Press Release: Rail interoperability and safety and the European Railway Agency: agreement with the Parliament

The Council of the European Union reached an agreement with the European Parliament on 17 June 2015 regarding new rules to improve interoperability and safety authorisation procedures for European railways.

The reform also gives new tasks to the European Railway Agency (ERA). Together, the two directives and a regulation make up the technical pillar of the fourth railway package.

The agreed text was scheduled to be presented to member states on 24 June.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Council reaches political agreement on railway interoperability and safety and the European Railway Agency http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-reaches-political-agreement-on-railway-interoperability-and-safety-and-the-european-railway-agency/

ESO: Background information: Fourth railway package still divides Member States http://www.europeansources.info/record/fourth-railway-package-still-divides-member-states/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 18.06.15: EP negotiators welcome informal deal on technical aspects of rail reform package http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150618IPR67605/

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