Protection of rail passengers with single tickets
- Stage
- Commission proposal, reached 13 May 2026
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew)
- Lead DG
- DG MOVE
- Commissioner
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas
- Last activity
- 31 Jul 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Targeted revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations, 29 responses, 31 Jul 2026.
- 13 May 2026
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission · Commission
- 9 Jul 2026
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary) · Parliament
- Referred to committee
- 31 Jul 2026
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Targeted revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations, 29 responses · Commission
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | Renew | DE | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Andreas Schieder | S&D | AT | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur | Borja Giménez Larraz | EPP | ES | TRAN |
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 244 |
Summary
GeneratedThe European Commission proposes to extend passenger protection to single-ticket rail journeys involving multiple operators, ensuring compensation and assistance rights similar to those for single-operator trips. This affects rail operators, ticket vendors, and passengers using cross-operator services. The proposal is at the Commission stage, awaiting review by the European Parliament and Council.
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