The European Commission has published its proposal for a revised Regulation on Union guidelines for the development of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The revised TEN-T Regulation is in line with the European Green Deal’s...Read more
Railways are constantly hailed as the future for sustainable mobility, and leaders stumble over each other to say that we need a shift to rail. But when looking at the investments that were made in...Read more
With new and improved railway connections, the Northern Netherlands can fulfill an important linking function in Europe and close a gap in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This appears from a report published by the...Read more
A call for proposals launched on 16 September under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport programme makes available 7 billion euros for projects targeting new, upgraded and improved European transport infrastructure. The majority of...Read more
Investment in rail infrastructure and the EU-added value this creates, are extremely important if the EU wants to achieve its objectives of decarbonisation, digitalisation, and increased competitiveness. This will be the core message of the...Read more
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) calls for inclusion of the Western Balkans in the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) at the Western Balkans Rail Summit 2021. They also advocate adequate funding...Read more
The new cross-border railway connection between Lyon in France and Turin in Italy is ready to proceed to the construction plans. Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin (TELT) awarded building contracts exceeding 3 billion euros following a...Read more
The TEN-T planning and decision-making process has been effective in helping the EU move towards efficient infrastructure. However, the objectives of greater sustainability and increased benefits for users still require a lot of attention.This is...Read more
ePIcenter is an international technology and innovation project to improve the efficiency of freight flows and reduce congestion in the European TEN-T network. Advanced logistics scheduling algorithms are a key focus to optimise rail freight....Read more
The combined transport sector scored a positive performance in Q1 of 2021. Compared to the same period last year, traffic increased by 3,17 per cent. The results came under unprecedented conditions, involving Covid-19 restrictions and...Read more
Infrastructure manager RFI will carry out rail upgrades in the region Liguria in North-West Italy for 13.4 billion euros. This should result in an increase of 49 percent of freight trains per day by improving...Read more
The route for the new German-Austrian railway line from the north to the Brenner Base Tunnel (currently in construction) has been decided. Of the five possible routes, the so-called ‘purple variant’, which consists of around...Read more
Transport Ministers from Fifteen different EU Member States signed and adopted a Joint Position Paper on 31 March. The Joint Paper calls out the EU Commission to launch an initiative for the support of rail...Read more
The biggest drawback of the North Sea-Baltic rail corridor is currently the lack of the European traffic control system ERTMS. Bottlenecks in the network that hinder the operation of 740-meter freight trains should also be...Read more
Industry, community and political voices have refuted a report that casts doubt on completing a rebirth of rail connections on Ireland’s West Coast. They say the report has been far too pessimistic in its assessment...Read more
“We made a proposal to the European Union to establish a new TEN-T corridor”, Rumen Markov, owner and general manager of Large Infrastructure Projects said at the RailFreight Summit in Poznan. He presented the concept...Read more
The European Commission has made available 62 million euro in subsidies for infrastructure projects in the Netherlands. Brussels is contributing 8.7 million euros to the work on the Theemsweg route in the Rotterdam port area...Read more
A Spanish consortium has agreed to work on the reconstruction of the Doboj-Rasputnica Miljacka railway section in Bosnia. The partnership consists of Ardanuy Ingeniería, Eptisa and IPSA. The group will carry out the design and...Read more
