bron: Railway GazettePassenger name regulation could destroy cross-border rail
BELGIUM: The European Commission, train operators and passenger representative groups have expressed grave concern over draft legislation introduced into the Belgian parliament on September 19 which could threaten the viability of cross-border passenger trains.
Proposed as a reaction to the terrorist attacks in Brussels earlier this year, as well as attacks elsewhere in western Europe, the regulation would extend the airline-style Passenger Name Record requirements to all international trains crossing Belgian borders.
Operators would be expected to collect and submit information on all travellers 24 h in advance, which would preclude same-day ticket sales and completely destroy any prospect of a walk-on service competitive with other surface transport modes.
Dat dit grote problemen op kan leveren is logisch, en de Deutsche Bahn dreigt nu ook om ICE's op te heffen:
bron: Het NieuwsbladDuitse spoorwegen dreigen met afschaffing verbindingen naar België
Deutsche Bahn overweegt om te stoppen met de uitbating van een aantal hogesnelheidslijnen naar België, zo schrijft Le Soir vrijdag. De Duitse spoorwegmaatschappij wil zo reageren op het PNR-systeem (Passenger Name Records), dat de Belgische overheid de komende maanden wil invoeren.