Reply to the Second Report of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport
- Author(s):
- Parliamentary Assembly
- Origin
- see Doc. 564, draft Resolution of the Committee on Economic Questions and Explanatory Memorandum by Mr. Corniglion-Molinier This Resolution was adopted by the Assembly at its 23rd Sitting, on 23rd October 1956
1. The Assembly has noted with interest the Second Report of the Conference of Ministers of Transport and wishes to express its great satisfaction at being kept thus informed of European transport activities.
2. The Assembly notes that, owing to economic expansion, transport highways are often used to full capacity and that certain means of locomotion, such as air transport, are undergoing rapid development, which makes the establishment of rational investment programmes and European cooperation in this field even more necessary.
3. The Assembly notes the progress made in the preparation of a programme of work of European interest.
4. The Assembly requests the E.C.M.T. to examine the question of the financing of highway construction and notes with satisfaction the results obtained in connection with the financing of railway rolling stock.
5. With regard to the harmonisatioa of freight rates, while the Assembly appreciates what has been done so far, it would like to be assured that the results obtained will not be jeopardized by fluctuations in the economic situation.
6. The Assembly takes note of the fact that the E.C.M.T. was represented at the International Civil Aviation Conference and trusts that it will remain in close contact with that Organisation and with the national air transport authorities, so that the factor of air transport may be duly borne in mind in connection with the devlopment of European passenger traffic.
7. With regard to the organisation of transport, the Assembly notes that, in the opinion of the E.C.M. T. this should be based on the economic organisation which will be adopted and considers that the E. C.M.T., in its present form, is making a useful contribution to European economic integration.
