Poland Risks Undermining The Single European Railway Area (SERA) Through Expanded Use of Directly Awarded Public Service Obligation (PSO) Contracts
A new draft law could allow regional authorities to award rail contracts to their own operators, protecting up to half of Poland’s regions from competition.
OŚWIADCZENIE: Polska ryzykuje podważenie jednolitego europejskiego obszaru kolejowego (SERA)
Projekt nowelizacji ustawy o publicznym transporcie zbiorowym obecnie będący przedmiotem konsultacji publicznych, przedstawiany jest jako techniczna reforma mająca poprawić funkcjonowanie transportu publicznego.
Joint AERRL-ALLRAIL position on the Revision of the mandate of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)
As representatives of rolling stock keepers, lessors, and independent passenger rail companies, we believe the Agency’s core objective should be to contribute to increasing rail’s market share while ensuring safety, interoperability, sustainability and open competition.
A more inclusive Agency with a mandate aligned with asset life optimisation, circular economy principles and competitive neutrality will support a dynamic, innovative and investment-friendly European railway market.
ALLRAIL attended “Clean, Just and Competitive: A Blueprint for Europe’s Economies and Societies” Conference
ALLRAIL's Legal Officer Guillem Ochoa attended the conference “Clean, Just and Competitive: A Blueprint for Europe’s Economies and Societies”, organised by the EU Competition Comissioner Teresa Ribera, with the participation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño and the former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta.
200 Years of Railways – Time for the UK to Empower Regions and Encourage Competition
200 years ago, the world’s first train ran between Stockton and Darlington – a private initiative that showed how bold ideas could transform mobility and society. As the UK celebrates this anniversary, the government plans to centralise the system under Great British Railways (GBR). But with no clear KPIs, untested promises of savings, and fares set to rise by a whopping 5.8% next March, a giant new public body risks delivering less choice and little innovation.