20 years on, the uncertainty remains

摘要

Almost two decades after the European union began the process of railway liberalisation to create a single market, legislative and regulatory reforms in the various member states are progressing at different speeds and many areas of conflict remain to be addressed. Chris Jackson reports from Brussels.rnThis is a crucial time for Europe's railways, suggested Chris Nash, Research Professor from the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds. He was opening an international conference in Brussels on June 22, organised by Europoint to assess the Effectiveness of EU Rail Policy.rnJanuary 1 saw the nominal opening up of international passenger services to competition, and a new transport White Paper is due later this year.