CAB TecRec: A single driver desk configuration in the scope of EU rail
On 15 June 2010, UIC and UNIFE published the “Technical Recommendation on the Driver Machine Interfaces in the scope of […]
CAB TecRec: A single driver desk configuration in the scope of EU rail
Autumn brings the new White Paper on Transport
In 2001, the European Commission launched the White Paper on Transport establishing the agenda of the European transport policy by […]
ERTMS implementation is mandatory
The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), created as a unitary command and control system, was designed to gradually replace […]
Europe divided between “yes” and “no” to mega-trucks
They are over 25 metres long and have up to 60 tonnes of weight, 2 tonnes more than a passenger […]
CREAM: Borderless West-East connection
In September 2010, at Innotrans, the CREAM project will be signed and the final conclusions will be presented, which would […]
Container transport surpasses bulk transport. But at what cost?
Container transport has shown the first signs of recovery following the economic downturn, which forced carriers to choose container transport […]
Extension of the TSIs’ scope creates a unified railway network and a more efficient transport activity
The Interoperability Directives (2001/16/EC on the Conventional Railway System and 96/48/EC on High-Speed Lines) require the harmonization of railway systems […]
Status quo and outlook of railway market trends
Interview with Michael Clausecker, Director-General UNIFE As a preview to launching the World Rail Market Study 2010, the largest study […]
European Performance Regime perfects the quality of transport
The European Performance Regime, the EPR project, initiated by RailNetEurope (RNE) and the International Union of Railways (UIC), stipulates that […]
ŠKODA returns to the markets that built its fame
In the Czech Republic, rolling stock production is synonymous to the name ŠKODA. The Pilsen-based manufacturer is one of the […]