After more than three years of talks, on Wednesday 14 December, MEPs adopted the three texts that make up the political, also known as the market, pillar of the fourth rail package which seeks to partially liberalise national rail markets. Up until the last minute, adoption was far from certain, the S&D Group having decided very late in the day not to support the report on the public service obligation.
“I’m relieved”, said Wim van de Camp (EPP, Netherlands), rapporteur on the...