Rail policy & legislation news
Latest news about railway industry policy, reform, restructuring, planning, law, legislation and regulation worldwide.
Slovaks welcome government backing for rail, but funding shortfall remains
SLOVAKIA: International co-operation and more funding for infrastructure were key themes emerging from the 19th FKD railway conference held in Bratislava on March 18-19. Toma Bačić reports.
Minister orders urgent measures to enhance railway safety
BULGARIA: Minister of Transport & Communications Grozdan Karadzhov has ordered urgent action to enhance railway safety within six months, following the receipt of a report commissioned from an industry working group.
Private train operators’ advocacy body Rail Partners closes
UK: The Rail Partners association of train operators’ parent companies closed on March 21.
Amtrak CEO Gardner leaves as operator pushes back against Musk’s privatisation drive
USA: Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner announced on March 19 that he was stepping down from the national passenger operator with immediate effect.
Internal candidate chosen to head EU Agency for Railways
EUROPE: Oana Gherghinescu has been appointed as the next Executive Director at the EU Agency for Railways.
Rail freight coalition calls for EU action
UK: Five CEOs of members of the RailFreightForward coalition of rail freight operators recently met EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas to discuss challenges including a lack of high-quality cross-border infrastructure capacity, an uneven economic level playing field and investments in digital technology.
Comment: Rail needs to find Another Way
Tempi accident report exposes Greek railway safety failures
‘Every dollar is accounted for’, says California High Speed Rail Authority as Trump administration announces review
Freight operators say ERTMS risks losing its purpose
Government sets out its plan for how Great British Railways will work
Industry responds to UK rail reform bill consultation
Commission says Dutch train operating contract award broke EU rules
Rail spending capped in cautious Indian budget
Brazil: Urban rail projects battle local politics
Rolling stock owners call for action on rail’s ‘patchwork of increasingly expensive technologies’
Regional Railways: A reversal of fortunes in Catalunya
Comment: A glimpse over the horizon
Regional passenger services in Grand Est stepped up further
Questions remain for the rail sector in English devolution plans
Comment: A waning appetite for competition
DB Cargo state aid approved
Portugal’s Green Rail Pass scheme proves popular with younger travellers
Legal changes aim to streamline Californian rail electrification projects