Overview
- The European Commission, which published the mobility package Wednesday, sent the proposals to the European Parliament and EU countries to begin negotiations.
- The draft Rail Ticketing Regulation would force any operator with at least a 50% market share to host rivals’ tickets on its website and to put tickets on sale at least five months before departure.
- A new single‑ticket category would extend passenger rights across multi‑operator trips, giving one set of protections for rerouting, reimbursement, assistance and compensation when delays cause missed connections.
- A separate multimodal booking proposal would require big travel platforms to show options neutrally by criteria like price, time or emissions, curb exclusivity deals and share certain data with public authorities for transport planning.
- National rail incumbents and the CER lobby group call the package regulatory overreach, while supportive MEPs and Transport & Environment say simpler booking and clearer rights could shift trips from planes to trains, with EU officials signaling entry into force in one to two years and most duties applying a year later.