On 24 May 2023, the European Rail Supply Industry (UNIFE) and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) have published a press release […]
Topic: Rail
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The European Association of Rail Rolling Stock Lessor (EARRL), said that full electrification of the EU railways by 2050 cannot be achieved. They presented a […]
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has completed the first practical test of the so-called digital freight train. This test train was equipped with various prototypes of digital […]
The European Union Agency for Railways, the European Training Centre for Railways (ETCR), and the College of Europe jointly organise the 60th edition of the ETCR Seminar on EU […]
20-22/09/2023: In this upcoming edition, the Safety Days will focus on how to nurture a learning railway system, a topic of paramount importance for safe operations. The […]
On the 1st of March 2023, the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament held an exchange of views with the European Commission, on […]
Ensuring the electrical compatibility between rolling stock and electric traction systems is crucial for organizing a railway network. The train operating companies must be able […]
By taking freight transport from the highway to the railway, the Swedish company Flexiwaggon enables significant cost reductions across the value chain while improving sustainability […]
As customers all over the world are demanding environmentally sound freight transport solutions, many European ports are investing heavily into improving their rail infrastructure for […]
Last week, 28 March 2022, shift2030 – an enterprise that promotes the modal shift – launched the Time2Shift action to provide practical information to shippers […]
As soon as the Chinese New Year is over, a regular chemical train may be running on the New Silk Road. That is the plan […]
MATCH2RAIL solution, launched by the shift2030 initiative and digi-trust.eu B.V., is creating more visibility of the available rail routes for shippers. Shippers can easily upload […]
Executive Vice-President Vestager answered the written question about the unfair practices in the container shipping industry that have been disrupting entire supply chains. The question […]
There have been many disturbances in the railroad sector recently. Due to the strikes in Germany, the planning of transport for shippers was difficult for […]
The pandemic taught a lesson that the success of the New Silk Road does not rely on the Chinese subsidies, or any other subsidies for […]