Polly Trottenberg Sworn in as Deputy Transportation Secretar...
Polly Trottenberg has been sworn in as Deputy Transportation Secretary, following her Senate confirmation (82-15) on 14 April 2021.
France Bans Domestic Flights on Routes Trains Can Reach in u...
France: members of parliament in the National Assembly have voted on the climate and resilience bill which bans short-haul domestic flights.
What Biden’s American Jobs Plan Means for Rail
Us President Biden has laid out his American Jobs Plan that will see more than $600 billion of spending on infrastructure, including rail.
Transport Committee Calls for Rolling Programme of Electrifi...
The Transport Committee has published a report, Trains Fit for the Future?, which calls for a 30-year rolling programme of electrification.
$908 Million USDOT Loan for Dallas Silver Line Project
The USDOT and DART have agreed a refinancing of a $908 million loan for the Silver Line that will save DART $190 million in interest payments.
Commission Proposes Shift2Rail Successor to European Council...
The European Commission has officially proposed the successor to Shift2Rail – Europe's Rail JU – to the European Council and Parliament.
Welsh Government Takes Wales and Borders Rail Franchise into...
Following its annoucement of this plan in October 2020 the Welsh government has now taken the Wales & Borders franchise into public ownership.
German Transport Ministry to Fund Private Rail Connections
The German government will provide more financial assistance to businesses wishing to connect their facilities to the rail network.