26 The Railways at the Crossroads of Liberalisation and Public Service EPPPL 1|2009 I. Introduction The liberalisation process of state monopolies such as in the energy, postal, telecommunication or transport sectors (also often called “network industries”), 1 under European impetus, has been part of a wider debate around the liberal tone of European actions.2 It is true that a tension exists between liberalisation and public service objectives.3 It i