RNE Awards 2024: Celebrating Excellence in Rail Traffic Management

RNE award winners 2024

The rail sector continues to evolve, driven by the dedication of its many committed professionals. Since 2022, the RNE Award has been our way of recognising outstanding individuals within the RNE community, honouring their exceptional commitment and achievements. This year, two outstanding women, Saskia Meynhardt and Simona Garbuglia, were honoured for their exceptional contributions to … Read more

Feasibility Study Results of the Common Use of Socio-Economic Criteria

Trains and Rails - Capacity Management Feasibility Study Socio-Economic Criteria

Rail traffic in Europe is increasing. While this is a positive development for European environmental goals, it also leads to increased rail capacity shortage in parts of the railway network. Consequently, anticipated traffic or requests can conflict with each other. Current Request Conflict Resolution For already placed requests, Infrastructure Managers (IMs) gather the relevant applicants … Read more

RNE General Assembly December 2024

RNE General Assembly Dec 2024 - full room

Vienna, 10 December 2024 – RailNetEurope hosted its General Assembly (GA) in Vienna, bringing together representatives from across Europe to discuss strategic priorities, evaluate ongoing projects, and lay the groundwork for new initiatives.

Infrastructure Managers Propose RailNetEurope as the Network Coordinator

PRIME Plenary Nov 24_ Group Picture, with Joachim Kroll and Harald Reisinger from RNE, (c) ÖBB Kurt Prinz

“Infrastructure Managers are preparing to appoint RailNetEurope as the Network Coordinator.” – This was one of the key messages of the PRIME Plenary on 28 November 2024. This statement marks a significant milestone in strengthening cooperation between Infrastructure Mangers (IMs) across Europe to ensure the optimum effective use of available capacity. 

RNE Anniversary Interview with Elisabeth Hochhold

20 years RNE - Anniversary Interview Elisabeth Hochhold

Elisabeth Hochhold holds the position of RNE’s Head of Legal Matters, Sales, and Human Resources. She joined RNE in 2018, bringing extensive international experience gained during her tenure at the European Commission as Policy Officer in the Single European Rail Area Unit of DG MOVE. RNE: Elisabeth, Which business areas are you responsible for?Elisabeth Hochhold: … Read more