... Darlington, in England, was constructed in the first half of the 19th century. There is a basic principle of rail transport everywhere; this involves the transport of goods or passengers over iron rails, but Europe, there exist different gauge widths, different systems for the supply of electrical current; differences in requirements for staff and so on. Differences in the rail systems between Member States account for the significant delays at border crossings and therefore extra costs, which has made this mode of transport less competitive than transport by road. Railways were a strategic benefit for the industrial and economical development of member states, and contributed in the conflicts that split Europe for years. State aids and other public contributions towards the rail sector accounted for almost 40 billion € in 2001 within the EU2. The creation of the internal market with its four fundamental freedoms provided for in the Treaty ...

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