I stedet for investere i muligheden for kvalitativt at forbedre de ydelser, der leveres af en bestemmende offentlig tjeneste i de forskellige lande, og hvis rolle i de nationale og internationale trafikforbindelser har været og burde blive ved med at være central, i stedet for at gøre jernbanedriften til en virkelig serviceydelse for befolkningen ved at gøre den moderne og effektiv, i stedet for drage nytte af de meget positive erfaringer, der er gjort i samarbejdet mellem offentlige tjenester, i stedet for at forbedre konkurrencebetingelserne i forhold til andre transportformer, vælger man en uacceptabel liberalisering med forudsigeligt dystre følger for denne sektor.
Instead of investing in improving the quality of public services in the various countries, linking up regions nationally and internationally - a vital task up to now and one that should continue - instead of accepting the need to modernise and rationalise the management of the railways in general in order to serve communities, instead of considering the very positive experience we have had of cooperation between public services, instead of improving the conditions of competition with other forms of transport, we are opting for unacceptable liberalisation, the consequences of which can only harm the sector as a whole.