EU wants standard European track gauge for all member states

Image: Bruno Kelzer, Unsplash

The European Commission wants to beef up Europe’s internal transport connectivity and to that end has suggested that all new railways be built to the standard European gauge. The news came with the proposal announced earlier this week to amend TEN-T legislation to reflect the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

3 comments op “EU wants standard European track gauge for all member states”

bönström bönström|30.07.22|12:25

As modes, by sea, by air etc. – and for Goal of EU… now, sooner the better, a decisive “beef up”, of connectivity, has to be!
Sustainable it is not, that short comings, now plaguing customers of railways, the minority, is Excuse, as currently – for extras – on EU majority…
For sake of edge, strategy, of majority, is On Demand… (Punctionality is a must!)
All over, infrastructure of railways, now, need a decisive upgrading! Min. 35 ton, safely allowed axial load, etc., hereby suggested is.

spv1093|31.07.22|09:32
Joachim Falkenhagen|31.08.22|22:21

A typical EU order without sensitivity to local issues. If a region has a different gauge, mandating standard gauge would mean that no expansion of the net would be possible.
EU should rather improve international permitting of railcars and standardized ETCS without local versions.

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EU wants standard European track gauge for all member states

Image: Bruno Kelzer, Unsplash

The European Commission wants to beef up Europe’s internal transport connectivity and to that end has suggested that all new railways be built to the standard European gauge. The news came with the proposal announced earlier this week to amend TEN-T legislation to reflect the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

3 comments op “EU wants standard European track gauge for all member states”

bönström bönström|30.07.22|12:25

As modes, by sea, by air etc. – and for Goal of EU… now, sooner the better, a decisive “beef up”, of connectivity, has to be!
Sustainable it is not, that short comings, now plaguing customers of railways, the minority, is Excuse, as currently – for extras – on EU majority…
For sake of edge, strategy, of majority, is On Demand… (Punctionality is a must!)
All over, infrastructure of railways, now, need a decisive upgrading! Min. 35 ton, safely allowed axial load, etc., hereby suggested is.

spv1093|31.07.22|09:32
Joachim Falkenhagen|31.08.22|22:21

A typical EU order without sensitivity to local issues. If a region has a different gauge, mandating standard gauge would mean that no expansion of the net would be possible.
EU should rather improve international permitting of railcars and standardized ETCS without local versions.

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