Niilo Jääskinen, the European Court of Justice Advocate General, has handed down his court’s verdict on rail transport companies across the EU, and it includes criticism of Hungary’s train policy. Member states are required to ensure that certain functions be carried out by independent bodies, including the issuance of licenses for railway companies and providing them with access to the railway network and allocating infrastructure capacity. In Hungary, route allocation is handled by the state-run company MÁV, and the court found that Spain and Portugal were also failing to meet their duties. It’s not known yet what disciplinary measures will be taken against the offending companies
