Press Release: European Commission sets out measures to improve rail services

The European Commission has adopted a proposal to provide better rail services for passenger and freight users by: increasing competition on the railway market; strengthening the power of national regulators; and improving the framework for investment in rail. The proposal for a Directive establishing a Single Rail Area is an exercise in legislative simplification and consolidation with the merger of the three directives in force and their successive amendments into one coherent text. It also aims to tackle key problem areas undermining the effective functioning of the railway market.

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European Commission: Memo/10/421: Proposals to recast the first railway package: FAQs http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/421&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech/10/448: Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the Commission responsible for transport, "Towards better rail services in Europe", Statement at midday press briefing http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/10/448&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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