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<p>The proposals published by the European Commission on 30 January 2013 would, if
adopted, strengthen requirements for the formal separation of infrastructure manager
and train operator responsibilities. The proposals make no assumption about the status
of the infrastructure manager. They do, however, require the competitive tendering
of rail public service contracts in most circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>There is no
particular bar on public companies competing for such tenders, and exemptions to tendering
are proposed for small networks and in emergency situations.</p><p> </p><p>The Italian
Council Presidency (Jul-Dec 2014) intends to start Member State level Working Groups
about the market opening proposals in July. As these proposals are still under discussion
it is too early to say what we think the effect is likely to be.</p>
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