The Commission's amended proposal incorporates the European Parliament's amendments on:
- the gradual progression of the European rail network as a whole towards interoperability and new regulations on the interoperability of the conventional European rail network, as this will further the development of the industrial sector and railway undertakings;
- new technical operational and/or administrative solutions to benefit customers by allowing rapid goods transport services to be integrated into the high-speed European train network;
- interconnected ticketing, reservation and information systems giving users easy access to the entire European high-speed train network;
- clarifying the distinction between the notified body as such and the personnel working on its behalf;
- the independent status of notified bodies;
- the regular interoperability progress report.
However, the Commission rejected amendments on:
- the association, within the framework of the directive, of third European countries (especially Switzerland and the Central and Eastern European Countries) in interoperability projects;
- harmonized training and examination and qualification procedures for staff which have an impact on high-speed train traffic;
- systems specific to high-speed trains and the networks operating this rolling stock.�