EU: 3rd rail package published on the OJUE

The third rail package - which plans to liberalize the international passengers transport, regulates passengers' rights and obligations, and establishes a system of certification for drivers (see our article No. 070787) - was published in the EU's Official Journal on December 3. (Ref. 070984)
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The 1371/2007 regulation on passengers’ rights and obligations and the two directives – directive 2007/58 which plans to liberalize the international passengers transport’s market on January 1, 2010 and 2007/59 on the certification of train drivers operating on the railway system in the Community – which compose this 3rd rail package were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on December 3. The article No. 070787 details the contents of this package and particularly the direc

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