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report parliamentary committee draft, 28 April 2026

On the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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

Document TRAN-PR-787893 · (1683/1/2025 – C100104/2026 – 2023/0271(COD))

Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Tilly Metz

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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. The agreed text enhances the role of the European Network of Infrastructure Managers (ENIM) in coordinating cross-border capacity and traffic, and strengthens railway undertakings' involvement in capacity decisions. Penalties are introduced for railway undertakings and infrastructure managers who fail to comply with commitments on allocated train paths, to maximise network capacity use.

Position. The Committee on Transport and Tourism recommends approving the Council position at first reading without amendments.

Key points

  1. Parliament approves the Council position at first reading, noting the act is adopted accordingly.
  2. The regulation aims for more efficient use of rail infrastructure through harmonised capacity management and more efficient allocation processes.
  3. Cross-border cooperation is strengthened, with an enhanced role for the European Network of Infrastructure Managers (ENIM) in coordinating cross-border capacity and traffic.
  4. Railway undertakings gain a reinforced role in capacity-related decision-making processes.
  5. Penalties are introduced for railway undertakings and infrastructure managers in case of non-compliance with commitments regarding allocated train paths.

Who is affected

  • Railway undertakings and infrastructure managers in the EU, who face penalties for non-compliance with allocated train path commitments.
  • European Network of Infrastructure Managers (ENIM), whose role in coordinating cross-border capacity and traffic is enhanced.

Legal basis. Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Full text

Draft european parliament legislative resolution 16 paragraphs

(1683/1/2025 – C100104/2026 – 2023/0271(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Council position at first reading (1683/1/2025 – C100104/2026),

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 25 October 2023,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 1 February 2024,

–having regard to its position at first reading on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0443),

–having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to Rule 68 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A100000/2026),

1.Approves the Council position at first reading;

2.Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

3.Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

4.Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Short justification 1 paragraph

The Council position at first reading reflects the agreement reached between Parliament and the Council in interinstitutional negotiations at early second-reading stage. The agreed text has been the result of interinstitutional negotiations where the co-legislators have reached a compromise text aims to contribute to a more efficient use of Europe’s rail infrastructure through harmonisation of capacity management, more efficient allocation processes, and a strengthened cross-border cooperation. The agreement also foresees an enhanced role for European Network of Infrastructure Managers (ENIM) to coordinate cross-border capacity and traffic, while reinforcing the role of railway undertakings in capacity-related decision-making processes. To achieve a maximum utilisation of the available capacity on railway networks, penalties are introduced for railway undertakings and infrastructure managers in case of non-compliance with commitments with respect to allocated train paths.