The European Commission (EC) unveiled the first edition of the progress report on the implementation of the funds coming from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).…
The Swedish Transport Administration has proposed a infrastructure budget of 1,200 Swedish crowns (around 110 billion euros) for 2026-2037. A big part of that, 500…
Rail freight associations in Italy are expressing their concerns over the Swiss new rules for the wheels of freight wagons. The initiative “will cause the…
On Monday 22 September, German transport minister Patrick Schnieder presented a long-awaited strategy for the country’s troubled rail sector. The strategy touched upon many issues,…
Patrick Schnieder, Germany’s minister of transport, has presented Berlin’s new and long-awaited rail strategy. Alongside personnel changes at the very top, Germany has proposed a…
One of the main issues with interoperability in Europe regards language barriers between Member States and the lack of a universally adopted language. The European…
Sweden’s autumn budget proposal features a win for rail freight. The so-called special environmental compensation will get a 330 million Swedish crown boost (around 30…
How can the sacking of an ambassador in Washington, DC, affect rail freight in Washington, CD (County Durham)? Quite radically is the possible answer. Politics…
Switzerland is transferring 59 million CHF (63,2 million euros) in subsidies from accompanied combined transport (ACT) to unaccompanied combined transport (UCT). “Part of the funds…
The new German government has approved its first budget. For rail freight, the key question on the table were subsidies for track access charges (TAC).…