Brussels, 12/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Council and European Parliament confirmed their differences on the rate of rail liberalisation, at the first conciliation session on the "rail package", in Brussels on Wednesday. A second conciliation meeting will be held on 22 November.
Following bitter discussions, the Council managed, in 1999, to reach a "common position" on the package that provides for the opening a trans-European network of rail freight to competition. Three directives set...