Governments of India, the US, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the UAE, France, Germany and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor.
The European Commission has published a package of revised technical standards to improve cross-border rail interoperability - the so-called 'Technical Specifications for Interoperability' (TSIs).
CER, ERFA and UIRR call on the European Parliament and the European Council to maintain the package approach when considering the legislative proposals in the "Greening Freight Transport Package" (GFTP) presented by the European Commission.
The content of the agreement is to ensure joint supervision of railway undertakings and railway operators with cross-border activities and to establish rules for access to border stations in both countries.
Based on data from International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (Union Internationale Pour le Transport Combine Rail-Route - UIRR), the market declined by 14.41% compared to the same period in 2022, similar to decreases during the hardest Covid lockdowns.
The project, with a total investment of 750 million euros, aims to connect Valencia and Alicante to Europe via a high-speed rail link.
The programme will now support the implementation of DAC, a key component for the automation of train operations.
A study published by the EC and the EIB suggests that the European track gauge should be introduced on the lines to Lviv and Chiṣinău as a first step to improve connections between Poland and Ukraine and between Romania and Moldova.
Electric locomotives leasing company Railpool signs a contract with Alstom to deliver 50 Traxx Universal multisystem locomotives.
The tests, carried out in compliance with European regulations and tailored to the specific conditions of the Irish rail system, aim to ensure the vehicles' suitability for the country's unique infrastructure.
This is the first time that the EU has committed funds to railway projects in Ukraine, reflecting the country's efforts to integrate its railway system with the European Union.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a loan of €200 million to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsya or UZ).
The grant will help ensure the company's continued operations, restore damaged infrastructure and contribute to Ukraine's recovery efforts.
European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) calls for better coordination of infrastructure works, considering capacities across the border of the neighbouring state.
The biggest rail freight carrier in France, Fret SNCF, faces significant changes due to the European Commission’s investigation, which considers the state of EUR 5.3 billion aid provided to the carrier between 2017-2019 illegal.
In the first quarter of 2023, Combined Transport in Europe experienced a significant decline of 13.96% compared to the same period in the previous year, reports Union Internationale Pour le Transport Combine Rail-Route (UIRR).
GATX Rail Europe, a leading freight wagons lessor, and European deep-tech company, Nevomo, have joined forces to enhance rail freight transport using innovative technologies.
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has celebrated a milestone of getting 50,000 rail vehicles authorised for rail traffic in the EU.
The Europe-wide introduction of DAC is a crucial step in the digitization of freight trains, but funding remains a challenge that is still under discussion.
PKP CARGO has finalised the acquisition of 5 Siemens Vectron MS locomotives. With this recent addition, PKP CARGO now boasts a fleet of 25 Vectron locomotives.