EC files suit against Poland for inadequate rail safety laws

The European Commission filed a suit against Poland in the European Court of Justice on Thursday for having no independent investigative body to examine railway incidents and serious accidents. EU law mandates that member-states have independent transport safety authorities, incident investigative bodies, as well as clear laws governing the regulation and supervision of rail safety. This directive was implemented in 2006. The EC wrote to Poland in February 2015, warning them to carry out the necessary actions to be in compliance with the directive. "Since then, Poland still has not taken any necessary legislative steps to fulfill its obligations," the EC declared on Thursday, explaining the reason for escalating its actions.