The international conference Effectiveness of EU Rail Policy took place in Brussels on 22 June 2010.

Organisers are University of Leeds – Institute for Transport Studies and Europoint – professional conferences & exhibition organiser.

The goal of this conference was to bring together public and private operators, policy makers, regulators and researchers in order to discuss  regulation and fair competition in passenger and freight operations as well as future plans, needs and wishes for additions and revisions to EU rail policy.

How effective has European rail policy been so far?

Has it effectively guaranteed fair competition over the past years?

These questions were posed and answered during the first edition of international conference Effectiveness of EU Rail Policy in Brussels on 22 June 2010. 

Read the conference conclusions of Professor Chris Nash...

Other issues: 

- the rail policy making process itself

- its current status 

- the future of EU rail policy

The conference attracted 81 participants from 59 companies and from 19 different countries.
The list of participating companies is available here.