Topic: EU commission

Hyperloops, pan-Euro tickets: What the EU wants from its new transport chief

The European transport sector has a new political leadership. Apostolos Tzitzikostas has been appointed Sustainable Transport & Tourism Commissioner by the Commission’s head, Ursula von der Leyen. The…
Interview The rail sector needs harmonisation in EU cybersecurity legislation

Marta García, Technical Affairs Manager at the European Rail Supply Industry Association (UNIFE), sheds light on the current cybersecurity-related legislative framework impacting the rail industry, as well as…
EU commission greenlights Renfe pledge for enhanced competition in Spanish rail ticketing

The European Commission has formally accepted commitments from Renfe, the Spanish state-owned rail operator, addressing concerns and fostering competition in the country’s online rail ticketing sector. This was…
Nevomo tests succesfull: MagRail trains can levitate on existing tracks

MagRail tests confirmed that railway vehicles can magnetically levitate on existing railway infrastructure without any friction, Nevomo announced on 5 September 2023. It is anticipated that the high-speed…
‘Long distance passenger and cross-border freight equally important’

On the same day the TEN-T regulation was revised, the European Commission published the Action Plan to Boost Long-Distance and Cross-Border Passenger Rail. Such a plan is also…