European Parliament approves European Year of Rail 2021
The negotiators of the European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to declare 2021 the European Year of Railways. Throughout the year there will be events and initiatives to increase the...Read more
Investigation report: nine recommendations for safer track works Network Rail
The British Rail Accident Investigation Branch released its report on the track workers that were struck by a train at Margam, Neath Port Talbot, on the 3rd of July 2019. Nine of the eleven recommendations...Read more
Women in Rail and RIA launch equality charter
Women in Rail and Railway Industry Association have announced the launch of an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter across the rail sector. The charter has been backed by over 100 organization, such as Alstom, Hitachi...Read more
Nordic Investment Bank to finance Danish electric train fleet
Danish state railway operator Danske Statsbaner (DSB) has signed a 400 million euro loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to finance the purchase of electric rolling stock from 2020 to 2025. DSB will...Read more
Deadline for the technical pillar of the Fourth Railway Package expired
The deadline for Member States to transpose the technical pillar of the Fourth Railway Package has expired last Saturday. This package enables the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to become Europe’s single certification body...Read more
European Commission: state-owned Czech rail operator breached antitrust rules
The European Commission has informed the state-owned Czech rail operator České dráhy (ČD) that it has breached EU antitrust rules by charging prices below costs. ČD will have the opportunity to excercise its right of...Read more
Meet your Silk Road partner online
Train traffic between Europe and China has proven to be the most resilient transportmodality during the ongoing pandemic. The New Silk Road is shock proof! This is the main theme of the European Silk Road...Read more
UNIFE blames the EU for ‘exclusion of the rail sector’
UNIFE, the association of Europe’s rail supply companies, has expressed its disappointment towards the European policymakers about what it calls: the exclusion of the European mobility network and their contribution towards the EU Green deal....Read more
Renfe launches new train services between Madrid and Galicia
Renfe launches new train services and shorter travelling time between Madrid and Galicia on the 27th of October. This was made possible by the commissioning of the high speed section between Zamora and Pedralba.Read more
Wales to nationalise railways from early 2021
The devolved government in Wales, which acts autonomously of the UK government for transport and other matters, has announced today that it will take direct public control of the entire rail network within the principality....Read more
Hop on for our planet campaign for young people to join the rail industry
“Railway is changing the world for the good. It is by far the most sustainable mode of transport. The younger generation is more aware of climate change and would like to contribute towards a sustainable...Read more
Pandemic-weakened EU countries unlikely to waive track access charges
Only a few EU Member States will respond to the call of new EU legislation, allowing for a waiver, reduction or deferral of track access charges as long as the pandemic lasts. There may be...Read more
DB and SBB will increase rail services between Germany and Switzerland
Rail operators Deutsche Bahn (DB) and SBB will further expand international passenger services between Germany and Switzerland over the medium term. This will involve the introduction of new direct services from Hamburg to Ticino and...Read more