The UK is putting freight on the rails. A 40 per cent growth target by 2040
The UK government has set a new target for rail freight: an increase of at least 40 per cent by […]
Policy
How are ERTMS costs structured, and why does Europe need to change its implementation model?
The breakdown of ERTMS costs shows that speeding up implementation across Europe depends not only on the level of funding, […]
A new operator has been given the go-ahead to compete with SNCF on high-speed trains
The French start-up Velvet has obtained the rail operator licence required to prepare the high-speed services it plans to launch […]
Port Polska launches a centre to coordinate the transformation of transport
Port Polska has launched the Centre for Transport and Mobility (Centrum Transportu i Mobilności – CTM), a body that will […]
The Netherlands will be without trains on Wednesday
No NS trains will be running in the Netherlands on Wednesday 9 September due to a 24-hour national strike in […]
Ukraine wants to expand rail routes through Romania for fuel transport
Ukraine and Romania have reached agreements to expand the logistical capacity of rail and river routes through Romania, as part […]
ERTMS – a unified system at European level, but fragmented by national rules
ERTMS was designed as a European standard for control-command and signalling, but its trackside deployment remains heavily influenced by national […]
PKP Intercity invests in train maintenance: new facilities and centres across Poland
PKP Intercity is accelerating the development of its train maintenance infrastructure as part of an investment programme that complements the […]
France is putting its first battery-powered regional trains into service
France has officially entered the era of fully battery-powered regional trains: two AGC multiple units converted by Alstom, in partnership […]
Argentina to concession half its freight rail network for half a century
Argentina’s government has launched a national and international public tender to concession the operation of the country’s three major freight […]