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Use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010

Reference
2023/0271(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 June 2026 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Transport and Tourism TRAN
More facts (5)
Rapporteur
Tilly METZ
Shadow rapporteurs
11 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
19 May 2026
Versions
6 versions
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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 30 April 2026
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 5 May 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 6 May 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 19 May 2026
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 27 January 2026
  6. Published as law (done) 10 June 2026

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
Transport and Tourism TRAN
Rapporteur
Tilly METZ (Greens)
Shadow rapporteurs
Gheorghe FALCĂ (EPP), MEP #33982 (EPP) former member, MEP #23768 (S&D) former member, Johan DANIELSSON (S&D), MEP #118949 (Patriots) former member, MEP #96885 (Renew) former member, Ondřej KRUTÍLEK (ECR), MEP #204733 (ECR) former member, Valérie DEVAUX (Renew), Arash SAEIDI (The Left), MEP #35016 (ID) former member

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
19 May 2026Single European railway area: use of railway infrastructure capacity New lawsNo final voteFinal vote—

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Versions, 6

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament19 May 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0169/2026 TA-10-2026-0169

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  2. Adopted by Parliament12 Mar 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0127/2024 TA-9-2024-0127

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  3. Tabled for plenary6 May 2026

    Report A10-0126/2026 A-10-2026-0126

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  4. Tabled for plenary5 Mar 2024

    Report A9-0069/2024 A-9-2024-0069

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  5. Committee draft28 Apr 2026

    Draft report (TRAN) TRAN-PR-787893

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  6. Committee draft28 Nov 2023

    Draft report (TRAN) TRAN-PR-752954

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0169/2026: Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.
  • Adopted text TA9-0127/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on using railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area lays down rules for capacity management, traffic management, and performance review, and amends Directive 2012/34/EU and repeals Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.
  • Report A10-0126/2026: Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation for railway infrastructure capacity use, aiming for more efficient rail use via harmonised capacity management, better allocation, and stronger cross-border cooperation.
  • Report A9-0069/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on using railways infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area lays down rules for capacity management, including strategic planning, allocation, and traffic management, and amends Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.
  • Draft report (TRAN): This draft report recommends approving the Council position on a regulation for railway infrastructure capacity use in the EU, which aims to improve efficiency through harmonised capacity management, better allocation, and stronger cross-border cooperation.
  • Draft report (TRAN): The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's regulation on railway infrastructure capacity, aiming to increase rail use, improve cross-border coordination, and ensure fair capacity allocation.

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What changed

Between consecutive versions of the text, newest pair first.

No overview of what changed between versions is available for this dossier. The “Compare” links under Versions show every change between two versions.

Timeline, 19

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 2 steps · 20 May 2026–10 Jun 2026

  1. 10 June 2026

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 20 May 2026

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 6 May 2026–19 May 2026

  1. 19 May 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 19 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0169/2026Report A10-0126/2026

  2. 11 May 2026

    2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendments 1–2

  3. 6 May 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0126/2026

Committee stage 3 steps · 28 Apr 2026–5 May 2026

  1. 5 May 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 30 April 2026

    Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

  3. 28 April 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (TRAN)

Negotiations with the Council 5 steps · 19 Nov 2024–27 Jan 2026

  1. 27 January 2026

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

    The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

  2. 18 November 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  3. 10 June 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  4. 3 March 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

  5. 19 November 2024

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 5 Mar 2024–12 Mar 2024

  1. 12 March 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 12 Mar 2024 Adopted text TA9-0127/2024Report A9-0069/2024

  2. 5 March 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0069/2024

Committee stage 4 steps · 2 Oct 2023–4 Mar 2024

  1. 4 March 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 7 December 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (TRAN)

  3. 28 November 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (TRAN)

  4. 2 October 2023

    Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0271
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European Parliament (2026). “Use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010”. Dossier, 19 May 2026. procId 2023-0271, reference 2023/0271(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0271 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0271(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0271 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2023-0271,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-05-19},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0271}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0271},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0271, reference 2023/0271(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0271(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}