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Letter from national competition authorities on the Siemens – Alstom merger
In a joint letter to the European Commission the competition authorities of Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom have expressed their concerns about the proposed merger of the mobility business of Siemens AG with Alstom SA. The four … -
Guide on Rail-related services and service facilities
ACM enforces compliance with the Dutch Railway Act. This act contains obligations for operators of certain facilities that are related to rail transport, such as train maintenance workshops, port terminals, and passenger stations. These facilities and the … -
NS notifies ACM of expansion of Eurostar train service
Dutch rail undertaking NS Internationaal B.V. has notified the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) of its plans to expand its international train service between Amsterdam/Rotterdam and London St Pancras station. NS plans to launch an … -
ACM: regulation provides opportunities for the mobility services market
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) sees benefits arising from stronger economic regulation of the market for mobility services. Regulation would help create equal opportunities for providers. This will stimulate the development of … -
ACM conditionally approves ProRail's calculation methods for the infrastructure charge
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has approved two methods used by Dutch network infrastructure manager ProRail for the calculation of the infrastructure charge that rail undertakings have to pay for using the Dutch rail … -
Dutch Railways NS abused its dominant position in regional tender process
Dutch Railways NS abused its dominant position in the 2014 tender process for the public-transport contract in the southern Dutch province of Limburg. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed a fine of EUR 40,950,000 on NS. … -
Clarity in advance for rail undertakings in regional rail tender processes
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has approved the conditions and fees that operators of rail services wish to apply in regional rail tender processes. This concerns the conditions and fees for rail-related services that are … -
Rail undertakings concerned about market developments
Freight rail undertakings and passenger rail undertakings have concerns about the affordability and availability of rail capacity. In their view, the infrastructure charge (the fee they have to pay for using the rail infrastructure) is too high. They also … -
ProRail insufficiently involved smaller rail firms in bridge closure
In April 2016, Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail treated RFF, Locon and LTE, three smaller railway undertakings, unfairly when the Moerdijk bridge had to be closed on short notice. This is the conclusion of an investigation carried out by the … -
ACM welcomes public-transport pilot with touching on and off once
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has not identified any major anticompetitive risks with regard to the pilot project where passengers on a regional rail line in the eastern part of the Netherlands are able to touch on and touch …