Commercially driven services
Brussels,

2025: New Year, New Opportunity

With a new EU Commission and new governments in some key countries, innovators in passenger rail are keen to create modal shift.

However, historical regulation is holding back the market - 2025 is a new opportunity to push ahead with market opening.

Market opening EU Commission Commercially driven services Open Access Ticketing
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Brussels,

Farewell Message from ALLRAIL President Dr Erich Forster

Market opening Commercially driven services Open Access ERA ERTMS Ticketing Rolling stock PSO & Open Access
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Brüssel,

Abschieds-Statement des ALLRAIL-Präsidenten Dr. Erich Forster

Market opening Commercially driven services Open Access Digitalisation Competition ERA ERTMS Ticketing Rolling stock Cross-border International rail PSO & Open Access
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London,

14 Brand-New Trains Will Enable Long-Distance Open Access Growth

Commercially driven services Open Access Rolling stock UK
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The Hague,

The New Direct Award To Dutch Railways (NS) Will Cost More – For Both Passengers And Taxpayers

Netherlands: The government has directly awarded a new 9-year Public Service Obligation contract (‘PSC’) to state-owned NS to operate the Main Rail Network from 2025 until 2033.

But it is still not finalised: an infringement procedure is ongoing. Market opening would be better - for both passengers & taxpayers.

EU Commission Commercially driven services PSC Directly Awarded Subsidy Press Release Netherlands
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