Topic: TEN-T

European integration European Commission appoints nine new TEN-T coordinators

The European Commission has appointed new coordinators to aid in the implementation of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). Two out of the nine coordinators will…
Money for rail EU’s Connecting Europe Facility releases more than 5,5 billion euros in funding for rail

The EU Commission has selected 134 transport projects that will receive funding of seven billion euros in total from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). No…
Streamlined border crossing Serbia and Montenegro open joint rail border crossing

Serbia and Montenegro have opened a joint rail border crossing. The facility is supposed to reduce travelling times for freight trains by at least an…
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…
EIB to lend Czechia half a billion euros for rail modernisation

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend Czechia 13 billion crowns (526 million euros) for the modernisation of the country’s rail infrastructure. The money will…
EU Council gives final approval for new TEN-T regulation

The EU Council finally adopted the revised regulation concerning the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The act still needs to be signed by…
PKP Cargo eyes “untapped” semi-trailer market for business revival

Polish state-owned rail freight operator PKP Cargo is looking for ways out of its dire financial situation. Earlier, the company’s new management took the drastic…
Costly Rail Baltica to cut ambitions and seek funding elsewhere

As Rail Baltica’s projected costs are mounting and continue to grow, the project’s feasibility is in question. Uncertainty surrounding EU funding is forcing Rail Baltica…
Green light for near-billion rail and road investment in Barcelona port

Spain will invest 816 million euros in rail and road connections for the Port of Barcelona. The Spanish government, infrastructure manager Adif and the Barcelona…