EU Commission announces updates on the work plans of TEN-T corridors
The European Commission shared some interesting updates concerning the work plans of nine TEN-T corridors. Corridors of the TEN-T network are expected to be fully developed until 2030. Consequently, the updates are aiming to guide...Read more
Freight capacity on TEN-T network not enough
Capacity allocation for freight on the European rail corridors is currently not meeting the needs of international rail freight. The way that this is handled in Europe is fragmented and unharmonized. Therefore, the Rail Freight...Read moreTEN-T and New Silk Road integration – top priority in 2020
Making TEN-T and New Silk Road work together, for nations and businesses large and small, could be the biggest challenge in the coming twelve months, said delegates from government and industry at the European Silk...Read more
2018: the year of multimodality, masterplans and strikes
2018 was the European year of multimodality and many events have taken place around this motto. The importance of rail in reducing CO2 emissions gained more attention and the lessons learnt from last year’s Rastatt...Read more
2017 best year ever for RFC North Sea-Mediterranean
Rail freight traffic on Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean (RFC North Sea – Med), one of Europe’s nine core network corridors, witnessed it biggest rise last year since the start in 2013. Traffic...Read more
30.6 billion Euros fund for European transport confirmed
The European Commission has unveiled the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget proposal for the period 2021-2027. It confirmed a CEF Transport budget of 30.6 billion Euros, promising to continue support of improved interoperability and border...Read more
Spain invests 2 billion Euros in Mediterranean Railway Corridor
The Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has announced the investment of two billion Euros in the Mediterranean Railway Corridor. The budget is for two civil work projects. The tender for preliminary studies of these civil...Read more
RFI Italy targets Bologna multimodal traffic with ‘international hub’
Italian Railways (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana – RFI) has signed a deal with Bologna Freight Village to create an ‘international rail gateway’ by reinvigorating intermodal rail traffic along Italy’s north-south axis and onto its ports. RFI said...Read more
Contargo promotes China with new Basel service
German trimodal provider Contargo is aiming to boost demand for the overland freight route to China through a new rail connection between the Ruhr region and the Swiss city of Basel. It is promoting the...Read more
Rail’s key role in Fresh Food Corridor at Marseille Port
The Port of Marseille Fos has hosted a visit by members of the European Parliament (MEPs) keen to see how the port is positioning itself as a vital multimodal freight hub linking northern and southern...Read more