Topic: European Commission

EU report says rail liberalisation pays off but is it biased?

According to a new European Commission study on rail privatisation, the EU-backed liberalisation of the continent’s railways has resulted in “significant reductions” in ticket prices for passengers. Italy,…
Brussels does not accept the main rail network concession for NS

The European Commission does not accept the awarding of the main domestic train traffic for the coming years to NS. The Netherlands must provide explanations again. The case…

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EU commission greenlights Renfe pledge for enhanced competition in Spanish rail ticketing

The European Commission has formally accepted commitments from Renfe, the Spanish state-owned rail operator, addressing concerns and fostering competition in the country’s online rail ticketing sector. This was…
Switzerland extends ERA permits for trains across the EU for another year

Switzerland and the European Union (EU) agreed to extend their cooperation with the European Railway Agency (ERA) until 31 December 2024. Under this agreement, ERA has been taking…
European Commission urged to “show leadership” and develop a night train strategy

The Transport Ministers of Belgium, Austria and Luxembourg, as well as MEPs and numerous associations, call European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to act upon the recent…

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Direct award to NS against European Commission’s wishes could prove costly, Dutch ministry admits

If the Netherlands goes through with awarding NS the main railway net concession without a tender process and the European court were to rule this illegitimate, the Dutch…

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Spain faces EU Court of Justice for rail regulation violations

The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to correctly transpose and applying EU rules concerning rail,…
Analysis What has changed in European rail: the highlights of the latest EU report

What is the state of rail in the EU, and what has changed in the past years? To this end, the European Commission publishes a yearly Rail Market…
Iricav Due consortium wins 1.8 billion euro ERTMS contract in Italy

The Iricav Due consortium consisting of Italian industrial group Webuild (82.95 percent) and Hitachi Rail (17.05 percent) has won a new 1.8 billion euro digital signalling contract for…
EU to fund rail siding construction for ‘any willing company’ in Czechia

The European Commission recently approved a funding scheme for railway siding that covers construction, upgrade and renovations in Czechia. The backing is worth 74 million euros and will…
Brussels takes aim at the Netherlands for planning direct award to NS

The European Commission is starting an infringement procedure against the Netherlands for “failing to correctly apply” EU regulations on public transport, the European body announced on Friday. The…
CPK high-speed project obtains 64-million-euro EU grant

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK)’s 140-kilometre-long high-speed railway line project between Warsaw and Łódź has obtained almost 64 million euros of funding from the European Union (EU). The high-speed…
Ukraine can now fund transport projects via CEF

An agreement between the EU Commission and Ukraine allows the second to benefit from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funds. The deal, which was signed earlier this week,…
Leading associations fear half-baked measures on EU ticketing regulation

10 European and international associations sent an open letter to European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans this Wednesday, after learning that the Commission is considering to downgrade its…
Rail market opening and Belgium: time for a discussion

While in Belgium SNCB is scheduled to receive a renewed concession for the next 10 years, the course from the European Commission in Brussels is instead to bring…