EU’s Council of Ministers approves European-gauge railway to Klaipeda
The EU’s Council of Ministers has approved the construction of a European-gauge railway to the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda. The newly approved railway is…
Ten-t revision
New TEN-T: These are the new guidelines for gauge migration
The new TEN-T Regulation stresses that the difference in gauges in the EU “severely hampers the interoperability of the railway networks across the Union and…
The ball is in Poland’s court for new broad gauge line with Ukraine
It is up to the Polish parliament to enable investments for a 1,520 mm gauge line with Ukraine. If the legislature passes a required resolution,…
Ermewa gets 17.3 million euros from Spain to finance 200 wagons
Rail rolling stock leasing company Ermewa will deploy 200 new wagons in Spain in 2024. Its Spanish subsidiary, Ermewa Ibérica, received a grant of 17,3…
Project for standard gauge to Spain’s largest port gets underway
Spanish infrastructure manager (IM) Adif awarded the contract for the supply and transportation of the rail sleepers which will be laid along the third track…
analysis
Ukraine integration on EU railways: different gauge not the only obstacle
Integrating Ukraine into the European rail network in an efficient manner became quite a relevant topic since the war has started. However, as a study…
Ukraine wants to cooperate with Spain to integrate on EU rail network
One of the main issues with rail freight between Ukraine and the rest of Europe is the difference in gauge. A similar issue occurs on…
Untapped Mongolian coal will ship to China via rail
Mongolia has inaugurated a new railway line, connecting the world’s largest untapped coking and thermal coal mine with the Chinese border. The newly established railway…
Deal for standard gauge to Ukraine to be signed this month
Poland and Ukraine will ink a deal for the extension of the standard gauge up to Kiyv in June. The difference in gauge between the…