Photo by Nigel Tadyanehondo on Unsplash A transport campaign group says that MEPs are supporting the expansion in the number of extra-long and extra-heavy lorries on EU roads. They go on to warn that this poses “serious potential consequences for road safety.” The parliament this week voted on a proposal published in July last year by the European…
Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash There are numerous obstacles to overcome to ensure rail has access to the skilled labour it needs, an event was told. It was one of the key messages to emerge at the 2024 European Railway Award ceremony in Brussels. The event coincides with the EU Year of Skills which, it was said,…
Photo by Elevate on Unsplash MEPs says they are “proud” of an agreement on a new EU law that aims to significantly improve the lives of over 100 million people with disabilities by easing their mobility across Europe. The deal was reached this week in Strasbourg where MEPs have had their monthly plenary. With this agreement, reached by negotiators…
Photo by Pramod Kumar Sharma on Unsplash Senior MEP Ondřej Kovařík has urged the EU to push for a railway sector “that is attractive for skilled talents.” He was speaking at an awards ceremony in Brussels that recognises contributions to the European rail industry. The Renew Europe deputy announced the winner, stating: “I would advocate for a railway…
Photo by Precious Madubuike on Unsplash The EU’s CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars will not be achievable as long as important prerequisites are missing, says a report published today by the European Court of Auditors. Despite lofty ambitions and strict requirements, most passenger cars on EU roads still emit the same quantity of CO2 as 12 years…
Photo by Sangga Rima Roman Selia on Unsplash The airline, Emirates, has launched global cabin crew recruitment drive for up to 5,000 new staff, with recruitment days pencilled in for Belgium. The move also marks imminent arrival of its new fleet of Airbus A350s. The recruitment drive is designed primarily for those who will soon or have recently…
A top Brussels museum is busy with its biggest event of the year. The city’s Autoworld is hosting an exhibition of Porsche cars. But these are not just any ordinary Porsche cars – but some never exhibited in public before. The event is timely as the famous German car company has clocked up its 75th…
Photo by Ivan Diaz on Unsplash The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) says it has taken “significant steps” towards its mission of fostering a sustainable and safe railway system without frontiers. The assertion comes as the ERA announced the official launch of its railway factsheets, a tool aimed at “unlocking data and addressing fragmentation.”…
Photograph by Robert Linder on Unsplash History has a habit of repeating itself, and the latest announcement of the scrapping of most of the proposed UK High Speed rail network is just the latest example. It is…
Photo by Winston Chen on Unsplash Rail Baltica is a greenfield rail transport infrastructure project with the goal of integrating the Baltic States into the European rail network and is a part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), European Union’s instrument aimed at ensuring the territorial cohesion of the Union and facilitating the free movement of goods and…
