The EU Commission fines three EU railway companies €48 million for market sharing (OBB / DB / SNCB)

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20 Apr 2021

The EU Commission fines three EU railway companies €48 million for market sharing (OBB / DB / SNCB)

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EU Commission, OBB / DB / SNCB, Press release, 20 April 2021

Antitrust: Commission fines three EU railway companies €48 million for customer allocation cartel* The European Commission has fined railway companies Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer belges / Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen (SNCB) a total of €48 million for breaching EU antitrust rules. The companies participated in a customer allocation cartel, which concerned cross-border rail cargo transport services on blocktrains on key rail corridors in the EU. The three companies admitted their involvement in the cartel and agreed to settle the case. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Rail transport of cargo is vital for a sustainable economy model. Fair competition is

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European Commission, The EU Commission fines three EU railway companies €48 million for market sharing (OBB / DB / SNCB), 20 April 2021, e-Competitions Transport (rail), Art. N° 100408

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