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Sweden’s government has proposed to apply new changes to the law due to the new train passenger regulation, including exceptions to the regulation that must be made for local as well as regional train journeys.
According to the announcement of Sweden’s Ministry of Justice, such journeys should continue to be regulated by the ACT (2015:953) on the right of public transport passengers, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
“That law introduces an exception to the traveller’s right to a price reduction if a delay is due to an extraordinary event, such as extreme weather conditions or a major public health crisis. This corresponds to a similar exemption from the railway companies’ liability for compensation that has been introduced in the Train Passenger Regulation,” the statement reads.
In addition, the same note that railway traffic conducted for historical purposes or tourism purposes should also be excluded from the regulation’s scope of application.
The Ministry confirmed that the new proposed changes are set to become effective on June 7, this year.
The European Parliament together with the European Council adopted a new regulation back in April 2021, related to the rights and obligations of train passengers.
“The regulation contains rules on, among other things, the right to compensation in the event of delays and what information travellers must receive. It also contains rules on measures to facilitate travel for people with disabilities or reduced mobility,” the statement notes.
In April 2021, the European Commission welcomed the framework, which among others, would further strengthen passenger protection in case of disruption.
Such an announcement was welcomed by the European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport Adina Vălean, while she stressed that such new changes would notably improve rail travellers’ protection in case of cancellations, delays as well as missed connections.
She emphasized that the new regulations would respond better to the needs of persons with disabilities or reduced mobility.
“Strong rail passenger rights are essential to improving the sector’s image and attracting more people to rail, two of our objectives for the European Year of Rail,” Vălean pointed out.
The rail passenger framework follows a previous proposal of the Commission and will apply as of June 2023. Through a statement, the Commission noted that infrastructure managers as well as railway undertakings will have to provide real-time dynamic traffic as well as travel information not just to railway undertakings but also to ticket vendors and tour operators.
Previously, Lonely Planet published the best train journeys to experience in Europe during this year.
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