Infringements

2013

• Interoperability of European railways: Commission refers Slovenia to the Court of Justice

2012

• Rail transport: Commission refers Poland to the Court of Justice over railway interoperability
• Commission requests Germany, France, Poland and Portugal to transpose EU rules on harmonized rail systems
• Rail: Commission requests Netherlands to completely implement railway interoperability directive
• Commission takes legal action against Bulgaria for failing to fully implement the first railway package

2011

• Rail: Commission refers Germany to Court of Justice over railway safety
• Rail: Commission asks the Czech Republic to act on rail safety
• Rail transport: Commission refers Germany to the Court of Justice over interoperability
• Commission launches infringement proceedings against France and the UK over Channel tunnel
  • Memo: Grounds for infringement proceedings against France and the UK over the Channel Tunnel [13 KB]
• Commission requests eight Member States to implement railway interoperability Directives
• Commission asks ten Member States to implement the Directive aimed at improving safety of European railways
• The Commission orders eight Member States to implement the Directive aimed at ensuring better occupational mobility for train drivers
• Rail safety: Commission asks Austria, Estonia, Germany and the UK to transpose EU rules on rail safety indicators
• Sécurité ferroviaire: la Commission somme la Belgique de garantir la pleine indépendance de ses autorités

2010

• Rail transport: Commission welcomes improvements to national legislation in Austria, France and Portugal; reduces scope of infringements
• Land transport: Commission takes Austria and Ireland to Court for failure to implement EU rules on dangerous goods
• Rail services: Commission legal action against 13 Member States for failing to fully implement first railay package
• Rail transport: Commission warns Bulgaria over lack of implementation of the 'first rail package'

2009

• Commission warns Member States over lack of implementation of the 'first rail package'

2008

• Commission calls on Member States to ensure correct implementation of the First Rail Package

2007

• European rail market: Commission takes 10 Member States to the Court

2006

• Rail competitiveness: Commission takes Portugal and Slovenia to the Court and sends reasoned opinion to Latvia
• Second Railway Package: European Commission sends a reasoned opinion to 4 Member States
• 1st Railway Package: implementation in Member States finally on track
• New standard signalling for trains in Europe