‘Collusively timed wagon sales,’ ‘the existence of the cartel’… The EU’s executive has fined Czechia’s state-run rail company České dráhy (‘ČD’) and Austria’s ÖBB 48.7 million euros for…
According to a new European Commission study on rail privatisation, the EU-backed liberalisation of the continent’s railways has resulted in “significant reductions” in ticket prices for passengers. Italy,…
Europe’s largest railway operators have “warmly welcomed” a major EU report by ex-Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on European competitiveness – particularly its support for major funding of…
Hungarian Railways (MAV) plans to close and renovate one of the country’s most important rail freight crossings, Budapest’s Gubacsi Bridge. With a large section of Hungary’s industry depending…
The European Parliament recently approved the revision of the TEN-T regulation. The new document contains several interesting points, but one of the most significant changes is a stronger…
The Netherlands now has ERTMS implemented on two lines and a few trial routes. Luxembourg has completed the rollout of the European train safety system, Belgium is well…
The House of Representatives of the Dutch parliament (Tweede Kamer) wants to know from the Dutch Railways (NS) what measures the carrier will take to address the increasing…
The European Commission does not accept the awarding of the main domestic train traffic for the coming years to NS. The Netherlands must provide explanations again. The case…
The Netherlands is receiving a 51 million euro European subsidy to prepare the rail network for faster and easier military transport, as reported by ProRail. With the funding,…
Adif embarked on the comprehensive renovation of San Yago station in Galapagar, Madrid, on Monday, as part of the Madrid Suburban Improvement Plan. This initiative, representing an investment…
The project for the Turin-Lyon railway continues to create controversies in France. The country is running the serious risk of missing out on key EU funds from the…
The idea of building a crossing to connect the European and African continents dates back to the 1930s. The decision of FIFA to hold the 2030 World Cup…
“We expect that the infrastructure that is planned or currently under construction will not be sufficient to meet the targets that have been set out” states a newly…
The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to correctly transpose and applying EU rules concerning rail,…
To address the problem of train noise and its impact on communities, CAF MiiRA and Euskotren, the Basque transportation operator, are testing new wheel soundproofing systems on Euskotren’s…