Rail policy & legislation news
Latest news about railway industry policy, reform, restructuring, planning, law, legislation and regulation worldwide.
Infrastructure: Developing a rail resilience framework
Arup has developed a policy document aimed at helping the rail sector to reframe its approach to climate resilience by embracing ‘whole-system’ thinking. Co-author Juliet Mian explains to Nick Kingsley.
Report identifies European missing links where rail could compete with air
EUROPE: Environmental campaigning organisation Greenpeace has produced a comprehensive study of rail services between major European cities, highlighting the ‘untapped potential’ for new direct trains which could replace flights.
Train driver and head of safety convicted over Santiago de Compostela derailment
SPAIN: It was ‘incomprehensible’ that a high speed line equipped with ERTMS would not have it installed at a location where a speed restriction meant it was so obviously required, the judge said when a criminal court reached its verdict on the July 24 2013 derailment of a Class 730 Alvia train.
Clockface timetable planned to support Polish passenger rail tendering
POLAND: Transport planners are seeking feedback from international train operators on regulations for public service obligation and commercial contracts, capacity allocation and train timetabling, to help inform plans for the liberalisation of the Polish long-distance passenger rail sector.
Agreement to cut Californian rail project red tape
USA: The California State Transportation Agency and California High-Speed Rail Authority have renewed a 2019 agreement under which the state has taken on the Federal Railroad Administration’s environmental review responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Kazakhstan: Transit freight drives KTZ expansion
New line construction and fleet renewals have cemented Kazakhstan’s position as a key node in the Eurasian transit market. Further expansion is now in hand, with more investment planned by 2030, reports Vladimir Waldin.
Porto – Lisboa high speed project and Rail Baltica lead latest Connecting Europe Facility grant allocations
Nationalisation, Great British Railways and devolution plans included in King’s Speech
Rail freight associations raise ‘serious concerns’ about digital automatic couplers
Rail sector responds to Labour general election win
France: Fret SNCF faces an uncertain future
Poland recommits to CPK high speed rail programme
Parliamentary body to support Brazil’s railway industry
Flytoget eyes an open access future
EU state aid rule changes aim to simplify support for sustainable transport
How to launch a US high speed rail project
Interview: ‘The commuter experience will be back to its best’
Czech Republic: Ostrava link leads revised core network plan
Midnight Trains drops plans for hotel quality sleeper train network
High Speed: Birmingham prepares to welcome truncated HS2
Russian and Chinese railways plan strategic co-operation
€1·7bn rail freight support scheme approved
US announces federal rules on certification of dispatchers and signalling employees
Fare Collection: Data sharing is key to a complex ticketing landscape