35. Regrets that the Commission has not paid attention to the request from Parliament and the Council in Article 10(4) of Decision 884/2004/EC for regional airports to be connected to the network, especially in view of the need for air transport services to Europe's regions to be ensured alongside the development of rail services, as air transport can in certain circumstances reach further and serve thinner markets more efficiently in terms of time, cost and environmental impact; highlights, therefore, the great importance of connecting rail – especially high-speed and long-distance rail – servi ...[+++]ces to airports;

However, services referred to the selected option 2.6 or 2.7, are also comprehensive of any other type of passenger transport (i.e. regional, short, medium, long distance etc.) as well as of any other service necessary to carry out the passenger services applying for (shunting operations, etc.).

However, services referred to the selected option 2.10 or 2.11, are also comprehensive of any other type of freight transport not explicitly mentioned as well as of any other service necessary to carry out the freight services applying for (shunting operations, etc.).

When applying also/only for freight services, it has to be specified, by ticking the appropriate box, if the operations will include or exclude transport of dangerous goods: only one option may be selected.

When applying also/only for passenger services, it has to be specified, by ticking the appropriate box, if the operations will include or exclude high-speed services: only one option may be selected.

12. Stresses the importance of the buyers of transport services participating actively in the work to improve road safety and calls on the Commission to do everything it can to ensure that buyers of transport services demand that their suppliers meet road safety requirements; calls on the European, national, regional and local bodies responsible to require a plan of action in the area of road safety from the undertakings from which they buy transport services; calls on the Commission to do what it can to ensure ...[+++]that the European road safety charter serve to issue transport undertakings with a certificate certifying that they meet the road safety requirements;