The European Commission on Wednesday presented a plan to simplify rail travel across Europe through a single ticket system covering multiple companies and countries.
This proposal would allow travelers to book a complete international journey with a single ticket, even when multiple rail operators are involved. Passengers would also benefit from better protection in the event of a missed connection on journeys with multiple stops.
According to the European Commission, the objective is to make trains more attractive compared to short-haul flights and to support the European Union's climate ambitions.
The Commission believes that it is currently still difficult for travellers to compare the rail offers available in Europe, particularly for cross-border journeys.
The project is part of a larger plan unveiled at the end of 2025 aimed at improving the interconnection of European rail networks and platforms in order to promote means of transport deemed more sustainable.
Critics, however, have argued that the European Union should prioritize investment in railway infrastructure itself rather than ticketing systems.
The reform could in particular facilitate popular international journeys between cities like Paris, Milan, Berlin or Brussels, which are often complicated today by the proliferation of platforms and separate tickets.
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