Press Release: Total opening-up of rail freight to competition on 1 January 2007: towards a rail industry that is on the offensive

As of 1 January 2007 all rail freight services will be opened up to competition. This new stage in the process of revitalising the rail industry in which the Community has been engaged for several years should mark a turning point for rail freight, the market share of which has been declining since 1970 in most Member States and needs to be increased.