Tube Lines’ end completes the failure of London Underground maintenance PPPs
On June 27, 2010, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that Tube Lines had become a 100% subsidiary of the British […]
Tube Lines’ end completes the failure of London Underground maintenance PPPs
The Toledo Declaration sets out urban integration regeneration
At the end of June, in Toledo, Spain, EU’s Urban Development Ministers adopted the Toledo Declaration, which sets out the […]
Recession determines trends in cargo transport technologies
The economic crisis has seriously affected worldwide rail cargo transport. The latest cargo transport technologies aim to reduce energy consumption, […]
Railway transport faced with the flood threat
Natural disasters cause a direct and indirect unbalance in a country’s economy. Direct losses affect the infrastructure, agriculture, industrial products, […]
Passengers must know their rights!
At the beginning of June, the European Parliament passed a new law which protects passengers who travel by bus, motor […]
Public procurement should also be “green”
In July 2010, the European Commission presented a proposal to establish ambitious objectives for green public procurement. The Communication is […]
EP approves Industrial Emissions Directive Stricter rules are imposed
The European Parliament has approved the Commission’s proposal on the new Industrial Emissions Directive which is an important step in […]
FREIGHTWISE or Towards freight transport intermodality
FREIGHTWISE is a program meant to stimulate freight transport intermodality in Europe, in order to reduce time delays between road, […]
New Russian strategy: high-speed rail links with Ukraine and Belarus
One of Russia’s priority transport projects includes the construction and extension of high-speed rail links for passenger transport at both […]
European Energy Community: A single market based on “three pillars”
The European Union has to speed up the implementation of the joint regulations in the energy sector. The energy policy […]