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Hitachi Rail Cleared for €1660 million Thales GTS Acquisition
Hitachi Rail has secured clearance from the European Commission for the €1660 million acquisition of Thales GTS.
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MoU signed between RailNetEurope and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking
EU-RAIL and RNE signed the MoU to formalise their commitment to foster an integrated, high-capacity European railway network by eliminating barriers to interoperability.
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UNIFE and CER welcome the outcome of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation negotiations
The outcome of the negotiations on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation now includes rail under its scope.
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Supporting development with an integrated approach
Carlo Borghini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), considers the next generation of telecommunication needs for rail to help enhance the performance and cost-efficiency of operations, while ensuring safety and security.
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EC approves €1.1 billion German scheme to support operators using electric traction
The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion German scheme to compensate rail transport operators using electric traction.
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CER publishes first progress report on implementation of its Ticketing Roadmap
CERs report on the implementation of its Ticketing Roadmap, based on an online survey carried out at the end of 2022, has been published.
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A high-speed rail network in the EU is key to future sustainable mobility
A study has revealed that investing in a comprehensive European high-speed rail network will massively reduce the environmental footprint of European passenger transport.
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Thales and Knorr-Bremse sign freight train automation MoU
Thales and Knorr-Bremse are cooperating to develop automated features for the Digital Freight Train.
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Looking ahead to Digital Rail 2022 – a Global Railway Review event
On 7 and 8 November 2022, Global Railway Review will host our Digital Rail event; this year taking place in-person at London’s Twickenham Stadium. Industry experts and supporters of rail’s digital transformation – from the likes of Network Rail, SNCF Réseau, SBB, Green Cargo and the UIC – will all…
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Supporting on-board European ERTMS deployment
As the European Coordinator for ERTMS at the European Commission (EC), Matthias Ruete writes about the tipping point that Europe is reaching in regard to ERTMS implementation and the vicious cycle that must be broken in order to realise its maximum potential.
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Open letter calls on the EC to protect railways from rising electricity prices
CER have sent an open letter to the European Commission which calls for further measures to safeguard rail from the impact of the ongoing energy price hikes.
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Global Railway Review at InnoTrans – Day three recap
During the third day of InnoTrans 2022, the Global Railway Review team have been in Berlin to break the latest news.
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CER present DAC Sector Statement at InnoTrans 2022
CER presented, on behalf of European railway stakeholders, the “2022 DAC Sector Statement - Digital Automatic Coupling” at InnoTrans 2022.
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Global Railway Review at InnoTrans – Day two recap
During the second day of InnoTrans 2022, the Global Railway Review team have been in Berlin to break the latest news.
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VDB rethink mobility at InnoTrans 2022
The German Railway Industry Association hosted a Dialogue Forum on day two of InnoTrans exploring the future of mobility amongst climate change solutions.