Last minute tenders and short-term contracts to shut out competition on Polish Rail?
Poland is preparing competitive tenders for its long-distance Public Service rail services after 2030.
But the conditions currently emerging risk leaving new operators unable to compete: a rushed timetable may not allow sufficient time to procure new trains, the Ministry of Infrastructure has disclosed a potential contract duration of only four years, and the size and sequencing of the future tender packages remain unclear.
2026 Must Be The Year of High Speed Rail
Europe has declared its ambition: high-speed rail must become the backbone of long-distance mobility. With 2026 shaping up as the Year of High-Speed Rail, EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas has a unique opportunity to turn vision into results.
New EU Competitiveness Compass Plan Must Ensure Faster Time to Market in Rail
The EU can create competitiveness globally – but only if it has competitive markets within its own border first of all.
ALLRAIL welcomes the Commission’s fine on ČD and ÖBB for anti-competitive behaviour against a new entrant
You Can Create a Single European Railway Area Over the Next 5 Years
After six months, Armand Duthil is coming to the end of his traineeship at ALLRAIL. During this period, he witnessed the elections in both parliaments of the European Union and of his home country, France.
Therefore, at the end of his time with us, we asked: “How do you see the Future of Passenger Rail?"