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EC identifies TEN-T infrastructure development needs representing EUR 700 bn of financial investment until 2030

  EC identifies TEN-T infrastructure development needs representing EUR 700 bn of financial investment until 2030

The European Commission has published nine studies on the state of play and the development needs of the TEN-T core network corridors. The

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Nearly 14 million Europeans estimated to be exposed to railways transport noise above 55 dB

  Nearly 14 million Europeans estimated to be exposed to railways transport noise above 55 dB

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published the “Noise in Europe 2014“ report, presenting the exposure to noise levels and an warning

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Think Railways report on Bucharest underground operator

  Think Railways report on Bucharest underground operator

Metrorex SA is the state-owned joint-stock company, under the authority of the Ministry of Transportation, operating the underground transport in Bucharest. The company

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EU: Transport sector might lose EUR 8.6 billion annually

  EU: Transport sector might lose EUR 8.6 billion annually

The EU transport sector will lose EUR 8.6 billion every year if it doesn’t address remaining barriers, gaps and market inefficiencies in the

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UITP: 45 new metro systems built since 2000

  UITP: 45 new metro systems built since 2000

World metro systems are growing rapidly, according to a new Statistics Brief from UITP, with 45 new systems having being

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ECIPE brief: The Japan-EU Negotiations on Railway

Despite major advancements in the Japan-EU FTA (JEUFTA) negotiations, the talks remain difficult in the railway sector. These difficulties flow

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World Bank: A tool to measure the regional economic impacts of China’s high speed rail

China’s high speed rail network is the largest and fastest expanding in the world, bringing significant impacts on labor productivity,

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Cost of high speed rail in China one third lower than in other countries

  Cost of high speed rail in China one third lower than in other countries

By the end of 2013, China had built a high speed rail network of over 10,000 route-km, far exceeding that

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Eurasian Development Bank: Rail Market Development Prospects in the Single Economic Space

  Eurasian Development Bank: Rail Market Development Prospects in the Single Economic Space

Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) prepared the report Rail Market Development Prospects in the Single Economic Space. The report reviews the rail

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OECD: Global freight data highlight continuous dependency on Asia-led growth

  OECD: Global freight data highlight continuous dependency on Asia-led growth

The overall picture for global freight remains uncertain. Total external trade by sea (in  tonnes) remains below pre-crisis levels (June

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