The main challenge now faced by the Baltic States and Russia as their key partner is to attract transit cargoes from China, said Andris Maldups, Director of the Transit Policy Department of the Latvian Ministry of Transport. He emphasised that the problem is not the competition with developed routes passing through Poland and Germany, but [...]
On 17 June, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) celebrated its 25 years anniversary together with experts from the European rail sector, policy makers and key figures who have contributed to the development of CER and transport policy throughout the last 25 years. Back in 1988, 14 railway companies felt the need [...]
The Council of Ministers in Italy, reunited on 6 June, approved the draft law on the ratification and implementation of the agreement between France and Italy concerning Lyon-Turin high-speed line. The agreement, signed on 30 January 2012 in Rome, sets the premises for developing a new French-Italian rail connection and the measures for building and [...]
RATP has recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Japanese rail company JR East (East Japan Railway Company). The agreement includes exchange of experience, know-how and good practices in rail exploitation, technology and railway systems. Other cooperation fields include energy and environment, information and communications technologies and transport systems. The agreement stipulates the organisations of [...]
On June 11, the European Commission put forward an action plan for the European Steel Industry to help this sector confront today’s challenges and lay the foundations for future competitiveness by fostering innovation, creating growth and jobs. For the first time since the Davignon Plan of 1977, the Commission is proposing an Action Plan for [...]
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