| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2012) 459 final (21.8.12) |
| Publication Date | 21/08/2012 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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The European railways have experienced major changes over recent years, connected both to a generally unfavourable economic situation and the development of the regulatory framework, particularly at European level. The objective of establishing a single European railway area based on open competition has been set out on several occasions: the 2011 White Paper 'Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system', the Communication 'Action for Stability, Growth and Jobs' adopted on 30 May 2012 (which emphasises the importance of reducing administrative burdens and barriers to entry), the conclusions of the January 2012 European Council and in the Communication 'Better Governance for the Single Market'. This process supports the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy by means of its contribution to economic growth and job creation. In this context, the Commission proposed a recast of the first railway package, on which political agreement was reached on 3 July 2012, while the impact of the opening-up to competition of the international passenger transport market with effect from 1 January 2012 was starting to be felt. These constant changes to the regulatory framework prompted the legislator to decide to ask the Commission to monitor developments in the European rail market on a regular basis, so as to assess the impact of Community policy on the rail market, and also to make it easier to define the measures which need to be adopted and implemented in the future with regard to the rail sector. This report therefore meets the obligation to monitor the European rail market, as required under Directive 2001/12/EC. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0459:FIN:EN:PDF |
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| Subject Categories | Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
