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June 11, 2026 | Policy

Europe’s rail sector wants action as capacity regulation enters force

Industry bodies want quick adoption of the European Railway Platform (ERP), an advisory body representing operators that will provide input on capacity allocation, traffic management, performance monitoring and technical standards.

May 13, 2026 | Policy

EU Passenger Mobility Package meets with fierce industry response

Measures on ticket retailing are “unprecedented and unjustified regulatory interventionism,” according to CER.

March 2, 2026 | Europe

Europe gets set to make rail ticketing simpler

New legislation proposed by the European Commission (EC) to address inadequacies in ticket retailing and distribution is expected to begin its journey through the European Parliament shortly. Kevin Smith attended a recent ticketing debate hosted by AllRail in Brussels.

March 24, 2025 | High-speed

New entrant reveals cross-Channel high-speed plans

British company Gemini Trains joins Evolyn and Virgin in seeking to compete with Eurostar.

October 30, 2024 | Policy

Dutch Main Line concession award appeal case starts

The Dutch government is defending its decision to directly award the Main Line Network concession to Netherlands Railways (NS) in 2023.

October 25, 2024 | Policy

European Commission fines ČD and ÖBB €48.7m over RegioJet case

Incumbent operators colluded to prevent new entrant buying second-hand rolling stock, EC investigation finds.

October 1, 2024 | Policy

Competition is positive for rail market, says EC study

Benefits for passengers and freight customers highlighted.

September 20, 2024 | Financial

Portugal set to offer €20 rail pass

New ticket sparks concern about viability of open-access operations.

July 7, 2023 | Policy

Czech Republic to abolish rail regulator

Government says it wants to cut costs and improve efficiency.

July 3, 2023 | Technology

German competition authority rules DB abused market position on ticket sales

DB has vowed to appeal the decision.

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