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EIB supports Ukraine with 50 million euros for border crossings

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April 1, 2025
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is coming in with a 50 million euro support package for Ukrainian Railways. The money will go to border crossings…

Bulgarian port of Burgas to invest over 10 million euros for rail upgrade

Marco Raimondi
March 24, 2025
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The port of Burgas, in Bulgaria, will invest 10,7 million euros to connect two terminals via rail: the Burgas East-2 and the Burgas West. With…

Ukraine’s first standard gauge rail to Uzhhorod on track for launch in the second half of 2025

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February 26, 2025
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As part of Ukraine’s effort to integrate its transport network with that of the EU, the country is planning to build various standard gauge rail…

Dozens of organisations urge the EU to change course on transport budget

Marco Raimondi
February 6, 2025
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A group of 45 transport stakeholders wrote a letter to the Ministers of the General Affairs Council and the Ministers of the Economic and Financial…

Latvia could ‘effectively withdraw’ from Rail Baltica as money remains a problem

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January 28, 2025
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Latvia cannot seem to rid itself of funding problems for Rail Baltica. The issue has reached a new breaking point: If Riga cannot find an…

Rotterdam intermodal rail freight expansion approved

Simon Walton
October 9, 2024
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The first phase of a new intermodal rail yard at the Port of Rotterdam has been funded and work commences on six new 740m tracks in the new year

EU opens applications for 2,5 billion euros in transport funding

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September 24, 2024
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A new round of applications has opened for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). This time, 2,5 billion euros is to be allocated for…

Surprise reduction in EU funding for Rail Baltica forces Latvia to reach deeper into its own pockets

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August 20, 2024
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As part of the tenth Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) round, the EU allocated 345 million to the Latvian Rail Baltica section. It now seems that…

Ukraine and CEF to invest millions to develop standard gauge network

Marco Raimondi
July 24, 2024
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Ukraine will invest 85.9 million euros to further develop its railway network in standard gauge (1435 mm). The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) will cover half…

EU’s Connecting Europe Facility releases more than 5,5 billion euros in funding for rail

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July 18, 2024
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The EU Commission has selected 134 transport projects that will receive funding of seven billion euros in total from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). No…