European Parliament
Phil Bennion  (ALDE ),
in writing.
– I voted in favour of the second reading agreement on the recast of the first railway package as I was convinced that this recast will contribute to improving the functioning of the internal railway market. Establishing a single European railway area has always been an ambitious goal of the European Union, and remains a key instrument of the internal market and the reduction of C0
emissions while remaining an important challenge given the disparities between Member States. Establishing a single railway area requires, in particular, strong and independent national regulators to establish a level playing field between big and small railway companies but also a European regulatory body to ensure a more integrated regulatory oversight of international services. I hope that the European Commission will soon come up with proposals on the fourth railway package that I hope will help us move forward in establishing this single European railway market.

