Topic: Core Network Corridors

TEN-T development should start with 6,000km section

FERRMED has presented the European Parliament a revised plan to develop the EU core network. Rather than optimising 80,000 kilometre of key railway lines by 2030, it has defined a network of 6,000 kilometre. According...Read more

27-05-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Bulgaria takes the lead in realising Alpine-Western Balkan corridor

The government of Bulgaria has set up an executive council in charge of implementing the Alpine-Western Balkan rail freight corridor last month. It is the first step to realise a new rail freight corridor in...Read more

01-08-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Slovenia puts 1 billion Euros rail freight plan to the people

A rail freight infrastructure programme for Slovenia that would cost a billion Euros is to be put to a referendum, following a vote by the country’s Parliament. The 27-kilometre line is designed to speed up...Read more

06-07-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Karel Vinck: ‘No reason’ freight trains should not be 700 metres

The European Railways Agency’s Karel Vinck says there is no reason why all freight trains should not be the 700 metre-long version as an effective roll-out of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) will...Read more

15-03-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy