By bidding for public service rail contracts, which account for some 90% of EU rail journeys, covering in particular most commuter and regional trains, as well as some longer distance ones, and will now be subject to mandatory tendering. (This already happens in some Member States – for example regional services in the German Laender, which the Laender themselves tender, or the UK rail franchise system).
Nüüdseks on hankemenetlus kohustuslik. (Selline on olukord juba nii mõneski liikmesriigis – nt hõlmavad avaliku teenindamise lepingud Saksa liidumaade piirkondlikke raudteevedusid, mille kohta liidumaad korraldavad ise hanke, või Ühendkuningriigi raudtee-kaubaveosüsteemi).