Polish Authorities Persist in Restricting Competition for the Market, Contrary to Their Commitments to the European Commission
Despite earlier warnings, the Polish authorities are still planning to remove competition from regional passenger rail by repealing Article 22a of the Public Transport Act (UPTZ). This law requires rail services to be awarded through competitive procedure
Polskie władze nadal ograniczają konkurencję „o rynek”, wbrew zobowiązaniom wobec Komisji Europejskiej
Pomimo wcześniejszych ostrzeżeń, władze polskie nadal planują ograniczyć konkurencję w regionalnym transporcie kolejowym poprzez uchylenie art. 22a ustawy o publicznym transporcie zbiorowym (UPTZ). Przepis ten nakłada obowiązek przyznawania usług kolejowych na drodze konkurencyjnych przetargów, co sprzyja wyższej jakości usług dla pasażerów oraz bardziej efektywnemu wykorzystaniu środków publicznych.
France: 1st Competitively Tendered Regional Rail PSO Won By Independent Operator Delivers +48% Passengers And –18% Fares In 5 Months
Newly published figures from France’s South Region (Région Sud) show that the country’s
first competitively tendered regional Public Service Obligation (PSO) rail contract — won by an independent operator — is already delivering impressive results.
ALLRAIL attends the 2025 AFRA Conference
Our Legal Officer, Guillem Ochoa, attended the 2025 annual conference of the Association Française du Rail (AFRA) – the French Association representing new entrants in passenger and freight rail.
Position Paper: The Benefits of Competitively Tendered Public Service Obligation (PSO) Contracts in Passenger Rail
ALLRAIL is pleased to share its latest Position Paper, “The Benefits of Competitively Tendered Public Service Obligation (PSO) Contracts in Passenger Rail”. As Europe advances market opening on the routes that are not commercially viable, the paper shows how tenders improve efficiency, raise service quality and deliver better value for taxpayers’ money.