The French railway group SNCF has a special pension regime for some employees, which requires significant financial resources from the company. The European Commission (EC)…
The European Commission (EC) said it intends to withdraw amendments to the Combined Transport Directive, one of the pillars of the Greening Freight Package. “We…
The Swiss decision to introduce new freight wagon wheels requirements contradicts “the Principle of Interoperability under the EU-Switzerland Land Transport Agreement”, according to the International…
Freight trains in Italy still require two people in the locomotive due to safety reasons. However, the country’s ministry of transport approved a new regulation,…
Europe is weathering a geopolitical storm. That means that rail has suddenly become a key topic in questions of defence. NATO countries are expected to…
In mid-September, Switzerland introduced new rules relating to freight wagon wheel safety. The measures follow an investigation into the Gotthard Base Tunnel accident, where a…
The International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) has called for a number of measures to be included in the EU’s Rail Infrastructure Capacity Management…