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Passenger name regulation could destroy cross-border rail

03 October 2016

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"The European Commission, train operators and passenger representative groups have expressed grave concern over draft legislation introduced into the Belgian parliament on September 19 which could threaten the viability of cross-border passenger trains.

Proposed as a reaction to the terrorist attacks in Brussels earlier this year, as well as attacks elsewhere in western Europe, the regulation would extend the airline-style Passenger Name Record requirements to all international trains crossing Belgian borders.

Operators would be expected to collect and submit information on all travellers 24 h in advance, which would preclude same-day ticket sales and completely destroy any prospect of a walk-on service competitive with other surface transport modes."

See the article: Passenger name regulation could destroy cross-border rail (Railway Gasette, link)

See also: USA-BELGIUM: Proposed laws would expand travel controls from airlines to passenger railroads (Papers, Please, link)

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