Rail System Interoperability Directive (Recast)
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Recast)
- Stage
- In force, reached 26 May 2016
- In force
- In force since 15 Jun 2016 · CELEX 32016L0797
- Transposition deadline
- 16 Jun 2019
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 15 Jun 2016
Where it stands
Latest: Implementing act published: EU harmonised specifications for control-command and signalling for rail, 15 Apr 2026.
- 10 Feb 2026
- Implementing act published: Technical specification for interoperability relating to the telematics subsystem of the rail system
- 15 Apr 2026
- Implementing act published: EU harmonised specifications for control-command and signalling for rail
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 54 published, 1 planned.
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Documents
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- Report · A7-0033/2014Parliament
- Report · A8-0071/2016Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2016)0035Commission
- Proposal · COM(2018)0623Commission
- Proposal · COM(2022)0007Commission
- Proposal · COM(2025)0492Commission
- Text adopted · Directive 2016/0797Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 138 26.05.2016, p. 0044Commission
- Report · PE513.305Parliament
- Committee opinion · PE514.700Parliament
- Amendments · PE519.503Parliament
- Amendments · PE519.531Parliament
- Report · PE575.344Parliament
- Amendments · PE577.062Parliament
- Text adopted · SP(2014)446Parliament
- Text adopted · T7-0149/2014Parliament
- Text adopted · T8-0144/2016Parliament
Summary
GeneratedDirective (EU) 2016/797 sets conditions for rail interoperability across the EU, covering design, construction, operation, and maintenance of subsystems and vehicles. It applies to the Union rail system, excluding metros, trams, and light rail, with Member State options for local or historical infrastructure.
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