Development of Community's railways (amend. Directive 91/440/EEC). Railway package

The amendend proposal on the development of the Community's railways seeks to replace Directive 91/440/EEC. Of the 15 amendments proposed by the European Parliament, the Commission rejected 5 amendments relating to access rights and opening of the market, it rejected the 2 amendments relating to derogation for the various Member States and finally, it rejected one amendment relating to the overseeing of the fulfilment of public service obligations. By contrast, the Commission accepted 7 amendments in full. �