European Union: Regulation on rail ticketing including obligations on online ticketing platforms to host products on non-discriminatory terms (COM 2026 232)

Progress

Current status
in consultation
31 Jul 2026 processing consultation
05 Jun 2026 in consultation
13 May 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

31 Jul 2026
processing consultation

European Commission closes consultation on rail ticketing including obligations on online ticketing platforms to host products on non-discriminatory terms

On 31 July 2026, the European Commission closes the consultation on the regulation on rail ticketing, including obligations on online ticketing platforms to host products on non-discriminatory terms. The proposal focuses on incumbent railway underta…

Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 Jun 2026
in consultation

European Commission opened consultation on rail ticketing including obligations on online ticketing platforms to host products on non-discriminatory terms

On 5 June 2026, the European Commission opened a consultation on the regulation on rail ticketing, including obligations on online ticketing platforms to host products on non-discriminatory terms, until 31 July 2026. The proposal focuses on incumben…

Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
13 May 2026
under deliberation

European Commission published regulation on rail ticketing including obligations on online ticketing platforms to host products on non-discriminatory terms

On 13 May 2026, the European Commission published the regulation on rail ticketing, including obligations on online ticketing platforms to host products on non-discriminatory terms. The proposal focuses on incumbent railway undertakings that hold 50…

Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government