With the European market increasingly opening up to private operators and with the comeback of night trains well underway, the availability of rolling stock has become a large obstacle, especially for open-access train operators. What...Read more
Accidents at level crossings still happen every year. A new safety solution introduced by the Swedish startup company CROSSING SAFETY is aimed at reducing the number of incidents by combining train detection and data from...Read more
The on-board roll out of ETCS is behind schedule because there is little incentive for operators to invest in the system when they can still run on class-B systems, says Marcin Wojcik, Policy Officer at...Read more
To maximise the potential of the railway sector, more investment is needed for research, says the European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC) in a new ‘Manifesto of Future Mobility’ published this week.Read more
With Covid-19 on a retreat, rail traffic in Europe is growing, but the effects of the crisis can still be seen with 25 per cent fewer passengers this March compared to before the pandemic. This...Read more
The major European railway companies celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Interrail Pass. To mark the occasion, the Interrail Continuous Pass is offered with a 50-percent discount from Friday May 6 until May 10.Read more
Making use of the European funds to recover after the pandemic, Romania aims to improve rail infrastructure in order to eliminate speed bottlenecks. It will also launch a feasibility study for the country’s first high-speed...Read more
BackgroundThe difference in gauges of Europe’s railways is one of the reasons why it is often called a ‘patchwork’. A short tour of Europe to assess the issue of different gauge widths.Read more
To improve infrastructure for military and civilian purposes, the EU has selected 22 projects and grants 339 million euros from the Military Mobility fund in the first round, having accelerated the approval in face of...Read more
Thousands of European youth became eligible for the European Commission’s free travel passes this week. The application period for the 35,000 tickets is open through April 21st. Another batch of 35,000 free passes for rail...Read more
Cross-border freight and passenger services continue to face barriers limiting their competitiveness and attractiveness, the European Commission notes. A new consultation is launched by the EU to take into account the sector’s ideas and visions...Read more
OpinionThe objective which should unite the European railways is to break the chains of national rules, which keep railways essentially locked in their home countries.Read more
BackgroundCreated in 1972 in the wake of the hippie movement, the Interrail pass celebrates its 50th anniversary this March. Initially aimed at young people, the pass for train travel across Europe is increasingly popular, across...Read more
The European Commission has approved an investment of more than €80 million from the Cohesion Fund to improve rail links for freight and passenger transport in the northern Great Plain region of Hungary.Read more
Europe’s major railway players have called for massive investments in rail. 33 railway companies from 24 European countries signed a pact to that end during the European Railway Summit in Paris on Monday. With the...Read more