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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9509

26 September 2007
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
Parliament approves compromise resulting from conciliation on 3rd rail package

Strasbourg, 25/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - After three years of bitter discussion, the 3rd rail package, which liberalises international passenger transport, can finally see the end of the legislative tunnel. Meeting in plenary on Tuesday 25 September, the European Parliament approved the agreement reached with Council on 21 June 2007 (see EUROPE 9455). The three legislative proposals in the package (directives on developing Community railway transport and on certification of rail drivers as...

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