The European Council decided on 26 July to extend the existing economic sanctions on Russia by six months until 31 January 2023. This six-month extension could prolong even more if the situation does not stabilise...Read more
The European Commission’s intention to simplify the state aid rules for green transport could directly benefit rail, which is very important. However, when it comes to granting subsidies and funding, the Commission and the Member...Read more
On 16 May, the Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Group), published its Industrial Plan for the next decade. Despite getting the smallest slice of the pie, the Logistic Pole will benefit from...Read more
Despite investing more money per capita than ever before in the rail network, Germany is still lagging behind. This is especially true when comparing Germany to other European countries, says Dirk Flege, Allianz pro Schiene...Read more
Lithuanian customs intend to exempt certain types of fertilisers transiting from Russia to Kaliningrad. As a result, around 837,500 tons of potassium chloride and 1,58 million tons of mineral and chemical fertilisers could be transported...Read more
SanctionsSince April 2022, 865 Russian freight cars have been seized by Finnish authorities. Over 82 million euro worth of assets were frozen to comply with EU sanctions on Russian coal after the start of the...Read more
The Lithuanian customs have imposed a ban on the transit of Russian cement, alcohol and other products on their way to Kaliningrad by rail. The restrictions came into force on Sunday, 10 July, after a...Read more
A week after the launch of the UK government’s strategy document, “Future of Freight – a long term plan”, which seems to have lasted longer than the UK government, questions have been raised about the...Read more
The EU Commission has proposed a new regulation allowing the Member States to provide state aid to specific transport modes more easily. Rail, inland waterway and multimodal transport will benefit directly with the objective to...Read more
Around forty communities stepped up and put their hats in the ring to become the new headquarters of the Great British Railways. Now the remaining six finalists have been announced. Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne...Read more
In just over a year, a new body will take on responsibility for much of the running of Britain’s railways. The chief executive of the Rail Freight Group, Maggie Simpson, believes that bringing the rail...Read more
An extensive report from the British government has set out its vision for the future of freight in the UK, covering all modes including rail. It says the entire sector must face up to future...Read more
The G7, the big leaders of the world, and the EU have pledged to raise 600 billion US dollars (634.56 billion euros) over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries. In the west,...Read more
The EU Commission has selected 135 transport infrastructure projects eligible for EU grants. Brussels will allocate 5,4 billion euros to them through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), targeting the development of the TEN-T network and...Read more
Following negotiations on 28 June, European Union Environment Ministers have agreed on a general approach for the reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Now that both the Council and the European Parliament have...Read more
The Lithuanian government is again consulting with the EU Commission on implementing the fourth EU Sanctions package that includes a slow down of transit trains and goods on their way to Kaliningrad. This is after...Read more
The EU Parliament’s plenary session on Wednesday, 22 June, voted in favour of revising the EU Emissions Trading System. In practice, this means that the ETS will include emissions from all transport modes, while its...Read more
The European Rail Freight Association sent a clear message to the EU Commission regarding the boost of cross-border rail. The association underlined that the Commission’s public consultation aiming to coordinate international rail traffic should be...Read more
Solidarity with the strike on the UK railway network has been very high on day one. The members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport trades union (RMT) have been picketing depots, signalling centres and stations...Read more
The Three Seas Initiative fund secured 300 million US dollars in funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation. In this way, it can proceed with infrastructure investments starting with Bulgaria and the port of...Read more
