Topic: Green Deal

File: Greening Freight Package Greening Freight Package: first look positive, concrete actions must follow

The European Commission’s proposals for greener freight transport announced on Tuesday, 11 July, seem to be on the right track. The new Greening Freight Package…
Taxing motorways to finance rail infrastructure? SNCF CEO says yes

To finance the 100-billion-euro plan announced last month by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou insists that “all accessible sources of funding…
The Track Access Charges Summit starts today

The Track Access Charges Summit kicks off today in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with a full and very interesting two-day programme. During this hybrid event taking…
Hupac: ‘what we need now, is an electricity subsidy for rail’

An energy subsidy for rail, a new bypass on the Rhine-Alpine corridor and better coordination of construction works. Those are three things the European rail…
Deutsche Bahn to be climate neutral ten years faster than planned

Deutsche Bahn will reduce its climate impact faster than initially planned. CEO Richard Lutz announced on Wednesday that the previous target of being climate neutral …
EU rail sector joins forces for sustainable and smart mobility

The European rail sector has joined forces to contribute to the forthcoming EU strategy for sustainable and smart mobility. Represented by the Community of European…
Leaked EU Green Deal could suit the rail freight sector

Brussel’s draft plan for the European Green Deal was leaked last week. If all what is ambitioned will actually go through, the future for rail…