Latest European Year of Rail 2021 News

• 11 May 2021 | Policy

  Connecting Europe Express to Visit 26 Countries as Part of the European Year of Rail

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  The European Commission has announced the route of the Connected Europe Express as part of the European Year of Rail.

• 15 Mar 2021 | Science and Technology

  The German Centre for Rail Transport Research during the European Year of Rail 2021

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  The German Centre for Rail Transport Research (DZSF) has a positive outlook on its activities during the European Year of Rail. 

• 28 Jan 2021 | Policy

  CER: EU Railways Suffered €26 Billion Coronavirus Loss in 2020

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  The Voice of European Railways (CER) says railways in the EU27 made losses of 26 billion euros in 2020 because of COVID-19.

• 15 Jan 2021 | Policy

  European Commission Publishes 7th Rail Market Monitoring Report

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  The European Commission has published the 7th monitoring report (2015–2018) on the development of the rail market in the EU.

• 11 Dec 2020 | Policy

  Commission Presents Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy

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  The European Commission has presented its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy with ten flagship ideas to decarbonise transport.

• 9 Dec 2020 | Policy

  New Night Trains in Europe from 2021

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  There will be new international night trains in Europe from 2021, as agreed by the bosses of Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, OEBB and SBB.

• 13 Nov 2020 | Policy

  European Year of Rail 2021 Reaches Provisional Agreement

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  The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on making 2021 the European Year of Rail.

• 13 Mar 2020 | Policy

  European Commission Proposes 2021 as the European Year of Rail

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  The European Commission has proposed that 2021 be the European Year of Rail to highlight rail's contribution to achieving the Green Deal.