International transport
Borderless rail transport – liberalisation
skip: Borderless rail transport – liberalisationThe liberalisation of rail transport began with EU Directive 91/440 and has continued in stages. From 2006, the entire cross-border rail freight transport throughout the European Union will be liberalised.
Current regulations still differ widely - depending on each country’s national legislation.
When considering whether transport services can be offered abroad, we must make a distinction between two fundamental aspects:
- right of establishment, i.e. the right to establish a railway undertaking in another country.
- network access right, i.e. the right to acquire access to another country’s rail infrastructure.
Last modified: 22.07.2008
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