30.6 billion Euros fund for European transport confirmed
The European Commission has unveiled the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget proposal for the period 2021-2027. It confirmed a CEF Transport budget of 30.6 billion Euros, promising to continue support of improved interoperability and border...Read more
New guidelines for Temporary Capacity Restrictions approved
RailNetEurope has approved guidelines that will ensure a more integrated European rail network. It concerns the Guidelines for Coordination/Publication of Planned Temporary Capacity Restrictions’ (TCR Guidelines), coming into effect as of timetable period 2019. All...Read moreMore charges for road freight one step closer with vote on EC proposal
The proposal of the European Commission to charge the transport of freight per road on a more equal basis with rail is one step closer with the approval by the European Parliament Transport and Tourism...Read more
The lessons learnt from Rastatt now formalised in Handbook
The Handbook for International Contingency Management was accepted unanimously by RailNetEurope, and formalised at the International Transport Forum in Leizig on 23 May. The Handbook is the direct result of the lessons learnt from the...Read more
European Commission launches CEF 2018 call for proposals
The European Commission has launched the 2018 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport call for proposals that opens co-financing possibilities for projects supporting the policy orientations of the Third Clean Mobility Package – transport digitalisation, road...Read more
Deadline for amendments to Combined Transport Directive
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee Rapporteur, Daniela Aiuto, has delivered her report to the European Commission with at least 27 amendments to the Combined Transport Directive. The deadline for suggesting amendments to this legislative...Read more
Rail Freight Group urges government to fund digitalisation UK fleet
Rail Freight Group (RFG) urges the UK government to fund the fleet fitment of freight locomotives in order to realise its Digital Railway Strategy for the sector. “Without certainty of future funding, freight risks being...Read more
Recommendations for the setting of track access charges published
The Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has published a report outlining a series of recommendations to guide the European Commission, infrastructure managers and regulators for the setting of track access charges on 2 May....Read more
More EU funding needed for completion TEN-T network
Over forty stakeholders from the transport and related sectors jointly unveiled the Ljubljana Declaration, asking for an increased EU budget for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) under the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). This is...Read more
‘Apply one single price on European rail corridors’
On European rail freight corridors, one single price should apply. Currently, the method for calculating track access charges differs greatly among countries, which means procedures and rules are complicated. It would be more logical if...Read more
‘Discounts for noise reduction in trains should be mandatory in EU’
The Dutch government pleads for a mandatory bonus scheme on EU level incentivising the retrofitting of wagons. Retrofitting is the most cost-effective way to reduce noise pollution, but this should not be limited to a...Read more
France to gradually take over SNCF debt
French president Emmanuel Macron announced that the state will gradually take over the debt of national rail operator SNCF, starting in January 2020. He also confirmed that he will continue pressing reforms of the company....Read more
Rail freight not as clean and sustainable as expected
In certain ways, rail freight seems to be less clean and sustainable as assumed. Diesel as well as electric locomotives emit much higher CO2 levels than expected. This was concluded in a research of the...Read more