Thus in 1991 EU Directive 91/440 was created to make it a legal requirement for independent companies to be able to apply for non-discriminatory track access (running powers) on a European Union country's track.
Derfor skabte man i 1991 EU-direktiv 91/440 for at skabe et lovkrav om at selvstændige operatører skulle kunne ansøge om udiskriminerende adgang til jernbane-nettet i et EU-medlemsland.