Court strikes down German TAC rule

ECJ opens door to several hundred million euro TAC refunds in Germany

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against the German cap on track access charges (TAC) for local passenger traffic. Since 2016, rail freight has had to fill the gaps by paying higher fees. The ECJ’s ruling will put an end to this and open the way to massive financial compensation.

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