Hyperloop technology, which enables travel speeds of 1,200 kilometres per hour, holds massive potential, but also possible conflict for the railway sector. The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) warns for “another cannibalisation...Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact heavily on European rail. Passenger revenues remain at only half of what they were in pre-crisis times. These are the findings of the latest ‘Covid Impact Tracker’ carried out...Read more
The European Parliament has approved the agreement with member states on the revised rules on rail passengers’ rights last week. The rules should guarantee that passengers can be re-routed and receive help when there are...Read more
“Railway operators should work together more. If we get people out of the car and into the train, everyone will benefit”, says Delphine Grandsart, researcher at the European Passenger Federation (EPF). In this interview, she...Read more
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
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
“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 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
The Dutch government has announced on Tuesday that it will keep financially supporting the public transport sector in 2021. To this end, it has announced a so-called ‘availability fee’ of 740 million for the first...Read more
