Austria has started a 250,000 support scheme for single wagon transport in Tyrol, bordering Italy. The programme has been in effect since 1 April. It is not supposed to be a one-time love affair with...Read more
Kyrgyzstan will need to spend 8 billion dollars on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) rail line. Funding is the main obstacle to the construction of the route. Kyrgyzstan has not yet been able to find enough money...Read more
The European Commission (EC) has approved 180 million euros in funding for intermodal transport in Poland. The investments will be funded from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility.Read more
The European Commission has been clear about its demands for the construction of Rail Baltica. The railway needs to be finished and have trains running by 2030 to continue funding. A key question is whether...Read more
Poland will be the biggest beneficiary of the upcoming EU financial perspective for 2021–2027. Around 170 billion euros is expected to be dedicated to the country. In total, 16 billion euros has been set aside...Read more
A German funding scheme for the rail freight industry has been opened. The federal government allocates 30 million euros per year until 31 December 2024 to make the industry more future-proof. The federal programme, which...Read more
Nineteen research and innovation projects will receive 77.3 million Euros under the Shift2Rail 2018 Call for Proposals. The nineteen projects combined are worth a total of 152.5 million Euros. The new projects aim to accelerate...Read more
Rail freight projects across Europe are urged to bid for their share of a 1.9 billion Euros fund aimed at stimulating growth and creating jobs. Cross-border connections, better efficiency and improved safety are the focus of the...Read more