Development of the Community's railways

Mr Erich FARTHOFER (A, PES) saw his already amended report on development of the railways in the EU rejected (15 members in favour, 16 against). The result of the final vote came as a complete surprise and led to considerable confusion on what to do with this report (on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the railways in the EU (95/0205(SYN)). Should the rapporteur come forward with a new report or should this Commission proposal go to plenary as it is and should amendments be tabled in plenary? It was decided that the Committee will discuss the matter in its meeting of Tuesday, next week�