On Friday, 30 September, the EU energy ministers’ council decided to adopt a price cap for electricity at 180 euros/MWh to tackle the galloping energy crisis. Despite the price being higher than pre-crisis levels, it...Read more
The European Commission decided on an emergency energy market intervention to control and reduce the rising energy prices. The executive body issued three immediate measures that will see excess revenues from the fossil-fuel sector returning...Read more
The European Commission is ready to release 5,12 billion euros through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in infrastructure projects targeting mainly the TEN-T network and multimodal transport. For interested parties, a call for proposals will...Read more
With the increasing energy bills and insecurity about a steady supply, the European railway sector calls for action. Sector associations Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA)...Read more
The European Commission proposed introducing a standard European track width of 1435mm for all member states. This is because the war in Ukraine has made Brussels realise that different track gauges can cause many restrictions...Read more
UPDATEThe first Kaliningrad-bound train from Russia reached the Lithuanian border on Tuesday, 26 July. After a few weeks of uncertainty, this train marks the restoration of rail freight traffic between Russia and its exclave.Read more
Deutsche Bahn will receive 215 million euros in the form of equity injection under the EU’s state aid guidelines. The financial support scheme was approved by Brussels, aiming to compensate the German national company for...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
UPDATEThe European Commission realised the scenario of reversing the decision to impose restrictions on rail freight transit to Kaliningrad via Lithuania. Brussels published a guidance document clarifying that no sanction regime applies to rail transport...Read more
ANALYSISIn the first round of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T), 77,7 per cent will go to railway projects. Sixty-seven rail projects across Europe will be funded for a total...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
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
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 EU Commission has approved another state aid scheme for Italy. This time 130 million euros are reserved to support freight and passenger rail operators by partially compensating for track access charges expenses.Read more
A new platform called Grain Lane was launched to bring together Ukrainian farmers and European logistics providers. The app, launched by the European Commission together with V_labs and Rail Cargo Group, should optimize grain exports...Read more
The matchmaking Supply Chain Resilience Platform is the new tool aiming to keep the supply chains between the EU and Ukraine running smoothly. Launched by Enterprise Europe Network, the EU Cluster Collaboration Platform and the...Read more
Lithuanian Railways had a first-hand experience of military rail freight a couple of days ago. US troops loaded their military equipment in the Palemonas loading facility in Vilnius for the first time. “It was a...Read more
The TEN-T network extension toward the Western Balkans and the region’s integration into the EU rail market is close to implementation, pending some more steps. The region could prove of utmost importance for an efficient...Read more
For the transhipment of non-cranable trailers to rail, a range of techniques are competing in terms of efficiency and cost, but new research by the EU has now provided valuable comparison of practises. Standard vertical...Read more
The EU Parliament’s plenary session on 5 May adopted a resolution for more sanctions on Russia and extra support for the transport sector. Rail was not explicitly mentioned, despite the parliament acknowledging that “the conflict...Read more
The EU Commission approved an additional 11 billion euro state aid scheme directed to Germany. The umbrella scheme, as the Commission calls it, is complementary to the 20 billion euros allocated to Germany in late...Read more
