The progress of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel after two years
From dredging works and track tender preparations to controlled explosions, work on Europe’s largest infrastructure project is in full swing. From 2029 onwards, the Fehmarnbelt tunnel will connect Germany and Denmark, taking a shortcut right...Read more
Changing to European track gauge? ‘Not just different width, a different philosophy’
The EU is currently assessing the possibility of extending the standard gauge of the European railway network to Ukraine and Moldova, as part of its effort to better integrate the countries in the European transport...Read more
The status of the Mediterranean Corridor development works in Spain
Adif, the Spanish infrastructure manager, provided data on the development of the Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor since 2018 for the four regions it will cross: Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, and Catalonia. Once completed, the Mediterranean Corridor...Read more
“Greater interest in rail travel, but obstacles in cross-border travel remain”
The transport ministers of the EU countries talked about the development of high-speed rail lines in different parts of Europe at an informal meeting in Prague on Friday. Currently having the presidency of the Council...Read more
European gauge proposal: unreasonable or strategic for Finland?
Finland’s Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka has called the recent proposal by the European Commission on the European standard rail gauge “unreasonable”. The views of Finnish officials and experts vary, but specifically the...Read more
Adif presents study on Granada railway gauge conversion
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif will switch the Granada-Almería section of the Mediterranean Corridor to the European standard gauge, as well as electrify the line and implement advanced signalling and communication systems. Last week, Adif president...Read more
Last phase of Hungarian TEN-T rail project completed
For the first time in two decades, a completely new section of railway tracks on the main Hungarian network has been constructed. As part of the modernisation of the line from the suburbs of Budapest...Read more
77 percent of CEF financing in first call for TEN-T goes to rail
AnalysisIn the first round of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T), 77,7 percent will go to railway projects, an analysis by RailTech.com shows. Sixty-seven rail projects across Europe will be...Read more
Rhine-Alpine Corridor to be the frontrunner in sustainable transport
The Interregional alliance for the Rhine-Alpine Corridor (EGTC) has published a roadmap to become carbon neutral. This with the aim to become the first European carbon-neutral transport corridor.Read more
EU still lags with major infrastructure projects
A comparative review conducted by the European Court of Auditors identified that the EU policies are still quite weak when it comes to implementing infrastructure projects. Even though the EU does not face strategy definition...Read more
More money invested in roads than rail, where is the shift?
Railways are constantly hailed as the future for sustainable mobility, and leaders stumble over each other to say that we need a shift to rail. But when looking at the investments that were made in...Read more
Trenitalia requests loan at EIB for ILSA trains
Trenitalia has requested 550 million at the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance rolling stock for the operations of ILSA in Spain and operations under their own name in Italy.Read more
Northern Netherlands could be vital European rail link
With new and improved railway connections, the Northern Netherlands can fulfill an important linking function in Europe and close a gap in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This appears from a report published by the...Read more