Spain faces EU Court of Justice for rail regulation violations
The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to correctly transpose and applying EU rules concerning rail,…
Analysis
A common language for European train drivers: additional hurdle or solution?
The European rail sector remains divided: should there be a common language for cross-border train operations for staff such as train drivers, personnel and traffic controllers? The remarkable…
Background
Why new legal requirements are necessary for better cyber security in rail
For most of its history, rail has been a sector rather closed to new technologies. In terms of its operation to date, the key aspect emphasised both at…
‘No surprise EU reprimands Denmark and the Netherlands about rail market access’
Recently, the European Commission urged the Netherlands and Denmark for better rail market access. Which arguments are made in the letters that were sent is not public, but…
20 countries sign for Trans-Europ Express 2.0
The plan of the German government for a trans-European network of (night) train connections can count on a lot of support from the European member states. So far,…
EU urges Netherlands and Denmark for better rail market access
The European Commission asks Denmark and the Netherlands to correctly transpose EU rules on market opening and infrastructure governance. The Commission started an infringement procedure against the countries…
‘Hyperloop should not cannibalise traditional rail’
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…
‘Track access charges are too high for new entrants in rail’
In recent decades, huge investments were done in Europe for the construction of high-speed lines. National networks of thousands of kilometers of track have been built. “Now the…
‘Rail goals EU are achievable, but often promises were made that did not happen’
The European Commission must do more to create a level playing field for the various forms of mobility, so that trains can better compete with air and road…