Rail policy & legislation news
Latest news about railway industry policy, reform, restructuring, planning, law, legislation and regulation worldwide.
Traxtion targets open access opportunities
SOUTH AFRICA: Rolling stock leasing and engineering company Traxtion Group has announced plans to invest in additional locomotives and wagons to support open access operations as the 22 500 km Transnet network is opened up to new entrants.
Call for EU freight transport crisis contingency plan
EUROPE: The Council of the EU, which brings together national ministers from each member state, has called on the European Commission to draw up ‘swiftly’ a pandemic and major crisis contingency plan for the freight sector.
Rail sector targets Generation Z
EUROPE: Rail industry suppliers’ association UNIFE has launched a campaign to raise the awareness of young people about rail, in a bid to encourage them to travel more by train and to consider a career in the rail sector.
Wales & Borders rail operations to transfer to public control with new role for KeolisAmey
UK: Plans to bring Wales & Borders passenger services under public management have been announced by the Welsh Government, along with a new partnership which would see Transport for Wales continue to work with Keolis and Amey.
National Rail Contracts to succeed ERMAs as cost cutting envisaged
UK: The future direction of passenger contracts is becoming clearer, as insiders confirm that successful negotiations between owning groups and the Department for Transport would see franchised operators move from Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements to new National Rail Contracts.
Nigerian standard gauge network takes shape
NIGERIA: The 1 435 mm gauge north-south railway linking Itakpe, Ajaokuta and Warri has been formally opened for commercial operation, following an inauguration ceremony at Agbor in Delta state.
Full electrification in record infrastructure spend
EU track access rebates approved
European transport sector calls for b2b data framework
Call for booking platforms to be given access to train operators’ data
Passenger groups raise concerns about EU passenger rights recast
Three-way co-operation agreement to promote European interoperability
Brazilian passenger rail revival agreement
DfT clarifies ERMA end dates as next steps negotiated
Rail Broadcast Week reaches a global audience
Berlin protest train calls for fair play for independent operators
SNCF sets green targets to cut TER emissions
Legal dispute over aborted NRZ investment plan
EU ministers commit to foster freight corridors
Trans-Europ-Express renaissance proposed
Mazzola to succeed Lochman at CER
UK government announces the end of rail franchising
Keolis Downer to run Adelaide suburban network
NGOs propose five policies for climate-friendly European rail renaissance