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May 10, 2021 | Policy

Connecting Europe Express timetable revealed

Train will commence 20,000km journey in Lisbon on September 2 and finish in Paris on October 7.

March 12, 2021 | Policy

EU reaches provisional agreement on Connecting Europe Facility

€25.8bn is set to be available from the EU budget to support European transport projects between 2021 and 2027.

November 26, 2020 | Policy

EC approves Austrian Covid relief measures for operators

THE European Commission has approved two Austrian government measures to support the rail freight sector and another to support passenger operators impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

August 10, 2020 | Policy

German Covid-19 support scheme approved by European Commission

A €6bn scheme to support Germany’s local and regional public transport operators in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has been approved by the European Commission (EC).

July 2, 2020 | Policy

CER proposes new EU eco-taxes

THE Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has published new proposals for transport taxes based on ‘user-pays’ and ‘polluter-pays’ principles, which the association hopes will encourage greater use of sustainable transport modes.

June 23, 2020 | News

EC proposes economic relief measures to support rail through pandemic

REDUCTIONS in track access charges, easing of mark-up regulations, amendments to reservation charges and safeguards for infrastructure managers are among proposals set out by the European Commission (EC) to ease the financial burden on the rail sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 14, 2020 | Policy

EU publishes guide for restoring transport services

THE European Union (EU) has published a 15-page set of guidelines for the gradual and safe restoration of transport services as coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

April 29, 2020 | Policy

UITP calls for EU support for urban operators as restrictions ease

THE International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has sent an open letter to the European Union (EU) calling for support to ensure the survival of public transport in Europe as services resume.

April 21, 2020 | Policy

Unife and CER call for rail to be included in EU recovery plan

THE European Railway Industry Association (Unife) and the Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Managers (CER) call for rail to be included in the EU’s post-Covid-19 recovery plan.

December 6, 2019 | Policy

Westbahn says proposed EU reforms favour incumbents, not passengers

AUSTRIA’s open-access passenger operator, Westbahn, has hit out at proposed reforms to European railway regulations which it says will benefit incumbent state operators rather than passengers.

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