Eh bien, à cause du manque de concurrence, disons plutôt de l’attitude éminemment protectionniste des États membres, le train reste encore condamné à une position de second ordre, notamment du point de vue technologique.
Well, due to a lack of competition as a result of excessively protectionist behaviour on the part of the Member States – and I am not ashamed to admit this – the train has been condemned to a second-class position even in this century, also in terms of technology and even durability, which certain Members have emphasised.
