Despite intentions to discontinue it, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding mechanism will likely be confirmed, according to leaked draft legislation on the EU’s budget…
Oana Gherghinescu, the new executive director of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), held her first keynote speech for the rail freight industry at…
The Belgian federal government has officially postponed the mandatory “ETCS only” operation on its national railway network from December 2025 to December 2027. The infrastructure…
The Rhine-Alpine corridor, connecting the port of Genoa to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp is one of Europe’s major transport passageways. Rail freight along…
The Netherlands has opened applications for ERTMS subsidies. Rolling stock owners can submit their requests until 31 July. The subsidies will cover a maximum of…
The deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) keeps being a problem for many of the stakeholders involved. A recent study has shown…
Rail freight in Portugal holds a modal share of only around 12 per cent. The trend over the past few years has not always been…
The implementation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) and the other components of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) continues to wreak havoc…
An important GSM-R investment in Poland was halted several years ago due to a dispute between the investor and contractors. And with most of Poland’s…
DB Cargo UK has contracted with Siemens Mobility to fit Class 66 locomotives with the new European Train Control System (ETCS). Work will begin in…
The deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on-board equipment in Sweden should soon receive a boost as the government agreed to create…
The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) voiced its concerns regarding the “continuous changes and instability of ERTMS specifications”. If things don’t change promptly, the project…