The European Commission announced its ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy’ and ‘action plan’ with regards to the transformation of European transportation. Objectives concern the doubling of rail freight traffic by 2050, and the doubling of...Read more
Venlo is attempting to acquire the role of a smart logistics hub in Europe. The Dutch city claims that it has all the needed features to realise this vision: an optimal location at the borders...Read more
In order to implement the European Green Deal, the rail sector should develop standardisation and interoperability. Among other things, this means the necessity of introducing the 740-metre or even longer freight trains on the railway...Read more
The amendments to the Combined Transport Directive may not be enacted, as the proposal currently on the table is less encouraging to combined transport than existing legislation. Rather than forming harmonised rules, it enables member...Read more
Lineas plans to increase its current staff of 225 international train drivers with fifty more, to add an additional hundred every year after. The expansion is in line with its ambition to transform from a...Read more
Big Data is one of the top three trends driving the European rail freight transportation market, according to a report by global technology research and advisory company Technavio. Focusing on Europe, the report analyses the most...Read more
