New U.S. rule to accelerate rail delivery projects
The U.S. Department of Transport announced a final rule today to amend Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration […]
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Two U.S. states obtain FTA certification
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration awarded California and Oklahoma the federal certification of their rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) […]
Intermodal transport to be developed in Western Mediterranean area
UNECE and the Centre for Transportation Studies for the Western Mediterranean (CETMO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost intermodal […]
EU transport and environment ministers call on sustainable mobility
On 30 October, Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU presented the “Graz Declaration” to the environment and transport […]
EC adopts Rail Baltica Decision
On October 26, the Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, signed the adopted Decision on Implementing Rail Baltica cross-border project on […]
Agreement for West-East rail freight transport development signed
The President of the International Multisectoral Association FERRMED, Joan Amorós, and the Secretary General of the Coordinating Council on Transsiberian […]
West Midlands 3-decade rail strategy unveiled
The West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) launched a draft 30-year strategy to revolutionise rail services across the West Midlands over […]
China expresses interest in Romania’s railway projects
During a meeting with China’s Minister of Transport, Li Xiaopeng, Romanian Minister of Transport, Lucian Sova, approached the problem of […]
UNIFE: Romania has an important role for the next EU’s rail budget
“Between January and June 2019, Romania will exercise the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and for railways, […]
Public consultation on HS2 Phase 2b route launched
HS2 Ltd launched two new public consultations on the Phase 2b route, which will serve communities between the West Midlands, […]