The European Commission announced the end of its preliminary antitrust investigation into Dutch state-owned railway company NS, after NS on 12 November 2026 published a new sales policy for retired passenger trains, selling vehicles no longer in use through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory procedure.
Why recommended:The European Commission ended its preliminary antitrust investigation because the Dutch railway company adjusted its retired train sales policy, from which readers can understand changes in market access for second-hand rolling stock.
On October 14, GBTA published its official position on the EU passenger package, which includes proposals to simplify rail ticketing and multimodal booking and to strengthen rail passenger rights. GBTA recommends guaranteeing non-discriminatory access to rail and multimodal content under FRAND terms, and giving TMCs, online booking tools and authorized distributors the same rebooking, reissuing, cancellation and refund service capabilities as suppliers' direct channels.
Why recommended:GBTA submitted a position paper on the EU passenger package, listing specific demands including rail content access, TMC service capabilities and through-journey protection, which travel procurement parties can track as the legislation develops.
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European Commission Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Tzitzikostas visited New Delhi and, together with India's Minister of Civil Aviation, launched the first EU-India High-Level Aviation Dialogue, implementing the requirement to establish a regular aviation dialogue set out in the Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda of the January 2026 EU-India Summit.
Why recommended:The launch of the first EU-India High-Level Aviation Dialogue provides policy context for travel procurement parties focused on EU-India route connectivity and airline market access.