Topic: TEN-T

Mini-series: Western Ukraine as Europe’s new rail hub? Ukrainian expert believes Lviv could, and should, be Europe’s next rail centre

Boris Ganaylyuk, a Ukrainian rail expert from Lviv, has set his sights on the promotion of the so-called “Green Corridor”. It is supposed to be…
Mini-series: Western Ukraine as Europe’s new rail hub? ‘Improvement of Ukraine – EU rail infrastructure could facilitate large modal shift’

As Ukraine is looking to strengthen its connectivity with the European Union, plans are being drawn up for standard gauge rail connections from Lviv to…
Mini-series: Western Ukraine as Europe’s new rail hub? ‘The Green Corridor would be a better alternative to the Middle and Northern corridors’

The development of China – Europe traffic and the necessary infrastructure is constantly ongoing. The Middle Corridor, an alternative to traffic through Russia, is the…
Policy appeal UIRR puts policy vision on the table for Combined Transport

The new year is off to a blasting start, at least if you’re wondering about what rail freight parties want to achieve in the near…
Sea to rail Cartagena port gets rail access and connections to Madrid and Mediterranean Corridor this year

The port of Cartagena, in the southern part of Spain, is awaiting the inauguration of rail access that will link it up to Madrid and…
Resilient infrastructure Commission study: ‘Integrate climate adaptation into TEN-T policies’

In 2024, rail freight in Europe underwent significant climate challenges. However, by the end of the century, heatwaves are expected to increase by a factor…
Cutting on costs Conceptual agreement on Riga bypass for Rail Baltica in Latvia

The Latvian government has reportedly “conceptually agreed” on bypassing the capital city Riga within the framework of Rail Baltica. The measure is intended to lower…
European integration European Commission appoints nine new TEN-T coordinators

The European Commission has appointed new coordinators to aid in the implementation of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). Two out of the nine coordinators will…
Money for rail EU’s Connecting Europe Facility releases more than 5,5 billion euros in funding for rail

The EU Commission has selected 134 transport projects that will receive funding of seven billion euros in total from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). No…
Streamlined border crossing Serbia and Montenegro open joint rail border crossing

Serbia and Montenegro have opened a joint rail border crossing. The facility is supposed to reduce travelling times for freight trains by at least an…
EU’s Council of Ministers approves European-gauge railway to Klaipeda

The EU’s Council of Ministers has approved the construction of a European-gauge railway to the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda. The newly approved railway is…
EIB to lend Czechia half a billion euros for rail modernisation

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend Czechia 13 billion crowns (526 million euros) for the modernisation of the country’s rail infrastructure. The money will…