EU closes competition inquiry into NS’s used trains

The European Commission has closed its competition investigation into NS’s handling of used train carriages, saying the Dutch rail operator’s policy changes have addressed concerns that it might have restricted rival rail companies’ access to the trains.

The Commission had suspected that NS was preventing competitors from taking over the used carriages. NS has since adopted a policy under which the trains are offered for sale through an open process, without distinguishing between potential buyers, according to the ANP report published by Nieuws.nl.