Schienenpersonenverkehr in der EU

Public service transport plays a crucial role in passenger transport in the European Union, both from a political and from an economic point of view as it represented in 2007 a financial volume of more than EUR 20 billion. It is estimated that approximately 90% of domestic passenger transport in the EU is currently provided within the context of public service arrangements, which in many cases represents substantial revenues for railway undertakings. Moreover, public service transport is an undeniably important social policy instrument for public authorities.