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June 18, 2026 | Financial

Can private finance help build Europe’s high-speed network?

The European Union wants private finance to support the delivery of its ambitious plan for a continental high-speed network that offers speeds of 250km/h and above between major cities. Kevin Smith considers the feasibility of this plan and asks what the private sector will need in order to provide the funding required.

June 8, 2026 | Technology

European DAC pilot project concludes

Six-year programme demonstrates that digital freight coupling is ready for real-world implementation.

March 9, 2026 | Financial

Eurofima to finance more fleet types in revised lending framework

Updated strategy allows lender to finance metro trains, LRVs and infrastructure maintenance vehicles.

March 6, 2026 | Technology

DAC undergoes extreme weather testing

Rail Cargo Group tests Digital Automatic Coupler in extreme winter conditions in Austria.

March 2, 2026 | Europe

Europe gets set to make rail ticketing simpler

New legislation proposed by the European Commission (EC) to address inadequacies in ticket retailing and distribution is expected to begin its journey through the European Parliament shortly. Kevin Smith attended a recent ticketing debate hosted by AllRail in Brussels.

January 22, 2026 | Asia

What future for the Middle Corridor?

Backed by Chinese finance, Kazakhstan is playing a key role in developing the Middle Corridor that connects China with Europe. But as Sophia Burna-Asefi reports, its long-term viability as a transit route will depend on resolving structural deficiencies.

January 20, 2026 | Europe

Will Europe’s Greening Freight Transport package finally proceed in 2026?

European Union legislation intended to move freight from road to rail risks having the opposite effect, as Robert Preston reports.

December 16, 2025 | Europe

Europe seeks action in new plan for high-speed rail

The European Commission’s new High-Speed Rail Action Plan offers a roadmap for the delivery of a trans-European network. A range of initiatives aims to accelerate implementation over the coming years, as Kevin Smith reports from Brussels.

November 6, 2025 | High-speed

EC outlines steps to deliver Europe’s new high-speed action plan

Commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and land transport director at DG-Move, Kristian Schmidt, have revealed details of upcoming measures and initiatives to improve cross-border rail travel in Europe, as Kevin Smith reports from Brussels.

October 13, 2025 | Passenger

OSDM strives to become the European standard

Progress is being made with the deployment of the Open Sales and Distribution Model (OSDM), which aims to simplify the online booking of cross-border journeys in Europe by making it easier for operators to exchange fares data. Regulatory and commercial issues are raising concerns within the sector, however, as Robert Preston reports.

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