Coming to terms with the diverse infrastructure of Poland and Ukraine
“We have to come to terms with the diversity of infrastructure and rolling stock between Poland and Ukraine and seek ways of neutralising the obstacle…
EIB: ‘We have the money for rail freight investments’
Interoperability, modernisation and more capacity are some of the essential elements that European rail infrastructure lacks. For all these to improve, everyone agrees on one…
EU’s mobility strategy: ‘rail freight traffic will double by 2050’
The European Commission announced its ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy’ and ‘action plan’ with regards to the transformation of European transportation. Objectives concern the doubling…
Venlo and the growth of smart logistics
Venlo is attempting to acquire the role of a smart logistics hub in Europe. The Dutch city claims that it has all the needed features…
European Green Deal impossible without longer trains
In order to implement the European Green Deal, the rail sector should develop standardisation and interoperability. Among other things, this means the necessity of introducing…
Harmonisation of combined transport rules in jeopardy
The amendments to the Combined Transport Directive may not be enacted, as the proposal currently on the table is less encouraging to combined transport than…
Lineas plans massive expansion international fleet
Lineas plans to increase its current staff of 225 international train drivers with fifty more, to add an additional hundred every year after. The expansion…
Big Data driving European rail freight – report
Big Data is one of the top three trends driving the European rail freight transportation market, according to a report by global technology research and…