Heads or tails?
Leaving it up to fate to decide for us is a very old and widely used practice, just like manipulating […]
July 2010
130 years from the first transport of perishable goods
This year, we celebrate 130 years from the first transport of refrigerated goods, the anniversary being partially shadowed by today’s […]
The standardisation and informatisation of the documentation of all transport modes bears a name: e-Freight
A single transport document for all modes of transport, a single interface for the information exchange concerning the goods transport, […]
EcoTransIT World: Make your own calculation
The Ecological Transport Information Tool (EcoTransIT) calculates environmental impacts of any freight transport. Thereby it is possible to determine the […]
The underground, an engine of urban development
For many years, large urban agglomerations have been facing difficulties related to the increase of individual transport and the need […]
Kazan transport sector prepares for Universiade 2013
In the 19th century, countries like the UK and USA used to organise sports competitions between universities. The first international […]
Romanian Danube ports, integrated part of the pan-European corridor VII
The Romanian territory is crossed by the longest European river, the Danube, and has access to the Black Sea, the […]
Simplified procedures for cargo wagon keepers
New norms on the contracts for the use of vehicles were introduced starting July, 1, 2006, when the Convention concerning […]
Ports can play an active role in rail freight traffic
European ports find themselves embedded in ever-changing economic and logistics systems. It is important that policy initiatives are based on […]
Deutsche Bahn claims reciprocity to European countries in opening national markets
On June 5, 2010, Deutsche Bahn (DB) President Rudiger Gruber presented the group’s competitiveness report during the sessions on railway […]