EU Parliament votes for larger transport budget
Two committees of the EU Parliament have voted in favour of an increased budget for transport in the financing period 2021-2027. The amount comes to…
European Parliament asks for larger budget transport infrastructure
The European Parliament has called for a significantly larger budget for transport infrastructure through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. This is a European financing tool…
Dutch masterplan for rail freight should be kept on track
The measures proposed by the Dutch government to enhance rail freight volumes and create a level playing field with Germany have been discussed in Parliament…
Bombardier reaches milestone ERTMS preparations Sweden
Bombardier Transportation has successfully tested the latest software of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Level 2 solution in Sweden. Known as Baseline 3…
CER calls for extra 10 billion to fund digitalisation in railways
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has called for an additional 10 billion Euros in the new CEF transport budget to support…
Rollout ERTMS in the Netherlands costs extra billion Euros
An additional billion Euros is needed for the rollout of European Traffic Control System ERTMS in the Netherlands. These are the costs for the rollout…
Alstom to equip entire fleet Bane NOR with ERTMS solution
Alstom has been awarded a contract by Bane NOR, the Norwegian railway authority, to equip the entire Norwegian railway fleet with ERTMS on-board train control…
Dutch Masterplan rail freight in the making
A Dutch masterplan with measures to enhance the position of the rail freight industry is in the making, following the example of Germany, which is to…