Money for TEN-T
EU opens applications for 2,5 billion euros in transport funding
A new round of applications has opened for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). This time, 2,5 billion euros is to be allocated for…
politics complicates business
EU-Switzerland disagreements complicate rolling stock registration process
Cross-border rail transport in Switzerland has somewhat taken a few steps back as international agreements are no longer valid due to unresolved institutional issues with…
the date is set
TEN-T regulation to enter into force on 18 July
After almost three years since its first draft, the new Regulation for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) will enter into force on Thursday 18 July…
‘Road transport will keep dominating in Austria and Europe’
A study from the Institute of Transport Economics and Logistics at the University of Vienna of Economics and Business showed quite pessimistic results for the…
Demonstration in Paris to save rail freight ‘for the planet and jobs’
A demonstration will be held in Paris today, Tuesday, 28 May, to save rail freight “for the planet and jobs.” The protest is being staged…
‘Businesses should brace ahead of new Import Control System’
The EU’s new Import Control System (ICS2), designed to streamline and strengthen customs control procedures for the European single market, is rapidly approaching. For rail…
Interview
The Middle Corridor remains too expensive as an alternative China-Europe route
The Middle Corridor, a multimodal China-Europe freight route through Central Asia, has garnered international interest as a potential alternative to transporting freight through Russia. Illustratively,…
Twenty years of EU membership: What has it brought Polish rail freight?
Poland, alongside nine other countries, has been a member of the European Union for 20 years. EU membership brought with it many investments, which also…
It’s time the EU commits to financial support for rail to meet policy goals
Consistency in pursuing goals, political commitment and explicit financial guarantees. Those are the three pillars that will ensure rail investments take place in a targeted…