by the European Railway Agency.

That is why the European Railways Agency, proposed the Savary report, is so important.

I support the proposals of my fellow Member Mr Savary on a European Railway Agency.

The creation of a European Railway Agency and the interoperability measures unfortunately do not reverse the liberal tendency.

I want to finish with some remarks on the proposed amendment to the Regulation establishing the European Railway Agency.

The Belgian investigation body has asked the European Railway Agency to support it in its investigation.

Two investigators from the European Railway Agency joined the Belgian team in charge of the investigation just a few hours after the accident had occurred.

Now I come to my final point on the proposal to amend the Regulation establishing a European Railway Agency.

The system authority for ERTMS is the European Railway Agency.

I would just like to focus on two or three points, and I am sure, Commissioner, you will pass this on to the European Railway Agency.

European Railway Agency (ERA)

However, we want the railways, and so all of us here need to energetically drive these measures forward, and that is why we need a European railway agency.

This involves revising the directives on interoperability and safety and the Regulation on the European Railway Agency.