Overview
- The European Commission, which presented the draft on Wednesday, proposes a single ticket that covers trips across multiple rail operators in one purchase.
- Companies with at least 50% market share in a country would have to open their online ticketing and data to rivals that request access.
- Passengers using a single ticket on multi‑operator journeys would gain stronger rights that include help for missed connections, rebooking, refunds and compensation.
- National rail incumbents and their lobby group object to being required to sell competitors’ tickets, with the CER calling the plan unprecedented interference.
- The text now goes to EU governments and the European Parliament for debate, with backers framing it as a way to shift more short‑haul travel from planes to trains.