EXPERIENCES OF RAIL MARKET OPENING IN EUROPE (IRG-Rail, Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNCM). Madrid, 3 de junio de 2025)

The conference "Experiences of Rail Market Op ening in Europe" was organized by IRG-Rail and held on June 3, 2025, at the CNMC headquarters in Madrid. It focuses on the rail liberalization process in the European Union and reflects the experiences of several EU countries (Europe an Union, France, Italy, Germany and Spain) in opening the rail sector to competition.

<b>AGENDA</b><br>

1. Welcome<br>

2. Opening<br>

Cani Fernández Vicién, President of the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia<br>

3. Spanish experience<br>

Pedro Marco de la Peña, President of the Administrador de Infraestructuras (ADIF)<br>

4. European experience<br>

Kristian Schmidt, Director for Land Transport at the European Commision<br>

Nicola Zaccheo, President of the Autorità di Regolazione dei Transporti<br>

Patrick Vieu, Vice-President of the Autorité de Régulation des Transports<br>

Karsten Otte, Head of Railway Unit at the Bundesnetzagentur<br>

Patricia Cordovilla, Director for Transport and the Postal Sector at the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia<br>

5. Closing<br> José Antonio Santano, Secretary of State for Transport and Sustainable Mobility<br>