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EU closes competition inquiry after NS changes policy on retired trains
The European Commission has closed its competition inquiry into NS, the Dutch rail operator.
The inquiry examined whether NS was restricting competition through its handling of trains it no longer used.
The Commission said NS changed its policy and now sells the trains second-hand, addressing its concerns.
NS has opened a website to sell its retired trains.
The first train carriages are likely to go on sale in 2027.
The inquiry is closed, and the new sales approach means other buyers can seek to purchase the retired equipment.
NS has opened a website to sell old trainsets as second-hand equipment.
The first train cars are likely to be offered for sale in 2027.
The European Commission has closed an investigation into NS’s handling of retired trainsets.
The Commission said NS changed its policy, addressing concerns that it was limiting competition.
- Who
- NS and the European Commission.
- What
- NS has opened a website to sell old trainsets. The Commission has closed its investigation into NS’s handling of them.
- When
- The articles were published on 12 November 2026. First train cars are likely to be for sale in 2027.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The Commission had concerns that NS’s handling of retired trainsets limited competition. It said those concerns were addressed after NS changed its policy to sell the trains as second-hand equipment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The European Commission opened an investigation into how NS handled retired trainsets over concerns about competition.
NS’s new sales website was reported, and the Commission said it had closed the investigation after NS changed its policy.
- First sales
- Likely in 2027
- Policy change
- NS will sell retired trainsets as second-hand equipment
- Investigation
- European Commission inquiry into NS’s handling of old trainsets
- Concern
- The Commission was concerned NS might limit competition