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EU railway package on track to boost rail travel in Europe
The European Parliament approved Thursday the first 'technical' part of a comprehensive railway package which aims to make rail travel in Europe more ... last modified 28 April 2016, 17:09 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Parliament wants rail passenger rights beefed up
The European Parliament today voted to upgrade rail passenger rights. last modified 15 November 2018, 21:04 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EUR 5 bn call for European transport infrastructure projects
A call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility programme, launched Tuesday by the EU Commission, makes available over EUR 5 billion for sustainable ... last modified 13 September 2022, 18:53 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Fourth Railway Package
The European Commission has announced a comprehensive package of measures to deliver better quality and more choice in railway services in Europe. Rail is seen ... last modified 30 January 2013, 14:40 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Recast of the first railway package - guide
New EU rules to allow more competition on the rail market look set to come into force by the end of this year, following a final vote of approval in the ... last modified 03 July 2012, 15:59 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
The EU Agency for Railways is mandated to issue single safety certificates and vehicle (type) authorisations valid in multiple European countries and to ensure ... last modified 30 October 2020, 23:16 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Euro-MPs back new rules to boost rail travel
Public contracts to supply domestic passenger rail services in EU Member States will normally have to be put out to tender under new rules backed by the ... last modified 15 December 2016, 22:52 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Harmonised procedures boost rail sector across EU
As of 31 October, Europe's rail sector will benefit from new harmonised procedures expected to significantly simplify procedures and reduce costs for railway ... last modified 04 November 2020, 23:15 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Parliament votes to upgrade rail passenger rights
Updated rules to EU rail passengers' rights should include higher compensation rates for delays and better assistance to people with reduced mobility, the EU ... last modified 15 November 2018, 23:31 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU provisionally agrees improved rights for rail passengers
Guaranteed rerouting and better help for passengers when there are delays and cancellations form part of updated legislation on stronger rights for train ... last modified 04 October 2020, 23:19 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU offers 60,000 free travel passes to 18-20 yr-olds
The EU is to provide free travel rail passes to 60,000 Europeans aged from 18 to 20 years through its DiscoverEU initiative that gives the opportunity to ... last modified 13 October 2021, 22:44 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Railway safety in the EU - briefing
The EU's Railway Safety Directive 2004/49/EC (RSD) is the main piece of Community legislation ensuring that railway safety is maintained at its high level and ... last modified 09 September 2009, 22:43 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Eurotunnel plan to reduce charges
Eurotunnel on 28 April 2014 committed to reduce the level of track access charges imposed on rail freight operators using the Tunnel by up to 50%. The European ... last modified 28 April 2014, 22:54 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
10 pilot services to boost European cross-border rail
The EU Commission announced Tuesday support for 10 pilot projects to establish new cross-border rail services or improve existing connections between large EU ... last modified 31 January 2023, 22:06 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU states agree informal deal to improve rail passenger rights
EU ambassadors endorsed a reform of rail passenger rights Wednesday with a view to strengthening the rights of all rail passengers, in particular those with ... last modified 27 October 2020, 00:32 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Facilitating the exchange of rail data - guide
The European Commission has adopted a regulation on standards in the field of telematics applications for rail passenger services. These standards, known to ... last modified 05 May 2011, 17:05 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking
The European Commission today adopted "Shift2Rail", a new public-private partnership to invest just under €1 billion in research and innovation to get more ... last modified 17 December 2013, 00:11 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Modernisation of European rail passenger rights
The European Commission announced on 28 September 2017 that it is updating the European rules on rail passenger rights to better protect train travellers in ... last modified 28 September 2017, 22:48 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
15,000 Discover EU travel passes up for grabs
From today until 26 June, young people have the opportunity to apply for a DiscoverEU ticket which gives them the opportunity to discover the European ... last modified 13 June 2018, 17:15 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs want free rail passes for young Europeans
Young Europeans could be offered a free InterRail pass on their 18th birthday, helping to promote better understanding and knowledge about Europe, following a ... last modified 05 October 2016, 14:25 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU allocates EUR 5.4 bn to projects to improve infrastructure links
The European Commission selected some 135 transport infrastructure projects for EU grants Wednesday from among 399 project proposals submitted under the ... last modified 29 June 2022, 22:32 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
DiscoverEU travel passes
As of 12 June (12:00 CEST) until 26 June, (12:00 CEST) young people can apply for a ticket giving them the opportunity to discover their continent from July ... last modified 12 June 2018, 19:08 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU set to open up Europe's passenger railway market
The EU reached provisional agreement on opening up the EU market for domestic passenger rail transport, with the aim of boosting the quality of services and ... last modified 21 April 2016, 16:13 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Rail passenger rights in the EU - guide
The European Commission has launched a Europe-wide publicity campaign in 23 languages to inform passengers about their rights when travelling by rail or air. last modified 30 June 2010, 00:46 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Rail growth demands efficiency and service quality
The growth of rail transport in Europe continues apace, but more action is needed in terms of efficiency and service quality in several EU Member States. This ... last modified 19 June 2014, 19:20 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU puts in place rail safety measures for Channel Tunnel
The EU Council adopted legislation Wednesday to ensure safe and efficient operation of the Channel Tunnel rail link between continental Europe and the United ... last modified 14 October 2020, 14:07 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail services
To support the transition to cleaner, greener, and smarter mobility, in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the European Commission on 14 ... last modified 14 December 2021, 23:42 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
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