In the midst of a troubled implementation of Rail Baltica in Latvia, the country is undergoing a strategy change. Latvia is centralising the project’s management under the transport ministry. Kristine Malnača, formerly employed at Rail Baltica, will be deputy state secretary for Rail Baltica affairs, starting in June. Malnača will be leading a Rail Baltica…
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Is the Capacity Management Directive taking the wrong turn?
The Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP) seemed to be a sign of EU-wide political will to bring significant changes and improve the transport sector in the continent. The Regulation on the Use of Railway Infrastructure Capacity was supposed to be the flagship of this Package, which is why it was received with the most optimism…
Iran and India overcome key hurdle for Chabahar’s INSTC port operation
Iran and India have signed an agreement that will enable the purchase of cargo handling equipment for the port of Chabahar. The port, located in the south of Iran and a key node of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), is operated by India. The question of cargo handling equipment has stalled operations at the…
Kazakhstan to introduce AI and build 5 border hubs by 2030
Kazakhstan intends to expand its logistics infrastructure by five more transport hubs. The hubs are supposed to expand the capacity of the Eurasian transport network. The Central Asian country also plans to introduce AI into its rail operations and expand its railway infrastructure. At a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakh president Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev…
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Services disrupted this weekend for Midland Main Line upgrade work
Major work to enable bi-mode trains to run at 125mph.
East London services to be affected by Bank Holiday rail upgrades
Most Greater Anglia and London Overground services will be running as normal, but passengers should check before travelling, due to some engineering works.
Bristol Temple Meads: Milestone reached in new £23m railway station entrance
A milestone has been reached in construction of a new eastern entrance to Bristol Temple Meads with the completion of the main structural steel frame.
Spain launches reopening feasibility study for trans-Pyrenees railway
The Spanish transport ministry is putting out a tender for a feasibility study for the reopening of the Pau-Canfranc rail line between France and Spain, as well as a direct connection of the line with the Mediterranean Corridor. The study is supposed to research the effect of the infrastructure plans on the circulation of goods…
UK rail bosses make further calls to deliver promised Ely upgrades
It’s time to make good on commitments to Ely and the East of England. Rail bosses in the region want commitments to improvements. They are emphasising the need for the UK government to stick to the pledges made more than six months ago. Freight and passenger services are being hampered, say the management at a…
UK rail bosses make further calls to deliver promised Ely upgrades
It’s time to make good on commitments to Ely and the East of England. Rail bosses in the region want commitments to improvements. They are emphasising the need for the UK government to stick to the pledges made more than six months ago. Freight and passenger services are being hampered, say the management at a…