We do not want to promote combined transport in this way.

Two months ago, we had another debate on combined transport here in the Chamber.

We would like to see a small part of this earmarked now for combined transport.

This means that the most important way of encouraging combined transport does not lie in direct economic support.

Let me also point to the importance of the railways in relation to combined transport.

First: the projects supported will have also to develop further the European network structure for combined transport.

I believe Parliament is disposed to support the principle of combined transport.

Personally, I would also like to highlight the importance we should accord combined transport.

For this reason, the Commission's initiative to improve the position of combined transport is certainly to be welcomed.

Indeed it is in line with the amendments that Parliament itself put, and we accepted, on the project action for combined transport programmes.

We know that we are all in favour of promoting combined transport.

The new programme too will be open to projects which promote combined transport with Eastern Europe.

However, we have seen that combined transport is not really growing, either in percentage terms or in total volume.

It is a clear demonstration of Parliament's continuing commitment to promoting combined transport.

We would open the door to uncertainty about eligibility, in particular in the area of combined transport.

Another provision - Article 20 - is directed towards projects of common interest in combined transport and new traffic management techniques.

Secondly, I am grateful for the continuing commitment to combined transport that has been demonstrated this afternoon.

This link is included in the trans-European networks' list of priorities for combined transport.

This is why we propose that the distance travelled by road in combined transport operations should be limited to 40 % of the total journey.

There is Marco Polo, which encourages the use of combined transport.

Combined transport must move forward, quite literally, for reasons which everyone knows and which have been repeated on various occasions.

How do people intend to achieve the modal shift if combined transport is not given any advantages?

Only a genuine combined transport network, supported by effective management, will be able to ensure the competitiveness of the maritime alternative.

The Tamino report is about improving combined transport.

There are two basic types of rail service that may involve accompanied combined transport: