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EU urges faster ERTMS rollout in third plan
Europe’s ERTMS coordinator says deployment remains uneven and behind schedule, with ETCS on about 10% of TEN-T by the end of 2024.
TRA Alert: EU sets up expert group on satellite use in ERTMS
The EU has set up an expert group to assess whether satellite communications could support safety-related connectivity for ERTMS and the sector’s future…
EU sets up expert group on satellite use in ERTMS
The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) said on Feb.
How Germany is rebuilding its rail network
Germany is overhauling how it runs and renovates its rail infrastructure through a new governance model and systematic corridor modernisation.
DB Cargo scales back European operations
DB Cargo continues to reduce its footprint outside core markets as part of ongoing restructuring.
Romanian rail modernization projects advance with EU funding
Romanian state railway company ARF continues expanding the country's electric train fleet through EU-backed modernization programs, with Polish…
Rail Baltica: Europe’s biggest cross-border rail project takes shape
The construction of an 870-kilometre standard-gauge corridor linking the Baltic states to Poland represents the EU’s most complex cross-border…
Ukraine’s EU gauge railway integration
The push to connect Ukraine’s rail network directly with EU systems reveals fundamental infrastructure challenges that extend beyond current…
Tuesday Brief: FS launches London advisory unit to deepen UK push
Plus: EU adopts single binding ruleset for rail data sharing / Hungary maps up to 82 EMUs and 88 coaches in fleet push
FS sets up London advisory as UK expansion gathers pace
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS), Italy’s state-owned rail group, has set up a new London-based consultancy unit, adding to its international…
EU adopts new binding rules for rail data sharing
On Tuesday, the European Commission published binding EU rules to harmonise how rail data is shared across the bloc.
Joint plan for upgrade of Thessaloniki–Sofia–Bucharest
Bulgaria, Greece and Romania are working on a joint approach to modernising the Thessaloniki–Sofia–Bucharest rail corridor, moving towards closer…
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