Region: Europe and Central Asia
Country: Global / Non-Specific
Sectors: Transportation
Keywords: Legal Framework, Rail, Transport, Transport Core
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Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway area1.42 MB
Document Summary:
European Union (EU) - Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast) (English, French and Spanish)
The Directive entered into force 15 December 2012 and needs to be transposed until 16 June 2015. It establishes a mandated track access regime for third-party railway operators.
Document Details:
Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (recast) - available in different European Union languages. The Directive entered into force 15 December 2012 and needs to be transposed until 16 June 2015. It establishes a mandated track access regime for third-party railway operators.
EU Directive 2012/34/EU has consolidated and replaced Directives 91/440/EEC, 95/18/EC and 2001/14/EC as amended by Directives 2004/51/EC and Directive 2007/58/EC. All EU Directives and latest versions are available on the website of EUR-Lex.
For more information on track access regimes see Railways: Track Access and Haulage.
Related Information:
Track Access Laws and Regulations
Tracking Reference:
Europe_Directiva 2012-34-EU on Track Access Regime_ES.pdf
Europe_Directive 2012-34-EU on Track Access Regime_EN.pdf
Europe_Directive 2012-34-EU on Track Access Regime_FR.pdf
Updated: September 30, 2021