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The European Union is striving to promote ______ as a sustainable, safe solution for mobility, envisioning a unified European ______way area to facilitate expansion, technical harmonisation and market liberalisation
rail
Ambitious strategies include doubling ______ by 2030, and establishing nine core transport corridors across the EU
high-speed rail
The journey ahead is not without ______ – regulatory hurdles and the time-consuming nature of infrastructure upgrades pose significant obstacles
challenges
Liberalisation lies at the heart of this transformation. By opening the rail market to competition, the EU aims to break the traditional monopolies held by national rail companies
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Private ______ like FlixTrain and Arriva are eager to expand their services across borders but often encounter restrictive national regulations
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True or false: The European Union aims to reduce high-speed rail by 2030
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True or false: Liberalisation in the rail market is expected to stifle competition
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True or false: The Dutch government's plan to award the mainline concession to Netherlands Railways (NS) exemplifies protectionism
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True or false: The EU's push towards a more sustainable means of transport does not involve liberalisation
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True or false: The EU's commitment to revolutionize its rail network does not include opening the rail market to competition
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