As on air passenger rights, EU lawmakers are siding with consumers on new train ticketing rules
The EU’s fresh proposal to make the booking of complicated European rail journeys easier and more reliable, and in just one click, is a gift to travellers – but could be a major headache for the large companies that run the trains.
Make no mistake: a major political battle lies ahead. If politicians love the idea of simplifying the travel of EU citizens, the railway sector has already made clear it’s ready to wage war to defend its interests.
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), which represents the industry in Brussels, has slammed the European Commission’s proposals as “unprecedented and unjustified regulatory interventionism”.
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