i. at gøre det muligt at oprette et interoperabelt hovednet, som dækker Europa (herefter betegnet »ETCS-Net«) og giver mulighed for at udvikle nye og forbedrede kvalitetstogforbindelser, der med tiden kan styrke jernbanetransportens konkurrenceprofil navnlig inden for de markedssegmenter, der udviser stort vækstpotentiale, dvs. international godstransport
to enable the creation of an interoperable rail backbone across Europe (coined hereafter as ETCS-Net) enabling the development of new and improved quality rail services that can ultimately heighten the competitive profile of rail transport notably in those market segments of major growth potential — e.g. international freight transport;