On Monday 4 March, the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) unanimously adopted (with 30 votes in favour) their negotiating position on the draft regulation governing the use of railway infrastructure capacity (see EUROPE B13296A12). This text aims to change the way rail is managed and improve cross-border coordination.
“We urgently need a modal shift to rail to decarbonise the European transport sector. New rules will facilitate this transition and ensure a...