Digital Capacity Management will free up space on congested EU railways
Europe’s major infrastructure managers and railway undertakings have laid the cornerstones of the future of Digital Capacity Management (DCM). DCM will contribute to freeing up capacity on congested lines for both passenger and freight traffic....Read more
Ouigo Spain is a fact: operation started
Ouigo launched its service between Madrid and Barcelona this Monday, 10 May. A subsidiary of the French SNCF, it is the first new high-speed operator to enter the Spanish market. Ouigo offers 10 daily trips...Read more
‘EU Year of Rail should be extended in face of Covid-19’
CER, EIM and UNIFE – among the main rail associations in Brussels – have asked for an extension of the European Year of Rail, as the pandemic hinders the full potential it could have in...Read more
Here is the European Year of Rail Magazine
The RailTech editorial team has created a special RailTech Europe Magazine that is centered around the topic ‘European Year of Rail’. It features interviews and background stories that are relevant to this year, which aims...Read more
Monika Heiming: the Year of Rail should be more than just marketing
“It is a great idea to declare 2021 European Year of Rail, the timing could not have been better”, says Monika Heiming, director of the European association for rail infrastructure managers EIM Rail. According to...Read more
European railways highlight key priorities for sustainable and smart mobility
The European Commission should pay more attention to the rail sector in developing the forthcoming ‘Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility’. To this end, three umbrella organisations CER, EIM and UNIFE have published the joint...Read more