PKP Cargo rethinks its strategic goals
According to PKP Cargo, the changes in strategy are influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war conflict in Ukraine.
According to PKP Cargo, the changes in strategy are influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war conflict in Ukraine.
The 16th edition of the European Railway Award, held in Brussels, was heavily influenced by current events in Ukraine and the sector's commitment to diversity.
The projects are expected to improve cross-border rail services in the EU, making them faster, more frequent and more affordable.
The shipping industry will face inflation, the implications of the war on Ukraine, the impact of COVID-19 in China, and worker strikes in 2023.
In addition to EUSPA, Betrian Group is also working with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop technologies - for hazard warning. Thus the company plans to contribute to the modernization of European ETCS security.
Financial support from the EBRD and the EU is intended to help improve transport connectivity in the Western Balkans and promote a modal shift from road to rail as a greener mode of transport.
Kaunas railway station will become a major logistics hub, linking freight routes from North-Western and Central Europe.
The study points to the need for further reduction of national rules and further adaptation of the technical specifications for interoperability.
In view of the extraordinary Energy Council today, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) reiterates the need for low-carbon, energy-efficient rail to be supported if the EU is to achieve its climate and energy targets in 2030.
The agreement reached yesterday by the Council enabled the EU to push ahead with building a sustainable and smart trans-European transport network (TEN-T) that connects 424 major cities with ports, airports, and railway terminals.
It results from the UIRR study 'Roadmap to Zero-Carbon Combined Transport 2050' which was published at the European Intermodal Summit 2022 (EIS 2022).
The aim is to attract more women to the rail sector and to guarantee greater protection and equal treatment for women in the workplace.
The Czech Republic and European Investment Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on financial and technical support for railway projects between 2023 and 2027.
The measure will contribute to improving the environmental performance of rail and urban transport and help transport operators to reduce the burden of rising electricity prices.
Rail freight falls only in seven Member States but increases in the remaining ones. This information comes from data on railway transport which have been published by Eurostat.
Besides prolongation, the European Commission has approved also the modification of a German scheme to shift freight transport from road to inland waterways and rail. The measure originally approved by the Commission in October 2002 and prolonged on six occasions, most recently in April 2022, was set to expire in September 2022.
The rail gauge used in most EU countries differs from that used in Eastern Europe, making freight transport more difficult. The study should help to solve this problem.
The heads of the ministries also discussed how to make railway transport more attractive and reliable.
Development of railway transport, the future shape of the TEN-T network, and energy prices. These are the main topics of an informal meeting of the Council of Ministers for Transport in Prague today.
European rail CEOs have sent an open letter to the European Commission calling on Ursula von der Leyen to take further extraordinary measures to safeguard the railways.