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A Third Railway Package, presented on 3 March 2004 by the European Commission, was adopted on 19 December 2006 by the European Parliament. It deals with the opening up of transport of passengers, the certification of train drivers, and the rights and obligations of the travellers. The provision proposed by the Commission dealing with compensation in case of delays for the freight services has been rejected, the European Parliament and the Council having felt that it would be in conflict with the interests of the sector. Having highlighted the costs caused by the lack of punctuality on the part of rail for the entire transport chain, the UIRR has appealed to the Commission to follow up by all possible means on the issue of freight quality.
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