ALLRAIL – Because competition matters!
Why competition matters?
„Because challenge and competition make us better. If our businesses aren’t challenged, if they don’t have to compete, then they don’t have any reason to work to serve people better. Competition is the motor that drives businesses to do better for consumers. To cut prices. To offer more choice. To produce innovative products.“
Margarethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, in a speech at the
American Enterprise Institute in Washington on September 18, 2017
Taken from: How competition can build better market
Ms. Vestagers quote concisely sums up why competition matters. The rail sector in the EU is currently still far from being as competitive as other industries.
ALLRAIL aims to work closely with the EU Institutions, the European Union Rail Agency and Regulators to support the full establishment of a competitive Single European Railway Area.
Germany:
the rail incumbent "wants to become @Google of the rails"
But no need to do much - if you look at its market dominant position in the online rail ticket sales market (over 97% market share) - then it already is
@EU_Competition @Transport_EU
https://t.co/W0bYaXXLVe
Italy:
fascinating article on all the benefits that @ItaloTreno has brought to the rail sector - including for the environment
It's a role model for the rest of Europe
@AndreaGiuricin
https://t.co/nh57hNqL1O
France:
strikes causing service reductions is understandable
But on Saturday, all Ouigo hi-speed trains between Paris- South/West Coasts were cancelled while 90% of normal TGVs ran
If Ouigo had separate ownership, this would likely not have happened
https://t.co/eIRCnyrDAV
We want this too -
it is other railway operators that are dragging their feet - not our members! - especially when it comes to travel information & ticketing
.@Bulc_EU invites all to implement fully integrated, multimodal transport future #ITSWC2019
Our Secretary General
@nickabrooks attended the
@BackOnTrackEU
conference in Hamburg over the last few days
Thanks for the invitation to speak! Was really useful event with a lot of committed people who share the right goal, i.e. modal shift to rail for nightime travellers
Hier soir, à Hambourg pour discuter de la relance du train de nuit au niveau européen avec notamment @BackOnTrackEU et @ouiautraindnuit !
Partout en Europe les gens réclament le retour de ce moyen de transport propre et qui invite à vivre le voyage différemment 🌝🚃