Rail Freight Forward coalition signed in Katowice
On Friday 14 December, the Rail Freight Forward coalition was launched in Katowice, Poland. This is a coalition of European rail freight companies committed to reducing the negative impact of freight transport on the planet....Read more
Belarusian Railway extends use of digital documents in freight transportation
Belarusian Railway has implemented the electronic document in transit transportation of empty private freight wagons between Latvia and Russia via Belarus. The project allows for the use of digital documents with an electronic signature instead...Read more
Estimated Time of Arrival rail freight to become more accurate
It is up to the terminals now to present their valuable data regarding the arrival times of certain trains. This data is collected and combined with other Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) figures. Combined, they...Read more
Rail Freight Day 2018: what was achieved in the last 2 years?
At the Rail Freight Day in Vienna yesterday, nine European rail sector associations (CLECAT, EIM, ERFA, EUG, ESC, RNE, UIP, UIRR, UNIFE), supported by the rail freight corridors, presented their progress in implementing the Sector...Read more
EU railway companies should ‘get going’ with language pilots
In 2019, railway undertakings may carry out pilot projects to test alternative means of ensuring effective communication during railway operations. The European Commission urges the sector to ‘get going’ with these tests, which are aimed...Read more
Dutch government: ‘train drivers sometimes lack competence’
The safety on railways in the Netherlands could be increased. This was the message of the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), which presented several reports with recommendations to the government on Tuesday. The...Read more
EU Parliament votes for larger transport budget
Two committees of the EU Parliament have voted in favour of an increased budget for transport in the financing period 2021-2027. The amount comes to 37.8 billion Euros, including the amounts transferred from the Cohesion...Read more
European Parliament asks for larger budget transport infrastructure
The European Parliament has called for a significantly larger budget for transport infrastructure through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. This is a European financing tool for railway projects such as the TEN-T corridors and the...Read more
Ukrainian Railways to purchase 6,500 open wagons with EBRD loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a loan of 133 million Euros to Ukrainian Railways for purchasing 6,500 open wagons. The first units are expected to deliver by the year’s end...Read more
New rules for transport dangerous goods by rail
New regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) has been formed. The new rules will go in effect on 1 January 2019. The new regulation includes revised classification codes, new packing...Read more
EU rail sector: Graz Declaration could mark beginning of new era
The rail sector associations CER, EIM, ERFA, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE welcome the Graz Declaration, pushing for environment-friendly transportation in Europe. The rail sector stands ready to intensify its collaborative efforts in acting as a...Read more
Major step forward to wider road charging regime
The European Parliament has approved the vast majority of amendments enabling a wider charging regime for road vehicles. For the rail industry, the changes indicate a step forward to a level playing field and a...Read more
Shift2Rail awards grants for its 2018 Call for Proposals
Nineteen research and innovation projects will receive 77.3 million Euros under the Shift2Rail 2018 Call for Proposals. The nineteen projects combined are worth a total of 152.5 million Euros. The new projects aim to accelerate...Read more