Rail policy & legislation news
Latest news about railway industry policy, reform, restructuring, planning, law, legislation and regulation worldwide.
Cross-border Irish rail review to study sustainable expansion
EUROPE: A Strategic Rail Review is to be commissioned to examine the potential for enhancing and expanding the island of Ireland’s rail networks, the republic’s Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Northern Ireland’s Minister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon have announced.
Rule change calls SNCF Réseau investment into question
FRANCE: Management independence and business productivity at infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau are in jeopardy, according to President & Director General Luc Lallemand.
Worksite safety in spotlight after fatal collision
TAIWAN: Investigations have started into the management of engineering work following a fatal collision on Taiwan Railway Administration’s East Coast line north of Hualien on the morning of April 2.
International rail travel revival endorsed by European stakeholders
EUROPE: Stakeholders from across the rail sector have endorsed political proposals for the revitalisation and expansion of international passenger services, and committed to assist with future development to make rail ‘the preferred mode’ for international travel.
Year of Rail must focus on modal shift
EUROPE: ‘We need to have a medium and long-term vision for rail’, emphasised Portugal’s Minister for Infrastructure & Housing Pedro Nuno Santos on March 29, officially launching the European Union Year of Rail with a virtual conference hosted from Lisboa.
Italian support packages approved
ITALY: Two packages of Italian government support provided to the rail sector during the coronavirus crisis have been approved by the European Commission under EU state aid rules.
Turkey extends rail subsidies to the end of 2023
Scottish Government to take over ScotRail in March 2022
SGR operating contract to be terminated
AAR proposes transport decarbonisation initiatives
Improving access to rail to get freight off the roads
Grand Est concession attracts ‘good response’
Lithuania and Poland told to comply with EU railway rules
Saudi Arabia approves merger of railway companies
Three step plan to improve Australian rail services
Passenger Experience and Economics, Policy & Operations rail research centres planned
ERFA calls for reduction in freight access charges to help meet EU targets
Wales & Borders rail franchise taken into public ownership
African Rail Industry Association says reform and regulatory stability will unlock economic growth
Franchise termination negotiations run on past deadline
Buttigieg confirmed as Secretary of Transportation
DFC concessions proposed to raise infrastructure funding
Call for Eurostar trains to be made available to support on-rail competition
iLint hydrogen project wins European Railway Award