Press Release: Passenger rights: Europeans better protected when travelling by water

By the end of 2012 new EU rules to better care for passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway will be protected by a set of minimum rights anywhere within the European Union.

As from 18 December, passengers travelling by sea and inland waterways in the EU, and in particular disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility, will benefit from similar rights to those passengers travelling by air or by train.

As from 31 December, passengers travelling by sea will have the right to claim compensation for loss or damage in the event of accidents.

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