EC asks Bulgaria to fully transpose EU legislation on rail safety
The European Commission requested Bulgaria to bring all its national rules in line with EU law on railway safety (Directive […]
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Railway PRO Summit: “Railways need lobby”
“Railways need hard investment within the next EU’s multiannual budget and for this, we, as well as each Member State […]
EC fines Lietuvos Geležinkeliai for hindering competition on rail freight market
The European Commission has fined Lithuanian railway company Lietuvos Geležinkeliai an amount of EUR 27.8 million for hindering competition on […]
EC updates rail passenger rights
The European Commission is updating the European rules on rail passenger rights to better protect train travellers in case of […]
Kazakhstan-Russia rail border control abolishment ratified
A document on the ratification of the protocol simplifying border crossing between the two countries has been signed by the […]
Slovenian referendum supports Divača–Koper rail project
Slovenian government can move ahead with Divača–Koper railway, as, under the referendum, 53.5 percent voted in favor of the project. […]
Ukraine railway reform is not satisfactory
Public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia failed to conduct fundamental reforms in 2016-2017, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan has said, quoted by […]
Arcadis to protect Polish railway infrastructure against climate change
Design and consultancy company Arcadis has been assigned by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. to adapt the Polish railway infrastructure […]
FS Italiane acquires full ownership of Trainose
FS Italiane has acquired full ownership of Trainose, Greece’s leading railway operator, for EUR 45 million . The transaction was […]
Ukraine to increase rail freight transportation tariffs
A financial plan of public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia approved at a government meeting outlines that the tariffs for freight transportation […]