Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan formed the Customs Union
From left, Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, and Dmitry Medvedev, president of Russia. In 2009, […]
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan formed the Customs Union
Relocation of the Port of Riga, a model of EU-Russian cooperation
Riga Municipal Council decided to relocate the facilities from the centre of the city to the island near Krievu Sala, […]
High-speed, an objective too important to be approached alone
Large manufacturers have unveiled their new high-speed platforms. The new designs have been created to reach speeds of over 350 […]
Speed, no longer crucial for High Speed platforms
New high-speed platforms display stunning speeds, the speed indicator going as far as 400 km/h. But on a market where […]
France develops massive infrastructure programme without revealing financing sources
France’s national program for the transport infrastructure (SNIT), presented in July 2010, stipulates EUR 170 Billion worth of investments over […]
Treaty of Lisbon, Transport & Energy
These are the priorities announced by the Belgian Presidency of the European Union held during July-December 2010. Belgium has presented […]
CIM/SMGS consignment note simplifies cross-border procedures
The CIM/SMGS consignment note has been elaborated as part of a joint project of the International Rail Transport Committee (CIT) […]
More cars for intermodal transports
The economic downturn has severely affected the international automotive industry and has generated, among others, two phenomena: on the one […]
Romania: New reindustrialization strategy
In July 2010, the Romanian Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Environment launched for public debate the document entitled “Romania’s […]
OBB debts risk the company’s privatisation
OBB’s losses in 2009 amounted to EUR 970 Million. The situation shows no signs of improvement this year either, which […]