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France: Launch of 1st Competitively Tendered Regional PSO Rail Concession Operated by an Independent Operator | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Marseille, 1 July 2025 ▶ We warmly congratulate the independent operator Transdev and the French Région Sud (South Region) on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice passenger rail service on...
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📢 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 📢 | #France: Launch of 1st Competitively Tendered Regional PSO #Rail Concession Operated by an Independent Operator
Congrats to independent operator #Transdev & to the French Région Sud on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice rail service!
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Congrats to independent operator #Transdev & to the French Région Sud on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice rail service!
www.allrail.eu/mediaposts/f...
📢 Press Release 📢 | United Kingdom: 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿
#UK #GBR #Nationalisation #SWR #ALLRAIL
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#UK #GBR #Nationalisation #SWR #ALLRAIL
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South Western Railway Proves Nationalisation Is No Silver Bullet - and Civil Servants Must Stop Blaming the Private Sector | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Fresh data, as reported by the financial newspaper City AM (2nd October, 2025) shows that since the operator South Western Railway (SWR) was nationalised in May 2025, performance has collapsed: Cancel...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📢 Press Release 📢 | United Kingdom: 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿
#UK #GBR #Nationalisation #SWR #ALLRAIL
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#UK #GBR #Nationalisation #SWR #ALLRAIL
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📢 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 📢 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗨 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻
#highspeed #rail #EU #Commission #MarketOpening #HSR #Transport
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#highspeed #rail #EU #Commission #MarketOpening #HSR #Transport
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ALLRAIL Position Paper on the New EU High-Speed Rail Master Plan | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
🚄 It is Europe’s chance to get High-Speed Rail (HSR) right: The EU’s new HSR Master Plan by Transport Commissioner Tzitzikostas is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. But new rail infrastructure and s...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
📢 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 📢 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗨 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻
#highspeed #rail #EU #Commission #MarketOpening #HSR #Transport
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#highspeed #rail #EU #Commission #MarketOpening #HSR #Transport
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📢 Press Release 📢 | United Kingdom: 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 – 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
#UK #GBR #Competition #OA #Open #Railway #Britain #ALLRAIL
#UK #GBR #Competition #OA #Open #Railway #Britain #ALLRAIL
200 Years of Railways - Time for the UK to Empower Regions and Encourage Competition | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
200 years ago, the world’s first train ran between Stockton and Darlington – a private initiative that showed how bold ideas could transform mobility and society. As the UK celebrates this anniversary...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
EU | The European Commission has published the Technical Report from the Madrid workshop on reducing the cost of High-Speed Rail construction (May 2025). ALLRAIL was proud to contribute, building smarter, faster, and at lower cost is key to delivering an affordable, sustainable European network.
Reducing cost of high-speed rail constructions
How can we reduce high-speed rail constructions costs along the nine corridors on the trans-European transport network?
transport.ec.europa.eu
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
EU | The European Commission has published the Technical Report from the Madrid workshop on reducing the cost of High-Speed Rail construction (May 2025). ALLRAIL was proud to contribute, building smarter, faster, and at lower cost is key to delivering an affordable, sustainable European network.
📢Press Release📢 | Germany: Market Dominant Rail Ticket Vendors Must Finally Be Opened Up – To Ensure Multichannel Sale
#Germany #Ticketing #SDBTR #DE #DB
#Germany #Ticketing #SDBTR #DE #DB
Market Dominant Rail Ticket Vendors Must Finally Be Opened Up – To Ensure Multichannel Sales | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Berlin, 25th September 2025 – This week, in its newly published document “Key Points for the Reform of Deutsche Bahn” (i.e. reform of the state-owned rail incumbent DB), the German Federal Ministry of...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
📢Press Release📢 | Germany: Market Dominant Rail Ticket Vendors Must Finally Be Opened Up – To Ensure Multichannel Sale
#Germany #Ticketing #SDBTR #DE #DB
#Germany #Ticketing #SDBTR #DE #DB
📢 New Position Paper on Military Mobility 📢
Europe invests billions in defence readiness. But without independent operators, dual-use rail stays underused & exposed. Our new position paper “Military Mobility: No Operator Left Behind” shows why all operators are vital for resilience on rails.
Europe invests billions in defence readiness. But without independent operators, dual-use rail stays underused & exposed. Our new position paper “Military Mobility: No Operator Left Behind” shows why all operators are vital for resilience on rails.
September 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📢 New Position Paper on Military Mobility 📢
Europe invests billions in defence readiness. But without independent operators, dual-use rail stays underused & exposed. Our new position paper “Military Mobility: No Operator Left Behind” shows why all operators are vital for resilience on rails.
Europe invests billions in defence readiness. But without independent operators, dual-use rail stays underused & exposed. Our new position paper “Military Mobility: No Operator Left Behind” shows why all operators are vital for resilience on rails.
EU | Stronger #RailPassengerRights mean passengers can finally book across all rail operators with confidence, not just on the dominant ones. It is time to put #RailPassengerFirst and build a true #SingleEuropeanRailArea.
Commission launches call for evidence on revision to Rail Passenger Rights
The European Commission is requesting input from citizens and stakeholders on a planned targeted revision of the Rail Passenger Rights Regulation.
transport.ec.europa.eu
August 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
EU | Stronger #RailPassengerRights mean passengers can finally book across all rail operators with confidence, not just on the dominant ones. It is time to put #RailPassengerFirst and build a true #SingleEuropeanRailArea.
Belgium | Belgium’s ‘domestic-first’ rail idea misses the point: EU access must remain non-discriminatory.
Expand capacity and remove bottleneck, don’t edge out international trains; passengers and climate need both.
Expand capacity and remove bottleneck, don’t edge out international trains; passengers and climate need both.
In data: Domestic or international? Belgium debates who gets rail priority
Should priority be given automatically to domestic trains over international ones? That’s up for debate in Belgium right now, as an MP proposed exactly this. A Eurostar given…
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August 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Belgium | Belgium’s ‘domestic-first’ rail idea misses the point: EU access must remain non-discriminatory.
Expand capacity and remove bottleneck, don’t edge out international trains; passengers and climate need both.
Expand capacity and remove bottleneck, don’t edge out international trains; passengers and climate need both.
📢 Press Release 📢 | We are thrilled to welcome John Thomas as ALLRAIL’s new Policy Director starting 8 Sept!
With 30+ years in rail policy across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, he brings global insight to our fight for liberalisation and fair competition.
#ALLRAIL #rail #transport
With 30+ years in rail policy across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, he brings global insight to our fight for liberalisation and fair competition.
#ALLRAIL #rail #transport
Introducing ALLRAIL's New Policy Director: John Thomas | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Brussels, 6 August 2025 ALLRAIL is delighted to announce that John Thomas is joining the ALLRAIL team on 8 September 2025, as our Policy Director. John has over 30 years’ experience in the development...
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August 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
📢 Press Release 📢 | We are thrilled to welcome John Thomas as ALLRAIL’s new Policy Director starting 8 Sept!
With 30+ years in rail policy across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, he brings global insight to our fight for liberalisation and fair competition.
#ALLRAIL #rail #transport
With 30+ years in rail policy across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, he brings global insight to our fight for liberalisation and fair competition.
#ALLRAIL #rail #transport
Brussels |The European Commission’s new evaluation of the Single European Railway Area Directive confirms what we have been saying all along: structural barriers still block fair access, especially to rolling stock.
Commission reviews progress toward a Single European Railway Area
The Commission published a report assessing the implementation of the Single European Railway Area Directive, taking an initial position on how its provisions have influenced the development of the Eu...
transport.ec.europa.eu
July 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Brussels |The European Commission’s new evaluation of the Single European Railway Area Directive confirms what we have been saying all along: structural barriers still block fair access, especially to rolling stock.
📢 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁 📢 | België: Voorgestelde hervorming van spoorweginfrastructuur dreigt eerlijke concurrentie en Europese connectiviteit te ondermijnen
België: Voorgestelde hervorming van spoorweginfrastructuur dreigt eerlijke concurrentie en Europese connectiviteit te ondermijnen | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Brussel, 24 juli 2025 ▶ Een nieuw wetsvoorstel dat momenteel besproken wordt in de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers in België, wil systematisch voorrang geven aan binnenlandse passagiersdiensten die ...
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July 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📢 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁 📢 | België: Voorgestelde hervorming van spoorweginfrastructuur dreigt eerlijke concurrentie en Europese connectiviteit te ondermijnen
📢 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘 📢 | Belgique : La réforme proposée sur l’accès au réseau ferroviaire menace la concurrence loyale et la connectivité européenne
Belgique : La réforme proposée sur l’accès au réseau ferroviaire menace la concurrence loyale et la connectivité européenne | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Bruxelles, le 24 juillet 2025 ▶ Un projet de loi actuellement examiné à la Chambre des représentants vise à accorder systématiquement la priorité aux services nationaux de transport de personnes exécu...
www.allrail.eu
July 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📢 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘 📢 | Belgique : La réforme proposée sur l’accès au réseau ferroviaire menace la concurrence loyale et la connectivité européenne
📢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 📢 | Belgium: Proposed Railway Access Reform Risks Undermining Fair Competition and European Connectivity
Belgium: Proposed Railway Access Reform Risks Undermining Fair Competition and European Connectivity | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Brussels, 24 July 2025 ▶ A new proposal currently under discussion in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives seeks to give systematic priority to domestic passenger services operated under Public Serv...
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July 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📢 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 📢 | Belgium: Proposed Railway Access Reform Risks Undermining Fair Competition and European Connectivity
We strongly support night trains, but public money should benefit all operators, not just one. A high subsidy for 10 km in Switzerland won't grow the market, fair TACs, open ticketing & equal access to rolling stock will.
#NightTrains #FairRail #OpenAccess #RailCompetition
#NightTrains #FairRail #OpenAccess #RailCompetition
Switzerland backs SBB Basel–Copenhagen night train with €48 million
The Swiss federal government will fund a new SBB-run night train between Basel and Copenhagen with up to €48 million (CHF 47 million) by 2030. The night train…
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July 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We strongly support night trains, but public money should benefit all operators, not just one. A high subsidy for 10 km in Switzerland won't grow the market, fair TACs, open ticketing & equal access to rolling stock will.
#NightTrains #FairRail #OpenAccess #RailCompetition
#NightTrains #FairRail #OpenAccess #RailCompetition
Czech Republic | 5.8bn in contracts, and experts call for early, fair, transparent tenders.
No more protectionist loopholes or rigid rules blocking innovation. Let’s make competitive procurement the norm across Europe.
#FairTenders #EUrail
No more protectionist loopholes or rigid rules blocking innovation. Let’s make competitive procurement the norm across Europe.
#FairTenders #EUrail
Transport Experts Agree: Fair Tenders Will Lead to Cheaper Fares | RAILTARGET
fair rail
www.railtarget.eu
July 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Czech Republic | 5.8bn in contracts, and experts call for early, fair, transparent tenders.
No more protectionist loopholes or rigid rules blocking innovation. Let’s make competitive procurement the norm across Europe.
#FairTenders #EUrail
No more protectionist loopholes or rigid rules blocking innovation. Let’s make competitive procurement the norm across Europe.
#FairTenders #EUrail
𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆 |Since Jan 25, our member Arenaways has been operating the Cuneo-Saluzzo-Savigliano rail service. General manager Matteo Arena shares his views on the benefits of competition in passenger rail, focusing on service quality, insisted on the need of having a level playing field for all operators.
July 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆 |Since Jan 25, our member Arenaways has been operating the Cuneo-Saluzzo-Savigliano rail service. General manager Matteo Arena shares his views on the benefits of competition in passenger rail, focusing on service quality, insisted on the need of having a level playing field for all operators.
Today, we were delighted to welcome Marco Andersson - from our member night #train operator #Snälltåget - to our Brussels office.
We had a great exchange on the latest developments in passenger #rail in both Scandinavia and at EU level 🤝
#transport #crossborder #travel #eu #europe #NightTrains
We had a great exchange on the latest developments in passenger #rail in both Scandinavia and at EU level 🤝
#transport #crossborder #travel #eu #europe #NightTrains
July 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today, we were delighted to welcome Marco Andersson - from our member night #train operator #Snälltåget - to our Brussels office.
We had a great exchange on the latest developments in passenger #rail in both Scandinavia and at EU level 🤝
#transport #crossborder #travel #eu #europe #NightTrains
We had a great exchange on the latest developments in passenger #rail in both Scandinavia and at EU level 🤝
#transport #crossborder #travel #eu #europe #NightTrains
📢 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 📢 | #France: Launch of 1st Competitively Tendered Regional PSO #Rail Concession Operated by an Independent Operator
Congrats to independent operator #Transdev & to the French Région Sud on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice rail service!
www.allrail.eu/mediaposts/f...
Congrats to independent operator #Transdev & to the French Région Sud on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice rail service!
www.allrail.eu/mediaposts/f...
France: Launch of 1st Competitively Tendered Regional PSO Rail Concession Operated by an Independent Operator | ALLRAIL - The Future of Passenger Railways
Marseille, 1 July 2025 ▶ We warmly congratulate the independent operator Transdev and the French Région Sud (South Region) on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice passenger rail service on...
www.allrail.eu
July 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
📢 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 📢 | #France: Launch of 1st Competitively Tendered Regional PSO #Rail Concession Operated by an Independent Operator
Congrats to independent operator #Transdev & to the French Région Sud on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice rail service!
www.allrail.eu/mediaposts/f...
Congrats to independent operator #Transdev & to the French Région Sud on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice rail service!
www.allrail.eu/mediaposts/f...
Benelux | At a cross-border rail workshop in Brussels, our colleague Arthur Kamminga made the case for fair regulation and lower track access charges. He highlighted how open markets and smart infrastructure investment can boost international rail, without relying on costly PSOs.
June 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Benelux | At a cross-border rail workshop in Brussels, our colleague Arthur Kamminga made the case for fair regulation and lower track access charges. He highlighted how open markets and smart infrastructure investment can boost international rail, without relying on costly PSOs.
United Kingdom | Political ideology trumps innovation?
Trainline sues Transport Secretary over ‘secret’ deal for state-owned LNER.
Trainline sues Transport Secretary over ‘secret’ deal for state-owned LNER.
Trainline sues Transport Secretary over ‘secret’ deal for state-owned rail operator
Ticket app claims it wasn’t offered a chance to bid for LNER’s £32m contract
www.telegraph.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
United Kingdom | Political ideology trumps innovation?
Trainline sues Transport Secretary over ‘secret’ deal for state-owned LNER.
Trainline sues Transport Secretary over ‘secret’ deal for state-owned LNER.
Bulgaria | The transport minister rightly says rail competition will improve service. He notes liberalisation exists on paper, but not in practice, no new operators have started despite being licensed. Is regulation too weak to make market entry viable?
Transport Minister: Competition in Rail Transport Will Improve Service Quality
Introducing competition in passenger rail transport will lead to better service quality, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov said Tuesday, during a publ...
www.bta.bg
June 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Bulgaria | The transport minister rightly says rail competition will improve service. He notes liberalisation exists on paper, but not in practice, no new operators have started despite being licensed. Is regulation too weak to make market entry viable?
Germany | The Federal Audit Office criticises DB’s overhaul strategy as poorly planned, costly, and unproven. It also rebukes the Transport Ministry for failing to demand a success review after the Riedbahn project. Is the upcoming €500bn investment at risk of vanishing into a black hole?
Rechnungshof schlägt Alarm bei Bahn-Generalsanierung
Das Schienennetz bekommt derzeit eine Intensiv-Kur. Die Milliardensummen rufen den Rechnungshof auf den Plan. Das Verkehrsministerium habe nicht bedacht, dass die massive Ausweitung der Bauleistung di...
www.n-tv.de
June 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Germany | The Federal Audit Office criticises DB’s overhaul strategy as poorly planned, costly, and unproven. It also rebukes the Transport Ministry for failing to demand a success review after the Riedbahn project. Is the upcoming €500bn investment at risk of vanishing into a black hole?
Belgium | Serious foot-dragging on rail liberalisation: despite a 2019 report urging action, no real progress was made under the last government. An entire legislative term was lost, seemingly to protect SNCB/NMBS, which uses taxpayer money to lobby against opening the market.
Spoorliberalisering: het schuldig verzuim van Vivaldi – Nieuwssite Duurzaam Mobiel
nieuwssite.duurzaam-mobiel.be
June 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Belgium | Serious foot-dragging on rail liberalisation: despite a 2019 report urging action, no real progress was made under the last government. An entire legislative term was lost, seemingly to protect SNCB/NMBS, which uses taxpayer money to lobby against opening the market.
👇 Very interesting article
DB’s ‘problematic’ dual role needs urgent reform, says German monopolies commission
The double role of Deutsche Bahn (DB) as both an infrastructure manager and as a passenger and freight operator is ‘problematic’, says the German Monopolies Commission, an advisory…
www.railtech.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
👇 Very interesting article
Germany | The 10th Rail Sector Report by the German Monopolies Commission warns against wasting a historic chance. The planned rail infrastructure fund must drive real structural reform, not be lost in outdated, opaque systems. “Money alone is not enough,” says Commission Chair Prof. Duso.
monopolkommission.de
June 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Germany | The 10th Rail Sector Report by the German Monopolies Commission warns against wasting a historic chance. The planned rail infrastructure fund must drive real structural reform, not be lost in outdated, opaque systems. “Money alone is not enough,” says Commission Chair Prof. Duso.