As of May 26 Lithuanian Railways Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai will begin the operation of a new train which will run the route Vilnius-Minsk-Vilnius twice a day. The procedure of luggage check will be changed for passengers going to the Belarusian capital. Now it will take place at the Vilnius railway station terminal. Due to these changes [...]
EBRD and the Russian Director Investment Fund (RDIF) co-hosted a round-table discussion on how to unlock private sector funding for the global infrastructure sector, helping to formulate recommendations for a meeting of G20 leaders later this year. Governments needed to attract private capital to fund their infrastructure investments, a crucial element in fostering future economic [...]
On 21 May 2013, the European Commission proposed measures to help the countries affected by the economic crisis to use the EU funds they need. The measures would help these member states to tackle youth unemployment, to support small and medium sized business and to pay for key infrastructure projects. In the absence of this [...]
Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways, says that analysing Europe’s experience of rail reform will help Russia to avoid serious mistakes. “The target model of the rail freight market provides for the continued integration of rail transport infrastructure and transport activities until 2015. But in the near future, the definition of the industry’s target structure, [...]
The European Commission adopted on 14 May 2013 a Communication on the Marco Polo programme (2003 – 2013) which helps companies introduce transport services that shift freight off the road and on to more environmentally friendly modes such as short-sea shipping, rail and inland waterways. From 2003 to 2012, 172 grants have been awarded providing [...]
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