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EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY New EU state aid guidelines increase coverage to 90%

The European Commission (EC) recently adopted the new Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines, which will replace the 2008 Railway Guidelines on state aid rules to…
DIGITAL AUTOMATIC COUPLING ‘DAC installation might cost less than 4 euros per day’

The financial aspect of the deployment of the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) remains somewhat of a mystery when it comes to how much it will…
Regulatory controversy Data of the week: A review of the European and Swiss approaches to wheel safety

About two months ago, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) indicated that it would stick to its own version of wagon wheel safety rules…
FROM RAILTECH EUROPE Listen to the RF Podcast #9: Adapting rail to military mobility

Military mobility became one of the most buzzing expressions in Europe. In order to facilitate the transport of EU troops and cargo, rail is expected…
disruptions coming Spain’s key rail tunnel to France to close for up to seven weeks

Rail freight traffic between France and Spain is again set to be significantly disrupted as a result of the closure of the Rubi Tunnel, near…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH When the fire is not the railway’s fault

It has been almost a week since the devastating blaze adjacent to Glasgow Central Station forced the indefinite closure of Scotland’s busiest rail hub. Passenger…
INTERVIEW Waberer’s rail freight subsidiary wins major contract with BMW

PSP Rail, the rail freight subsidiary of Hungarian logistics group Waberer’s International, has won a major contract with BMW to transport finished vehicles. The first…
FROM RAILTECH EUROPE Listen to the RF Podcast #8: ‘Battery/electric locos are the way to go’

One of the main objectives of the rail industry is to find ways to make locomotives more efficient and environmentally friendly. Leasing company Nexrail thinks…
GOOD NEWS FOR FREIGHT Data of the Week: Portugal limits track access charges increase for freight

Freight train operators in Portugal will have reduced increases in the access track charges (TAC). The infrastructure manager (IP – Infraestruturas de Portugal) released an…
INTERVIEW 5 questions for Rail Baltica’s freight future

Rail Baltica is arguably the biggest rail project in Europe as it aims to fundamentally change how the Baltic countries will be connected to the…
interview part II Next steps for Rasht-Astara line to be taken next month?

Implementation of the Rasht-Astara railway line, a key part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), will be signed off on April 1, 2026, according…
MORE POWER TO THE RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS What changes with the updated General Contract for the Use of Wagons?

The General Contract for the Use of Wagons (CGU) was updated at the beginning of 2026, making some procedures more efficient and less time consuming.…