Recession determines trends in cargo transport technologies
The economic crisis has seriously affected worldwide rail cargo transport. The latest cargo transport technologies aim to reduce energy consumption, […]
August 2010
Railway transport faced with the flood threat
Natural disasters cause a direct and indirect unbalance in a country’s economy. Direct losses affect the infrastructure, agriculture, industrial products, […]
Passengers must know their rights!
At the beginning of June, the European Parliament passed a new law which protects passengers who travel by bus, motor […]
Public procurement should also be “green”
In July 2010, the European Commission presented a proposal to establish ambitious objectives for green public procurement. The Communication is […]
EP approves Industrial Emissions Directive Stricter rules are imposed
The European Parliament has approved the Commission’s proposal on the new Industrial Emissions Directive which is an important step in […]
FREIGHTWISE or Towards freight transport intermodality
FREIGHTWISE is a program meant to stimulate freight transport intermodality in Europe, in order to reduce time delays between road, […]
New Russian strategy: high-speed rail links with Ukraine and Belarus
One of Russia’s priority transport projects includes the construction and extension of high-speed rail links for passenger transport at both […]
European Energy Community: A single market based on “three pillars”
The European Union has to speed up the implementation of the joint regulations in the energy sector. The energy policy […]
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan formed the Customs Union
From left, Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, and Dmitry Medvedev, president of Russia. In 2009, […]
Relocation of the Port of Riga, a model of EU-Russian cooperation
Riga Municipal Council decided to relocate the facilities from the centre of the city to the island near Krievu Sala, […]