World bank gives loan for upgrading the railways in Croatia

The objective of the project is to improve the operational efficiency and the financial sustainability of the public rail sector in Croatia.

Costs of dirty air are equivalent to about a tenth of Europe’s GDP

The financial cost of air pollution in Europe stands at more than £1.5tn a year, a study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found, equating to about a tenth of the GDP of the continent.

Canada announces joint safety study on locomotive voice and video recorders to improve rail safety

Transport Canada and Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will conduct a joint safety study on locomotive voice and video recorders.

Locomotive voice and video recorders are a critical safety tool that provide investigators with an unparalleled understanding of how and why accidents happen. Transport Canada strongly supports the use of voice and video recorders on trains and is pleased to launch this joint initiative with the

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Poland to invest over EUR 5 bn in developing railway transport

Poland will invest over EUR 5 bn from the Infrastructure and Environment program 2014 – 2020 in developing railway transport, stated the Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Development, SÅ‚awomir Å»aÅ‚obka. In addition, Poland will receive approx. EUR 4.14 billion under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program.