The European Comisssion is asking for public input on their plans to update the current rail passenger rights legislation. The window for that ends tomorrow (Sep. 22)!
Cross border rail travel often requires combining tickets from multiple different rail operators. Because of this, when passengers miss connections because of delays or disruptions no one is held responsible for helping them get back on their way, unlike for example with air travel. The European Commission wants to change the rules to address this. Their proposal is that any journey bought as a single transaction on a ticket platform—even if it is made up of multiple tickets from different operators—should count as a through-ticket, and thus be afforded the appropriate passenger rights.
This is a step in the right direction and would be an improvement over the current situation, but it also it isn't enough. Not all journeys can be currently purchased as a single transaction.
I think it's important that the EU hears from us that (1) this is issue is something that we care about, (2) Their proposal would meaningfully improve #CrossBorderRail in Europe, and (3) it's only the minimum and should be adopted and built upon even further in the future.
Anyway, go comment!
