Under the deal reached between the two institutions, when the law enters into force in 2009 all rail passengers will enjoy a set of basic rights (e.g. regarding rail companies' liability for passengers and their luggage, and the right to transport of people with reduced mobility).
Saskaņā ar Parlamenta prasību direktīva paredz, ka Eiropas Komisijai gadu pēc tam jāsagatavo ziņojums, bet vajadzības gadījumā — arī tiesību akta priekšlikums.