Third rail package approved – opening up the rail market and European licenses for train drivers

The European Parliament adopted three conciliation agreements on the third railway package, September 2007. The agreements, dealing with the opening up of the rail market, a European licence for train drivers and the rights of rail passengers, were reached in June this year after the Council accepted the EP's final demand for a review every five years of any exemptions Member States grant their domestic railway networks from the rules on passenger rights.

European Commission: DG Energy and Transport: Transport: Rail transport: Rail Transport and Interoperability: The third package http://ec.europa.eu/transport/rail/package2003/new_en.htm

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