France: Launch of 1st Competitively Tendered Regional PSO Rail Concession Operated by an Independent Operator
We warmly congratulate the independent operator Transdev and the French Région Sud (South Region) on the official launch of the Marseille-Toulon-Nice passenger rail service on 29 June 2025.
This is the first time in France that a regional Public Service Obligation ("PSO") rail concession has been awarded to and is operated by an independent operator, following a competitive tender.
This is a major milestone in EU rail reform.
RegioJet sees national obstacles grow for cross-border trains, not decline: ‘Far from a European rail system’
As a member of ALLRAIL, the association of independent rail operators, RegioJet says it continues to advocate genuine liberalization, cross-border harmonization and a single European rail market. For the time being, however, it warns that the gap between policy and practice continues to widen.
ALLRAIL participates in EU workshop on reducing the cost of high-speed rail construction
On 20–21 May 2025, Aurélie Csizmazia, representative of ALLRAIL, attended the Joint Workshop on Reducing the Cost of High-Speed Rail Construction in Madrid.
Dominant Rail Ticket Platforms Steer To Vertically Integrated Operators – It Is Time For Unbundling
Get Europe’s high-speed rail on track: open the market, fix ticketing
On 15 April 2025, ALLRAIL joined the Implementation Dialogue on high-speed rail, hosted by EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas, to discuss how to improve high-speed rail connectivity across Europe.