Translation of "Regional rapid transit " (English → French) :

9. Calls on the EU and its Member States to actively support a rapid transition towards a peaceful, pluralist and just Egypt; supports, in a wider context, the European Council's view that the EU should lend its full support to transition processes in the region with the aim of creating democratic governance, pluralism and improved opportunities for economic prosperity and social inclusion and strengthening regional stability;

For example, we have set aside up to $962 million in funding for the FLOW project to help fund five transit projects in the greater Toronto area that include bus rapid transit systems in Mississauga, Brampton and York region, an extension of the Spadina subway line and a transit study in Durham region, projects that will help reduce traffic congestion in the GTA and improve air quality.

For particularly sensitive regions – such as the Alps – we have not as is generally known been able to bring ourselves hitherto to turn the fine words of the past into deeds by implementing the Alpine Convention, for instance. The selling off of our public enterprises, however, which has led to a disastrously deficient public rapid transit network, is also now avenging itself.

Last week, with our partners, we signed agreements for transit improvements worth over $1 billion for Go Transit, as well as another $150 million for rapid transit in the York region, and that work can begin right now.

In March 2003 we announced the federal government's intent to invest $435 million for GO Transit and the Quick Start phase of the York region rapid transit program, all to benefit commuters in the greater Toronto area.

52. Notes the Commission"s proposal to negotiate economic partnership agreements at regional and subregional level, notes the long period normally required for negotiations to conclude free trade areas; is concerned that the Commission"s proposal to negotiate regional free trade economic partnership agreements may be premature, impractical and lead to increased poverty and social tension in the ACP States; in particular notes the large adjustment costs for non-industrialised countries, such as lost government revenue and damage to domestic industrial production, which usually fall disproportionately on the poor and vulnerable, and which could resu ...[+++]lt from a rapid transition to fully reciprocal trading relations with the EU;