DE PALACIO – TUNNELS
November 1st, 2001
KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has called for swift political agreement on a range of draft proposals promoting the safety of both road tunnels and hauliers themselves, as a response to the latest trans-Alpine disaster at St Gothard, Switzerland.EU transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio has called for "concerted action" between the EU and the Swiss government, implementing initiatives "with vigour and as rapidly as possible."In particular, the commissioner stressed that Brussels was preparing to table a directive on tunnel security in the New Year, which ...
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