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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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Interoperability: A duty beyond rail
Philip Van Den Bosch, Senior Freight Strategy Advisor at the UIC, explores how rail freight is key to making the transport sector more environmentally friendly and why interoperability is vital to achieving this.
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Temporary Capacity Restrictions (TCRs): A web-based tool to enhance the quality of international timetabling
‘Temporary Capacity Restriction’ (TCR) is an umbrella term commonly used in the railway sector. It denotes the various types of construction works and events which lead to a reduction in infrastructure capacity and therefore are a main disruptive factor in timetabling. Philipp Koiser, RNE’s Sales and Timetabling Manager, discusses the…
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Path Coordination System (PCS): A booking tool for the international railway timetable
The digitalisation of the railway sector is much talked about right now, but RailNetEurope (RNE) – a Vienna-based umbrella organisation for railway infrastructure managers/allocation bodies – has been promoting digital solutions for over a decade. One such example is PCS – RNE’s international Path Coordination System – and in 2016…
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Train Data: TIS – A European success story
25 May 2016 | By Ann Billiau, Harald Reisinger, Josef Stahl and Florian Sandauer - all RailNetEurope (RNE)
Promoting greater railway interoperability is a topic still high on the agenda of the industry. A web-based application from RailNetEurope (RNE) that supports international train management has just made a leap forward with a mobile version. For Global Railway Review, RNE colleagues Ann Billiau, Harald Reisinger, Josef Stahl and Florian…
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The innovative rail freight corridors are coming to life
26 September 2013 | By Paul Mazataud, Managing Director, Rail Freight Corridor 2 and Deputy Head of Development, RFF
By 10 November 2013, six of the nine rail freight corridors initially foreseen by the EU Regulation 913/2010 concerning a European network for competitive freight will become operational. Rail Freight Corridor 2 (RFC2) is one of them. These corridors are extremely ambitious and will lead to major changes for international…
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RailNetEurope – gateway to European rail infrastructure
23 May 2013 | By Joachim Kroll, Secretary General, RailNetEurope and Bettina Wunsch-Semmler, Member of the Managing Board in charge of Communications, RailNetEurope
Revitalising the railways of Europe has been on the agenda of both the railway industry and the European institutions for a number of years. Since 1991, the European Commission has issued a number of directives and regulations as part of the four ‘railway packages’ and the TEN-T initiative (Trans-European Transport…
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Infrabel’s client oriented strategy in a liberalised railway market
15 February 2011 | By Luc Vansteenkiste, Director General Rail Access, Infrabel
Infrabel, manager of the Belgian railway infrastructure, has developed a variety of products and services for railway operators and its industrial clients. This initiative fits into the strategy of a client-oriented account management that caters to all individual needs. In an interview with Global Railway Review, Luc Vansteenkiste, Director General…
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Enhancing economic growth
30 July 2007 | By Arnold Schiefer, Director of ÖBB-Infrastruktur Betrieb AG
Reorganisation of the ÖBB into a group with market orientated companies is the passport to successful participation in a liberalized rail transport market. Aiming to be among the best, ÖBB-Infrastruktur Betrieb AG is improving the quality of its existing network while intensifying the push for internationalisation to embrace the economic…