Target: to get more international transport shipped by rail |
More international traffic shipped by rail - that's the goal of European railways. RailNetEurope, an association of European infrastructure managers, offers advice on traffic to or from other countries.
Borderless rail transport
Borderless rail transport – liberalisation
The 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.
Foreign transport
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Foreign RUs in Germany |
Are you a foreign railway undertaking planning to operate in Germany? Unless you are planning to set up a branch office in Germany, you should observe the following with regard to network access.
International Train-paths
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Train-paths for international freight traffic |
Whether catalogue-paths or customised solutions – we offer our customers the best-suited product for cross-border freight traffic.
RailNetEurope
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RailNetEurope (RNE) |
RNE offers all railway undertakings high-quality train-paths for cross-border transport, and competent border-crossing advice from its One-Stop-Shop.




