Dutch railway deal is "fundamentally illegal" say independents

The contract the Dutch government intends to award to Dutch railway operator NS for passenger transport services is facing EU scrutiny and is “fundamentally illegal”, according to the head of the European lobby group of independent railways. Nick Brooks, secretary general of the Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants (ALLRAIL), told Dutch News the new concession, announced last week, grants unjustified subsidies, covers a disproportionate size of railway services and its timing is “suspicious”. The European Commission has already opened...