Rail policy & legislation news
Latest news about railway industry policy, reform, restructuring, planning, law, legislation and regulation worldwide.
Portugal: National plan to boost rail’s market share
Ambitious plans to connect Portugal’s 10 largest cities by high speed rail form the centrepiece of a comprehensive railway development package unveiled by the Portuguese government late last year. To be completed by 2050, the plan also envisages new suburban corridors and a third bridge over the River Tagus. André Pires reports.
Europe: Authorising modifications — time to learn from experience
Practical experience suggests that changes to the vehicle authorisation process introduced in the EU’s Fourth Railway Package have clarified the requirements covering the approval of modifications to existing rolling stock deployed in more than one country.
Three Seas high speed network proposed to link Warszawa with Tallinn, Budapest, Praha and Kyiv
EUROPE: Memoranda of understanding for co-operation on the development of new and enhanced rail links between capital cities in central and eastern Europe, including Kyiv, were signed at the Railway Direction Days 2023 conference in Warszawa.
Study proposes massive expansion of Europe’s high speed rail network
EUROPE: A master plan for massive expansion of the high speed rail network has been proposed by the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking in co-operation with the Community of European Railways, supply industry association UNIFE and the AllRail association of new entrants to the passenger market.
Southeast Asia: Rising costs force ASEAN nations to redefine Belt & Road projects
Ballooning costs and imprecise contract terms have led to significant changes to major projects and in some cases to renegotiation of terms. Toma Bačić investigates schemes in three ASEAN countries.
European Commission investigates state aid to Fret SNCF
FRANCE: The European Commission has begun a detailed investigation into measures taken by the French government in 2007-19 to provide financial support to Fret SNCF, the rail freight subsidiary of Rail Logistics Europe, itself a subsidiary of national operator SNCF.
RENFE starts tests before relaunching cross-border high speed services to France
‘The future is ours’, Rail Ambassadors tell Dutch minister
Comment: Productivity not exploitation
Remove technical barriers to cut journey times across European borders, urges ERA
Greece: Rail revival struggles to gain momentum
$9bn to fund Northeast Corridor upgrading
Australia: Reshaping Brisbane’s rail connections
Short line natural disaster recovery funding bill introduced
Rail leaders frustrated as DfT tightens grip and cuts loom
Freight future in doubt as energy costs soar
India: On the way to a sustainable railway
Ukraine withdraws from CIS Railway Council
Aix-Marseille-Provence city region invests in local freight
Legislation passed to avert US rail strike
Comment: Transport back on the climate agenda
DB Netz and DB Station&Service become InfraGO
Asia: ESCAP rethinks trans-continental supply chains
Interview: Rail can address Europe’s societal challenges