The Recast Directive opens the Single European Railway Area to competition.

While some markets have vibrant competition in high-speed services, others have competition for the market in public service obligation services, and yet in some markets, no significant evolution has taken place.

The 25th Florence Rail forum aims to discuss the current situation of competition across the Single European Railway Area:

• Are there discriminatory practices or other types of distortions of competition in relation to vertically integrated infrastructure managers?
• What is the impact on the market?
• How is competition evolving in high-speed?
• Has vertical integration impacted the evolution of competition?
• How are the rules to govern vertically integrated infrastructure managers implemented? Are they effective?
• What new rules could be introduced?