EU: the Parliament adopted drivers’ certification as part of the third rail package

The European Parliament adopted, on September 25, 2007, the reports composing the "third railway package", that is to say the draft directives on the opening and the liberalization of the railway market, passengers' rights and train drivers' license. This article is about the last one. These texts, coming from a conciliation between the Parliament and the Council, which took place on June 21, yet have to be adopted by the latter to come into force. (Ref 070787)
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The Parliament adopted, on September 25, the directive “on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the Community’s rail system”. This text ensues – and widely drew – from the agreement concluded on January 24, 2007 between the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the Community of European Railways (CER) on the European license for drivers carrying out a cross-border interoperability service (http://www.cer.be/files/CER_ETF%20EN-142244A.pdf.) Let us rem

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