European integration and new technology are interacting to produce new forms of pan-European collaboration. Integration has produced the imperative for net work building; new technology provides the mechanism by which such 'net working' becomes an every-day possibility across international distances. This article investigates the agencies and dynamics involved in this interaction, with special reference to developments in the transport sector.
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