07 January 2022

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON REVISION OF STATE AID GUIDELINES FOR RAILWAY COMPANIES

On 22 December 2021, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the proposed revision of the 2008 Guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings (the ‘Railway Guidelines'). Interested parties can respond to the consultation until 16 March 2022.

The Commission has conducted an evaluation of the current Railway Guidelines as part of the State aid Fitness Check. The evaluation showed that the current Guidelines have made an important contribution to encouraging a modal shift to rail. At the same time, the evaluation showed that adjustments of the existing rules are necessary to reflect the latest market and regulatory developments and enable the rail sector to embrace the green and digital transition in line with the Commission's priorities, in particular those of European Green Deal.

Source: European Commission