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March 5, 2024 | Freight

Rail Freight Forward sounds alarm on EU Weights and Measures Directive

Lobby group warns of reverse modal shift from rail to road of up to 21%.

February 27, 2024 | Financial

A new leasing model for Europe?

Siemens’ decision to set up a subsidiary dedicated to short-term leasing of multiple-units could herald the start of a new way of procuring rolling stock.

February 12, 2024 | Europe

Greater standardisation paves the way for rolling out ERTMS across Europe

The European technical specification for signalling and train control systems has been recast to support greater cross-border interoperability through the deployment of ERTMS, while making provision for ETCS enhancements that are now under development. Robert Preston looks at the major changes.

November 16, 2023 | Employment

Staffer: seeking a new skills strategy for Europe’s railway sector

Staffer is a cross-industry project involving 32 organisations that are working to improve and enhance training programmes to meet the European railway industry’s future needs. With 12 months remaining of the four-year programme, Kevin Smith looks at progress so far.

October 6, 2023 | Innovations

IRJ Innovations Showcase 2023: Shift2Rail

The fourth and final part of our round-up of the latest railway technologies and innovations focuses on notable contributions from Europe's Shift2Rail joint research programme, which will conclude at the end of the year.

July 17, 2023 | Analysis

European Commission proposes EU network capacity allocation shake-up

IRJ digs into the fine detail of the Green Transport Package, three new legislative proposals aimed at boosting European rail network efficiency, which were released by the European Commission on July 11.

May 10, 2023 | Freight

Wagonload freight needs to change

Rail freight can only deliver its contribution to meeting Europe’s climate targets for 2050 if single wagonload traffic is made more efficient and cost-effective. Jürgen Maier-Gyomlay* considers what needs to be done.

May 8, 2023 | Freight

Ambitious approach needed to meet EU rail freight modal share targets

As the European Commission prepares to publish its Green Freight Transport Package in the second quarter of this year, Robert Preston considers what changes in policy the rail freight sector wants to see if EU modal shift targets are to be met.

April 6, 2023 | Rolling stock

Locomotive leasor drives innovation

Nexrail’s chief commercial officer, Mark Remie, outlines the leasing company’s plans for its expanding fleet of locomotives, and what he sees as the obstacles to rail’s growth in Europe, to Quintus Vosman.

March 15, 2023 | High-speed

Europe needs a high-speed masterplan

A study commissioned by Europe’s Rail, CER, AllRail and Unife says a masterplan is needed for high-speed rail in the European Union if it is to achieve its potential to become the dominant mode of long-distance transport. Robert Preston reports.

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