SERIM – a dream too bold?
The recent meeting of the European Commission’s Vice President, Siim Kallas, with the members of the Railway Strategic Platform has […]
April 2012
Transferring wagons to subsidiaries, an efficient method for the management of empty wagons
The creation of a competitive market regarding the operation of freight wagons was one of the most complex plans executed […]
More efficient measures for the transport of dangerous goods
The International Railway Transport Committee (CIT), together with OTIF and UIC, is taking part in a programme of work on […]
“Moldovan Railways has to open the railway transport market to private operators”
Interview with Mr. Vitalie Struna, General Manager of Moldovan Railways Moldovan Railways (National Railway Company in the Republic of Moldova) […]
Freight traffic is taking small steps towards improvement
Data collected by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) on the performance of the rail passenger and […]
Eurasia Rail 2012 – Turkey bets on railway transport
This year, on 8-10 March, the city of Istanbul (Turkey) hosted the second edition of the International Fair “Eurasia Rail […]
Climate policy, vital factor for the shift of traffic to railway
Over the last years, the level of carbon dioxide emissions generated by transport has continued to increase and in order […]
Dry ports prove their role in the logistics chain
As requested by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in May 2010, the […]
Countries have to implement TAF-TSI by 2014
For a significant strategic choice in Europe, rail freight transport has to reduce costs and deliver high-quality services for its […]
Access to terminals is essential for an efficient freight transport
Infrastructure quality and quantity will more than ever determine the potential of growth in volumes and scope of rail freight. […]