One journey, one ticket. That is the slogan when the EU wants to make train travel considerably easier in Europe. \u201dA revolution for the ticketing market,\u201d believes the European Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In stark proposals, the Commission now wants to force train companies to make their tickets available through all ticket sites that wish to sell them. Dominant companies must also provide tickets for journeys even with smaller operators. A single ticket should also be valid for the entire journey, regardless of whether it crosses national borders and involves different companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, passengers' rights and opportunities for compensation in cases of delays and missed connections are strengthened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dFree movement is one of the EU's greatest successes. Today, we are taking it a step further by making travel between the EU's 27 member states simpler, smarter, and more passenger-friendly,\u201d boasts Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposals are welcomed directly by rail enthusiasts in the European Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dThis is a matter close to the hearts of all of us who travel frequently by train between different countries in Europe. So it is a welcome message that has been long awaited by many. All measures that increase international train travel are important. We see with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz that fossil-dependent air travel is vulnerable in a turbulent world,\u201d writes P\u00e4r Holmgren (Green Party) in a comment to Di.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dThe train shouldn't be the last resort because the ticketing systems are stuck in the past\u201d, says colleague Johan Danielsson (S).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposals also include demands <\/strong>that train companies must release their tickets at least five months in advance for journeys included in the regular timetable. The intention is that the new rules will also apply in at least Norway and Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dThis is truly a revolution for the ticket market. It will lead to higher demand and lower prices,\u201d said one of the officials who worked on the package at a press briefing in Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The proposals will now, as usual, be processed and approved by the European Parliament and the EU member states in the Council of Ministers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is the purpose of the passenger package? How can ticket purchasing be made easier? What do the new passenger rights rules mean? How is competition affected? When can the rules come into effect? Source: DI-TT-EU Commission website<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" En resa, en biljett. Det \u00e4r slagordet n\u00e4r EU vill g\u00f6ra t\u00e5gresandet betydligt enklare i Europa.\u00a0 \u201dEn revolution f\u00f6r biljettmarknaden\u201d, anser EU-kommissionen. I skarpa f\u00f6rslag vill kommissionen\u00a0nu tvinga t\u00e5gf\u00f6retagen att g\u00f6ra sina biljetter tillg\u00e4ngliga via alla biljettsajter som \u00f6nskar s\u00e4lja dem. De dominerande bolagen m\u00e5ste dessutom tillhandah\u00e5lla biljetter f\u00f6r resor \u00e4ven med mindre operat\u00f6rer. En […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":303627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4084],"tags":[7556,7610,419,7554,807,7611,7553,7613,7612,7555,117,1506,191,7609,2881,858,155],"class_list":["post-303626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tag-bransch","tag-apostolos-tzitzikostas","tag-en-resa-en-biljett","tag-eu","tag-eu-kommissionen","tag-europa","tag-gransoverskridande-resor","tag-internationella-tagresor","tag-johan-danielsson","tag-par-holmgren","tag-passagerarrattigheter","tag-resa","tag-resebranschen","tag-tag-taag","tag-tagbiljetter","tag-tagresor","tag-transport","tag-turism"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n5 QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE NEW TRAIN PACKAGE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The aim is to make it easier to book train tickets across borders, compare prices and times, and to strengthen passengers' rights in cases of delays and missed connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>All train companies must make their tickets available to online platforms that wish to sell them. Platforms with a dominant position must display all available train departures, regardless of operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Travellers who purchase a ticket that covers multiple train companies are entitled to full rights if a connection is missed, for example, the right to rebooking, compensation and assistance in case of delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The proposal aims to create a more transparent and competitive market, where smaller train companies also have better opportunities to sell their tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The proposal will now be discussed in the European Parliament and negotiated between the EU institutions before it can enter into force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n