Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council. Report on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations

The Regulation on Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations ("the Regulation") was adopted on 23 October 2007 to ensure basic protection to rail travellers throughout the European Union. It entered into force on 3 December 2009 and applies to all rail passenger services (international, domestic, regional, urban and suburban) within the EU provided by licensed railway undertakings. Member States may apply transitional periods and exemptions to certain services. As most Member States have used this possibility, around 61% of all national long distance services and 83% of regional and suburban services are exempted.

Article 36 of the Regulation requires the Commission to report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation and the results of the Regulation. This report thus fulfils the requirement of this article. It also provides elements regarding an adequate coverage of railway undertakings' liabilities in case of accidents as required by Article 12 of the Regulation.

A study from an external consultant as well as information from other sources, national authorities, the European Parliament and relevant stakeholders have provided quantitative and qualitative input into this report.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)587: Follow the progress of this report through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:587:FIN

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