translate English to French: It has not been possible to reach a compromise with a view to a common position, as the Member States are very divided on the actual extent to which inland transport should be opened up to competition given, among other things, their different experiences in this area.
· la mise en concurrence des contrats de service public, sauf dans certains cas où leur attribution directe est possible (p. ex. sous certaines conditions pour les chemins de fer ou le métro, ou en dessous d’un certain seuil financier).