Topic: European Commission

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…
Italy-France EU approves support measure: Combined Transport on Frejus line can make a comeback

The European Commission has approved a measure that will support Combined Transport (CT) operations between Aiton (France) and Orbassano (Italy). The rail highway along the…
Updated DB Cargo to cut 6,200 jobs, 2,000 in single wagonload

The departure of former DB Cargo CEO Sigrid Nikutta, who was accused of conducting a policy of “shrinking and fragmentation”, has been welcome news to…
What's new for freight? EU establishes new TSI TEL with mandatory data sharing in rail

The European Commission has adopted a regulation that establishes the new Technical Specification for Interoperability for telematics (TSI TEL) and repeals TSI TAF and TSI…
THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF TOMORROW Hyperloop and rail freight: game-changer or utopic?

The European Commission recently published a new study on hyperloop with ambitious plans and estimates for 2050, such as a 13% market share in freight…
MORE PUBLIC FUNDS TO LINEAS European Commission approves rescue loan for Lineas

The European Commission (EC) approved a rescue loan for 61 million euros from the Belgian government to rail freight operator Lineas. “Belgium has committed to…
Scramble for Africa EU signs agreement for “holistic investment” of up to 200 million euros in Lobito Corridor

The rail race for Africa is on. RailFreight.com wrote a story about the renewed “scramble for Africa” in October. Now, a new chapter is opening.…
New proposal What does the European Commission’s Military Mobility Package mean for rail freight?

The European Commission has proposed a Regulation with measures to enhance the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the EU. It should be…
Explainer How the walls started closing in on DB Cargo

The recent departure of Sigrid Nikutta as CEO of DB Cargo marked the culmination of a long period of financial problems at the German rail…
Authorisations in favour of policy Data of the week: The challenges facing ERA

The European Commission has evaluated performance of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). While positive on the whole, the Commission identified some points where…
Lack of human resources EU Commission evaluates ERA: positive, but expectations not met

The European Commission has issued an evaluation of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). The Commission found that ERA is “relevant” for the rail…
FILE: GREENING FREIGHT PACKAGE EU institutions agree on system to count transport emissions, but it won’t be mandatory

The European Parliament (EP) and Council reached a preliminary agreement on “a single EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport services.” Despite…