Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0271(COD)
Single European railway area: use of railway infrastructure capacity
Use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · Second reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 June 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 30 April 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 5 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 6 May 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 19 May 2026
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 27 January 2026
- Published as law(done) 10 June 2026
Decided in plenary
19 May 2026 · decision 4
Transport & tourism, New EU law
Single European railway area: use of railway infrastructure capacity
No single final vote: only amendments or parts of the text were voted on.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Tilly Metz (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Gheorghe Falcă (EPP), Mep #33982 (EPP), Mep #23768 (S&D), Johan Danielsson (S&D), Mep #118949 (Patriots), Mep #96885 (Renew), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Mep #204733 (ECR), Valérie Devaux (Renew), Arash Saeidi (The Left), Mep #35016 (ID)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 19 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.
Adopted by Parliament· 12 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on using railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area lays down rules for capacity management, traffic management, and performance review, and amends Directive 2012/34/EU and repeals Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.
Tabled for plenary· 6 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation for railway infrastructure capacity use, aiming for more efficient rail use via harmonised capacity management, better allocation, and stronger cross-border cooperation.
Tabled for plenary· 5 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on using railways infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area lays down rules for capacity management, including strategic planning, allocation, and traffic management, and amends Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.
Committee draft· 28 Apr 2026
AI summary:This draft report recommends approving the Council position on a regulation for railway infrastructure capacity use in the EU, which aims to improve efficiency through harmonised capacity management, better allocation, and stronger cross-border cooperation.
Committee draft· 28 Nov 2023
AI summary:The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's regulation on railway infrastructure capacity, aiming to increase rail use, improve cross-border coordination, and ensure fair capacity allocation.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
10 June 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
20 May 2026
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 3 steps
19 May 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 19 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0169/2026Report A10-0126/2026
11 May 2026
2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
6 May 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
5 May 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
30 April 2026
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
28 April 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Negotiations with the Council 5 steps
27 January 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
18 November 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
10 June 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
3 March 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
19 November 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 2 steps
12 March 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 12 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0127/2024Report A9-0069/2024
5 March 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
4 March 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
7 December 2023
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.
28 November 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
2 October 2023
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0271(COD)