Latest European Commission News
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Hitachi Rail Gains EU Clearance for Acquisition of Thales’ GTS
Hitachi Rail has secured clearance from the European Commission for its 1,660 million EUR acquisition of Thales’ GTS.
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Hitachi Rail Refiles Merger Notification for Acquisition of Thales' GTS
Hitachi Rail has refiled its merger notification with the European Commission to seek final clearance for the acquisition of Thales' GTS.
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EU Publishes Harmonised TSI Standards to Improve Cross-Border Rail Services
The European Commission has published its 2023 Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) package for cross-border rail services.
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Germany: €1.1 Billion Scheme to Support Rail Operators Using Electric Traction
The European Commission has approved a 1.1 billion EUR German scheme to compensate operators for the recent spike in electricity prices.
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Alstom Transfers ETR 1000 Platform to Hitachi Rail Following Bombardier Acquisition
Alstom has concluded the transfer of Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to the ETR 1000 high-speed train to Hitachi Rail.
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DB Cargo Support Measures Investigated by European Commission
The EC has opened an investigation into whether certain German support measures in favour of DB Cargo are in line with EU state aid rules.
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Connecting Europe Express Reaches End of 20,000 Kilometre Journey
The Connecting Europe Express has reached its final destination of Paris after 36 days travelling across Europe.
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Connecting Europe Express to Visit 26 Countries as Part of the European Year of Rail
The European Commission has announced the route of the Connected Europe Express as part of the European Year of Rail.
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German Transport Ministry to Fund ERTMS for the First Time
Following clearance from the European Commission, the German transport ministry is funding ERTMS for rolling stock for the first time.
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European Coordinator Issues Statement on Rail Baltica Decision
Catherine Trautmann, the Co-ordinator for the North Sea-Baltic TEN-T Corridor, issued a statement following the the Rail Baltica decision re…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: 20 Must-Read Rail Stories This Week
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 24–28 September 2018: all the latest railway news from Europe, China, India, the United Kingd…
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EU Publishes Contingency Management Handbook for Rail
The European Commission has developed a Handbook for International Contingency Management. It features standards that will ensure rail traff…
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EU: European Court of Auditors Criticises Policies and Infrastructure on High-Speed Rail
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released a report which is highly critical of high speed rail services in the European Union.The EC…
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EU: European Commission Presents Action Plan to Protect Rail Passengers from Terrorist Attacks
The European Commission has released an Action Plan to protect rail passengers from terrorist attacks. The EU Rail Passenger Security Platfo…
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European Commission Approves Sale of Škoda Transportation to PPF Group
The European Commission (EC) has approved the sale of Škoda Transportation to investment company PPF Group, a privately held international f…
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EU Investigating Restructuring Aid for Polish Regional Railways
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into restructuring aid for Polish Regional Railways. Under EU State aid rules c…