The agreements, dealing with the opening up of the rail market, a European licence for train drivers and the rights of rail passengers, were reached in June this year after the Council accepted the EP's final demand for a review every five years of any exemptions Member States grant their domestic railway networks from the rules on passenger rights.
Tiesību akti attiecas uz pasažieru pārvadājumiem: tie ieviesīs visā ES kopīgas pasažieru tiesības un pienākumus, noteiks nozares liberalizāciju un vilcienu vadītāju sertifikāciju.