CER: European railways suffered 26 billion loss due to Covid
Passenger train services in Europe lost 24 billion worth of revenues in 2020, while freight services lost 2 billion. This is shown by data collected by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER),...Read more
No sign of modal shift to rail in new European market monitoring
Between 2015 and 2018, the market share of rail compared to other land-based passenger transport in the EU has been stuck at around 7.8 percent. Although there has been a slight annual growth of 2.5...Read more
Alberto Mazzola starts as new CER Executive Director
“With the 2021 European Year of Rail, we have a real opportunity to show the many benefits railways can bring as employers and providers of sustainable mobility services. A shift to rail makes good sense...Read more
Ukrainian railways announces restructuring plans
Ukrainian Railways will start important restructuring plans together with an increase in investments of 776.6 million euros in infrastructure, locomotives, freight wagons and passengers services. This was recently announced by chairman Volodymyr Zhmak of UZ...Read more