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20 associations make (another) pledge against gigaliners regulation

Marco Raimondi
February 24, 2026
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The Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) needs to be fixed before European Modular Systems, also known as gigaliners, are deployed all over the Old Continent…

Wagon owners protest as Switzerland breaks with JNS safety rules

Guest authors
February 17, 2026
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Despite approving a joint European wagon safety rules decision, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) keeps going its own regulatory way. Switzerland informed its…

Using AI to slash 5G emissions and hit ESG goals

Guest authors
February 17, 2026
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Implementing AI solutions in 5G networks can drastically slash energy emissions and accelerate progress toward critical ESG goals. 5G energy efficiency is often viewed as a line item for network operators, but new data suggests it is a macroeconomic le…

EU establishes new TSI TEL with mandatory data sharing in rail

Guest authors
February 12, 2026
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The European Commission has adopted a regulation that establishes the new Technical Specification for Interoperability for telematics (TSI TEL) and repeals TSI TAF and TSI…

Freight figures in all-Ireland ambitions

Simon Walton
February 10, 2026
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The recently published Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy – 2025, the implementation plan flowing from the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, places renewed focus on passenger service…

The Combined Transport Directive might survive after all

Marco Raimondi
January 29, 2026
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The European Parliament rejected the “withdrawal of the Combined Transport Directive revision proposal”, UIRR said. “It is a positive development but we are not out…

TRAN Committee gives its final approval to the Capacity Management Regulation

Marco Raimondi
January 28, 2026
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In the same week where the Combined Transport Directive was abandoned, another piece of the Greening Freight Package is taking a step closer to implementation.…

Last chance to save the Combined Transport Directive

Marco Raimondi
January 26, 2026
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Tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January the Transport Committee of the European Parliament will make its final decision on the fate of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD).…