Elisabeth Werner (DG Move): invest revenues of truck kilometre charge in railways
One of the spearheads in the new Mobility Strategy of the European Union is the pricing of CO2, also for transport. In addition, the proceeds from a kilometre charge for trucks should be used to...Read more
Spanish high-speed line Madrid – Orihuela opened
The Spanish high-speed line between Monforte del Cid, Elche and Orihuela in the province Alicante is officially opened. On February 1, an opening ceremony was held with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Transport minister José...Read more
Estonia invests 122.5 million in rail in 2021
In the plans of Estonia’s new government, developing the railways is a key feature. Among the projects are the further electrification of the railways, the construction of the international passenger terminals of Tallinn and Pärnu...Read more
EU Commission: deployment ERTMS is behind on schedule
The deployment of ERTMS is lagging behind schedule. In April 2020, the installation of the system reached just 78 percent of the target for 2019. Under the ERTMS European deployment plan, the EU signalling system...Read more
First Czech high-speed line to be designed by Czech-French-British consortium
The design work of the first Czech high-speed line in the Elbe had been recently awarded. Completion of the design by a Czech-French-British consortium is expected in mid-2022. The contract, which includes zoning decisions, comprises...Read more
Monika Heiming: the Year of Rail should be more than just marketing
“It is a great idea to declare 2021 European Year of Rail, the timing could not have been better”, says Monika Heiming, director of the European association for rail infrastructure managers EIM Rail. According to...Read more
Adif finishes part of Spanish section Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor
In Catalonia, Spain, Adif has finished railway works on the Martorell-Sant Sadurní section, part of the Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor. The Martorell tunnel is adapted to the European standard and has a third track for...Read more
New European mobility strategy aims to triple high-speed rail traffic
The European Commission aims to double high-speed rail traffic within ten years and to triple it by 2050. Rail freight traffic must also have doubled by that time. This is stated in the new ‘Sustainable...Read more
EU funds new rail link between Netherlands and Germany
This year, the Netherlands is getting a subsidy of 18.5 million euros from Brussels for international rail connections. This money will be spent on the Wunderline between Groningen and Bremen and the rail freight connection...Read more
Catherine Trautmann wins European Railway Award
Catherine Trautmann, coordinator of the TEN-T North Sea-Baltic rail corridor, has won the European Railway Award on Wednesday in Brussels. She also received a check of 10 thousand Euros. Trautmann plans to donate the sum...Read more
Albania and Greece consider interstate rail connection
Albania and Greece have launched a joint feasibility study for the construction of a 130-kilometre railway between the countries. The new line would establish a new railway corridor within the TEN-T network for both passenger...Read more
European Parliament asks for larger budget transport infrastructure
The European Parliament has called for a significantly larger budget for transport infrastructure through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport programme, a European financing tool for railway projects such as the TEN-T corridors and the...Read more
CEF budget proposal: 30.6 billion Euros for European transport
The European Commission has unveiled its definitive proposal for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget for the period 2021-2027. It confirmed a CEF Transport budget of 30.6 billion Euros, promising to continue support of improved...Read more