Stadler has submitted documentation to the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to extend the operational approval of the EuroDual locomotive type to Croatia and Slovenia.
ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä will step down as president of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) at the end of 2025. PKP’s Alan Beroud is set to succeed him.
Differences in national systems — from signalling and power supply to vehicle authorisation and communication regimes — continue to complicate rail movements across borders, especially in border sections connecting stations, yards, and facilities just beyond national lines.
This is the first time in modern Ukraine that a European-gauge line has been constructed entirely from scratch, and it enables direct rail services to EU destinations without gauge change interruptions at the border.
A survey conducted by VCÖ shows that most experts do not expect Austria to reach its 2030 goal of a 34% rail freight share unless concrete policy changes are introduced.
UIRR says Europe’s intermodal network is ready to support defence logistics.
The installation is backed by a €10 million investment, co-financed through the European Connecting Europe Facility.
New figures from Eurostat show a continuing decline in the share of rail in inland freight transport across the European Union.
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and Germany’s Federal Railway Authority (Eisenbahn-Bundesamt, EBA) have approved the Talgo 230 train for operation in Germany and Denmark.
The measure is based on the EU’s state aid framework and is intended to increase the use of rail for freight transport.
A new perception survey across the EU reveals high support for improving rail infrastructure between member states, with a clear preference for high-speed rail over air travel for short and medium distances.
The current debate focuses on the scope and method of data sharing within this system.
The European Commission has approved funding for 94 transport infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 2024 calls.
In its new study, 'Railway Track Systems – Global Market Trends 2025', SCI Verkehr forecasts an average annual growth rate of 3.6% (including an inflation rate of around 2%) up to 2029. However, growth dynamics vary significantly by region.
While road freight flows uninterrupted across European borders, electric freight rail continues to be limited by infrastructure bottlenecks at several border crossings.
Rail, port, inland waterway, and intermodal associations are calling on EU lawmakers not to sideline Combined Transport as two key pieces of freight legislation move through Brussels.
If launched, the new route would reintroduce overnight rail travel from Copenhagen after more than a decade.
The decision, made during mid-term budget talks, is part of a broader plan to establish a direct rail connection from Kemi to the port of Narvik in Norway.
This is a continuation of a trend observed since 2019, when non-incumbent operators held 33%. The share of new market entrants alone has grown to 40% in 2023.
The document, titled Towary na Tory (Goods to Tracks), presents an analytical framework that diagnoses the structural challenges faced by the sector and suggests solutions.