Bulgaria presents transport priorities during Presidency of the Council of the EU
“We take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU at a key moment in the negotiation process on […]
Policy
EC investigates restructuring aid for Polish Regional Railways
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into restructuring aid for Polish Regional Railways (Przewozy Regionalne). The EC has […]
Ukrzaliznytsia liberalizes rates for railcar rent
Ukrzaliznytsia approved on 17 January a new pricing methodology for freight railcar use. Earlier, prices for railcar use were regulated […]
Prasa no longer to manually authorise trains
After two recent train collisions, the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) of South Africa has prohibited the Passenger Rail Agency of […]
Romania: Astra Trans Carpatic operates two new transport routes
The public services contract, for December 2017 – December 2019, was concluded between the Romanian Railway Reform Authority and Astra […]
New tariff policy allows RZD to attract additional freight
This year, Russian Railways took 47 decisions within the framework of the tariff corridor which resulted in additional freight volume […]
Federal environmental report on Texas HSR released
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration has releases its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Texas Bullet Train project highlighting […]
EU opens investigation into support for Romanian rail freight operator CFR Marfa
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether debt write-offs by the Romanian state in favour of […]
Britain launches East West Railway Company
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling officially launched the East West Railway Company. The new company will oversee the restoration of […]
Polish rolling stock manufacturers seek recovery solution
Polish rolling stock manufacturing industry dedicated to freight transport is trying to find solutions to consolidate this market segment and, […]