Critical infrastructure protection, a challenge to national security (part 2)
Terrorist threats, the diversity and increasing number of natural disasters, as well as technological accidents are triggering a special focus […]
June 2010
Chapeau bas!
The International Rail Business Forum for Area 1520 held in Sochi at the end of May was a good opportunity […]
The 2010 WBSA Railway Summit analyses the challenges brought by passenger transport liberalisation
The liberalisation of the European railway transport markets has been on the agenda of political men and of the business […]
The role of the political factor may be decisive in improving rail transport in Romania
This statement represents one of the conclusions of the reunion entitled “The situation of Romanian railways – present and future” […]
Drop in global travel volume leads to cut in transport emissions
Recent statistics show that a 50-80% drop in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2050 supposes the adoption of drastic measures […]
“Rail investments need to be made where there are socio-economic returns…”
Interview with Jack Short, Secretary General ITF Innovation and progress were the two major themes of this year’s edition of […]
Timişoara Intermodal Freight Centre: Is there room for private investors?
The project for Timişoara Intermodal Freight Centre consists in the development of an intermodal freight centre in Timişoara’s peri-urban area. […]
European echo: intermodality to challenge future transport policies
Interview with MEP Adriana Ţicău, Vice-chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) of the European Parliament The ongoing […]
Better scenarios for European rails
Interview with: Jacques Dirand, CER – Passenger Adviser & Freight Adviser/Matteo Mussini, CER – EU Institutions Adviser Railway Pro: In […]
Freight traffic agreement on the European-Asian axis
The Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) has coordinated a conference on the evolutions and problems of the […]