| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L138, 26.5.2016 |
| Publication Date | 26/05/2016 |
| Content Type | Legislation |
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Summary: On 30 January 2013 the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive on the interoperability of the rail system in the EU, as part of the Fourth Railway Package. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the Directive on 11 May 2016. Further information: In recent years, the EU railway market has seen massive changes, gradually introduced by three legislative ‘railway packages’ intended to open up national markets and make railways more competitive and interoperable at the EU level, while maintaining high levels of safety. However, despite the considerable development of the ‘EU acquis’ establishing an internal market for rail transport services, the modal share of rail in intra-EU transport remains modest. Thus, the Commission has come forward with the Fourth Railway Package in order to enhance the quality and efficiency of rail services by removing the remaining market obstacles. This Directive focuses on the removal of remaining administrative and technical barriers, in particular by establishing a common approach to safety and interoperability rules to increase economies of scale for railway undertakings active across the EU; decreasing administrative costs and accelerating administrative procedures; and by avoiding disguised discrimination. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.138.01.0044.01.ENG |
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| Subject Categories | Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
