EU Commission
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.

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Den Haag,

De Onderhandse Gunning Van Het Hoofdrailnet Aan NS Gaat Meer Kosten – Voor Zowel Reizigers Als Belastingbetalers

De Nederlandse overheid heeft een 9-jarige hoofrailnetconcessie voor de periode 2025 tot en met 2033 onderhands gegund aan NS.

Maar het is nog niet definitief: er loopt een inbreukprocedure. Marktopening zou beter zijn - zowel voor de reizigers als voor de belastingbetalers.

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Brussels,

ALLRAIL welcomes the Commission’s fine on ČD and ÖBB for anti-competitive behaviour against a new entrant

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Brussels,

ALLRAIL’s Policy Paper on Multimodal Ticketing

Modal shift to rail will remain incomplete without seamless integration of multimodal ground collective public transport (otherwise known interchangeably as ‘ground‑based’ or ‘land’ or ‘land-based’ collective public transport – i.e. no flights). Contrary to car travel, rail transport suffers from a lack of visibility, granularity and reliability for day-to-day journeys.

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Brussels,

New European Commission Study Confirms the Benefits of Competition in Passenger Rail

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