Second additional provision on HS2 Phase 2a Bill released
A second additional provision to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe, HS2 Phase 2a) Bill was introduced to […]
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Traxx DC3 locomotive authorized in Italy
Starting March 2019, the Traxx DC3 locomotive can enter commercial service, as the Italian national railway safety authority, ANSF, granted […]
EC adopts “no-deal” Brexit contingency rail proposal
The European Commission has adopted, on February 12, a proposal to keep the Channel Tunnel open even the UK will […]
Half of EU’s rail network is electrified
Around 54 % of the EU network was electrified in 2016, with an additional 2 097 km of electrified route […]
EC blocks Siemens-Alstom merger
The European Commission announced it has prohibited Siemens’ proposed acquisition of Alstom under the EU Merger Regulation. “The merger would […]
Finland officially joins Rail Baltica
The Finnish government decided to set up a separate company, Oy Suomen Rata AB, to develop the railway industry in […]
Environmental partner for Texas HSR project selected
Texas Central selected Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) as the project’s provider of ecological mitigation services to help protect and enhance […]
We must focus on railways to cut transport emissions, IEA report says
According to a report of International Energy Agency, prepared in cooperation with the International Union of Railways (UIC), although railway […]
Adif approves climate change master plan
Adif and Adif Alta Velocidad approved the 2018-2030 Master Plan to combat climate change, that is focused on the reduction […]
Siemens and Alstom modify the remedy package
Siemens and Alstom decided to further modify the remedies, proposed on December 12, 2018 to the European Commission, to answer […]