The Dutch government will channel close to 3.5 billion euros towards new rail and other public transport infrastructure projects in the current decade. The investment package is aimed at increasing mobility options, new lines and...Read more
OpinionWith the goal of doubling the modal share of rail by 2030, the issue of rail infrastructure has become more critical than ever in many European countries. There are still many who believe that a...Read more
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a report on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). This heralds the next step for Brussels in setting up a new legal framework for the rollout out of infrastructure...Read more
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has launched a 970-million-euro tender for the Trento rail bypass in north-western Italy. This bypass is vital, as it is part of the Verona-Fortezza railway line, which will give access to...Read more
The global rail supply market is expected to expand by 19,5 percent to 211 billion euros in the coming five years, the latest edition of World Rail Market Study by the European Rail Supply Industry...Read more
DB Fernverkehr has started working with IVU Traffic Technologies’ IVU.Rail system for its vehicle dispatch and train control system. The move comes as part of an ongoing digitalisation effort.Read more
The German federal budget for railways that was approved by the Federal Cabinet on Friday is “not even enough to absorb the increase in construction costs for the rail infrastructure”, says the non-profit transport alliance...Read more
On Tuesday, RailTech Europe 2022 will kickoff in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This three-day international gathering of railway professionals will feature a conference, workshops, an exhibition area including an outside equipment and vehicle demonstration site, as...Read more
FS Italiane has set up a 2022-2031 Industrial Plan, supported by an investment plan worth over 190 billion euros. The plans were presented in Rome on Monday by the President of FS Italiane, Nicoletta Giadrossi...Read more
Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk on Monday confirmed that The Boring Company, one of its other enterprises, will work to build a hyperloop system “in the coming years”.Read more
The Belgian government last week announced it would free up an additional 357 million euros for investment in the country’s railway network through 2024, tapping both its own funds as well as those made available...Read more
BackgroundEarlier this year, Saudi Arabia raised eyebrows by saying some 8,000 kilometres of new railway lines would be constructed in the kingdom, more than doubling its existing network. It would be one of the most...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
Latvian Railways has developed a concept for infrastructure development until 2035, with electrification, increasing train speed and improving safety. The total estimated cost of all railway infrastructure development projects could amount to 4.5 billion euros...Read more
The corona pandemic has opened up a window of opportunity for the international railway sector. While hit hard, rail could raise its competitive advantage and bolster its market share vis-a-vis other modes of transport, the...Read more
