Shift2Rail organises hackathon for rail solutions
In connection with the European Year of Rail, Shift2Rail announces its first online Hackathon ‘Hack 2 Rail’ on 23 and 24 October. To realise an actual shift to rail, there are many challenges that passenger...Read more
Connecting Europe Express route revealed
The route for the Connecting Europe Express was announced on Europe Day (9 May), as Europe celebrates peace and unity. The train begins its journey on 2 September in Lisbon and stops in more than...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
Rhine Valley closure reaches the European Union
Following a month of disruptions in the Rhine Valley after the rockslide on 15 March, railway undertakings decided to raise the matter on a European Union and enforce the German Railway Regulation Act. The Network...Read more
Connecting Europe Express presented at Year of Rail kick-off
The Connecting Europe Express, one of the European Year of Rail 2021’s most emblematic initiatives, was presented on Monday during the official European Year of Rail kick-off conference, organised in cooperation with the Portuguese Presidency of the...Read more
Live blog RailTech Europe day 1: European Year of Rail
RailTech Europe has officially started! On the first day, many topics such as international train travel, the TEN-T network and the Trans Europ Express were discussed. In this liveblog, you can read about some of the...Read more
Alberto Mazzola: we don’t want another white paper, but real actions
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) have addressed a letter to all EU Ministers of Transport to outline the priority needs of rail. The initiative comes ahead of a key gathering of...Read moreProRail CEO: we must seize the Year of Rail for more sustainability
The UN climate summit in Glasgow last year was moved to November 2021. This gives the rail sector the opportunity to work towards this event in the European Year of Rail. ProRail director John Voppen...Read more
The Netherlands appoints Wim van de Camp as Year of Rail ambassador
Former member of the European Parliament Wim van de Camp has been appointed Dutch Ambassador for the European Year of Rail. State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven of Infrastructure and Water management asked Van de Camp...Read more
Women in rail: Yes, we still need International Women’s Day
The 8th of March is International Women’s Day, and during the European Year of Rail, there is no better day to emphasise the role of women in rail. This role is increasing, but there is...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
‘The biggest obstacle of the North Sea-Baltic rail corridor is the lack of ERTMS’
The biggest drawback of the North Sea-Baltic rail corridor is currently the lack of the European traffic control system ERTMS. Bottlenecks in the network that hinder the operation of 740-meter freight trains should also be...Read more
‘Delay in roll-out ERTMS is no disaster’
The fact that the roll-out of the European train control system ERTMS is behind schedule is no disaster according to Simon Fletcher, director Europe at the international rail organisation UIC. He said this in a...Read more