European Union railway liberalization directives
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European Union directive package
European Union railway directive package
market liberalization measure
rail transport regulation
The European Union railway liberalization directives are a set of EU laws designed to open national rail markets to competition, separate infrastructure management from train operations, and create an integrated, interoperable European rail system.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European Union railway legislation | 1 |
| First Railway Package | 0 |
| Fourth Railway Package | 0 |
| Second Railway Package | 0 |
| Third Railway Package | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union directive package
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European Union railway directive package ⓘ market liberalization measure ⓘ rail transport regulation ⓘ |
| affects |
incumbent state-owned railway undertakings
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new entrant railway undertakings ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage modal shift from road to rail
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increase efficiency of rail services ⓘ reduce barriers to cross-border rail services ⓘ |
| appliesTo | European Union Member States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | early 2000s ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
accelerate rail freight liberalization
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complete the Single European Railway Area ⓘ create an integrated European rail system ⓘ improve interoperability of European railways ⓘ introduce common rules on train driver licensing ⓘ liberalize international passenger rail services ⓘ open domestic passenger rail markets to competition ⓘ open national rail markets to competition ⓘ open rail freight markets to competition ⓘ separate infrastructure management from train operations ⓘ streamline vehicle authorization and safety certification ⓘ strengthen rail safety and interoperability rules ⓘ |
| includes |
First Railway Package
NERFINISHED
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Fourth Railway Package NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Railway Package NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Railway Package NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
independent regulatory bodies for railways
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interoperability requirements for rolling stock and infrastructure ⓘ non-discriminatory track access charges ⓘ open access to railway infrastructure ⓘ separation of accounts between infrastructure and operations ⓘ separation of infrastructure management and train operations ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
competition policy
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internal market ⓘ transport policy ⓘ |
| promotes |
competition between railway undertakings
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cross-border interoperability of rail systems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EU interoperability standards for railways
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Single European Railway Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
independent national regulatory bodies for rail markets
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independent national safety authorities ⓘ transparent allocation of rail infrastructure capacity ⓘ transparent and non-discriminatory track access charging ⓘ |
| startedWith | First Railway Package NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
European Union railway legislation
Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias
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