Parliament to clash with EU states on railways

The European Parliament and member states are likely to clash over a package of railway reforms, as the assembly gets set to inject more competition into Europe's rail networks rejecting many of member states' common proposals.

With the second reading of the European Commission's "third railway package" scheduled for today (17 January), many MEPs have expressed dismay that EU transport ministers have not met parliament's preliminary demands on liberalization deadlines, basic passenger r...