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European Vehicle Register: upgrade or bust?
The rail industry in Europe is asking to make the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) the registration entity in the context of the European…
New licence for TX Logistik secures new service to Stockholm Norvik Port
TX Logistik has been granted a new safety certificate for Sweden and Denmark, thus securing the launch of a new service between Stockholm Norvik Port…
EU consultation on freight noise rule changes
The European Union Agency for Railway (ERA) is running a consultation on draft changes to technical rules governing noise from rail freight wagons. It is…
UIC leads cooperation on rail in Gulf states
The International Union of Railways has signed an agreement with the European Union’s rail agency and industry stakeholders to ‘deepen the cooperation’ on rail development…
ERFA: Cutting ‘redundant’ rules can make rail more competitive
Two key EU deadlines aimed at helping rail become more competitive by removing unnecessary legislation and tackling track access charges have been highlighted by the…
EU technical workshop on rail freight telematics
The European Union Agency for Railways’ (ERA) 6th Regional TAF TSI workshop in September will provide important new information on the Technical Specification for Interoperability…
Amsterdam hosts penultimate Single European Railway Area conference
The European Union Agency for Railways’ (ERA) penultimate conference on the Single European Railway Area project has again shone a spotlight on the European Union’s…