The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Germany’s track access charge system violates EU law, giving an unfair advantage to short-distance rail passenger transport. The 19 March ruling stems from a case brought by DB InfraGO and DB RegioNetz Infrastruktur GmbH against the German government, challenging the calculation method. The ruling is good news for freight and long-distance transport.
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