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Specific objectives of the technical assistance: Objective 1: Improve coordination between infrastructure managers, Member States, railway undertakings and terminal owners/operators, both between these different groups of actors and – within the groups – across borders; Objective 2: Coordinate and plan investments to ensure that infrastructure capacities and capabilities available along the corridor meet the needs of international rail freight traffic, including as regards interoperability; Objective 3: improve operational conditions for international rail freight services in particular by coordinating traffic management along the corridors, including in the event of disturbance and monitor the performance of rail freight services on the corridors; Objective 4: Guarantee international freight trains access to adequate infrastructure capacity, recognizing the needs of other types of transport, including passenger transport; Objective 5: Facilitate the use of rail infrastructure for international rail freight services and support fair competition between rail freight service providers; Objective 6: Improve intermodality along the corridors The technical assistance should contribute to achieving the six objectives defined above.