REIF partners are working hard to achieve all goals of the project! The 3rd meeting of the REIF Project Steering Group was held in Ljubljana on February 4th 2020, and in Koper on February 5th 2020. On the first day the main focus was on
Although substantial investments into the TEN-T railway network were realized over the past decades all across Central Europe (CE) there still is the EU-wide trend that rail freight transport dramatically lost market shares, especially in the new member states. This is caused by the fact
Although substantial investments into the TEN-T railway network were realized over the past decades all across Central Europe (CE) there still is the EU-wide trend that rail freight transport dramatically lost market shares, especially in the new member states. This is caused by the fact
Through its various policies and funding of projects, the European Commission is committed to deliver cleaner and better urban transport in Europe and beyond. With over 60% of EU citizens living in urban areas of over 10,000 inhabitants, urban mobility has become a topic of
International freight corridors have numerous benefits. Primarily, they considerably decrease transit times and costs thus extend markets and open new opportunities for regional industries. Moreover, they remove infrastructure bottlenecks and improve technical and organizational interoperability between national systems. However, the development of these corridors requires
Międzynarodowe korytarze transportowe wiążą się z wieloma korzyściami. Po pierwsze w znaczącym stopniu skracają czas tranzytu i obniżają koszty, poszerzając tym samym dostęp do rynków i otwierając nowe możliwości dla regionalnych branż przemysłu. Likwidują także infrastrukturalne „wąskie gardła” i zwiększają interoperacyjność techniczną i organizacyjną systemów krajowych. Należy jednak zauważyć, że rozwój
The European Union puts a special focus on transport policy, since with the support of transport the EU wants to generate growth, create jobs, innovate and connect people. In practice, the EU adopted a new transport infrastructure policy by 2014 which connects the continent and
Dr. Norbert Wagener, Managing Director of Wagener&Herbst Management Consultants GmbH[1], presented a paper in LogForum (available since June 2017) about how international freight corridors facilitate the development of intermodal logistics centres in the form of Freight Villages. The paper is based on his presentation at
The ongoing digitalisation of logistics and shipping continues to drive ideas forward for intelligent transport systems (ITS). The global initiators of ITS may meet in Hamburg in 2021. The concept of ITS may sound abstract, but today it is really important in the development of
Interreg Baltic Sea Region is preparing for the launch of the next calls for applications in this autumn, offering funds to project partners willing to work together towards a more innovative, better accessible and sustainable Baltic Sea region. Apart from funding projects in the thematic
