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Within the framework of the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program, a project to integrate the Ukrainian railway system into the EU transport system was approved. The Coordination Committee of the program approved the application on July 16, 2024. The project envisages the improvement of the railway network and the development of the 1435 mm track to ensure the technological sum and increase the capacity of the railway infrastructure

At a meeting of the Subcommittee on Railway Transport of the Advisory Committee of the Eurasian Economic Commission, key issues of railway transport development were discussed. Subcommittee members considered the improvement of the provisions of the Treaty on the EAEU and the feasibility of scientific research on the prospects for the development of railway transport in modern economic conditions. They also discussed the section of the roadmap for the implementation of the Declaration on the Development of Economic Processes within the EAEU until 2030 and for the period until 2045, concerning railway transport.

Residents, businesses, and organizations in Panevėžys and surrounding areas now have the opportunity to review detailed plans for the Rail Baltica infrastructure in the region. The European-gauge railway will be integrated with the existing narrow-gauge railway, ensuring the preservation of all 23 structures in the Šilas garden community as mandated by territorial planning requirements.

Baltic Hub, the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, recently launched its fourth RMG crane on July 15th, significantly boosting its annual railway siding capacity to over 800,000 TEUs. Manufactured by Künz of Austria, the new electrified RMG crane is fully operational with advanced features like OCR for automatic container identification, collision avoidance systems, and 11 cameras to aid operators.

A significant step towards the modernization of international rail transport was the successful completion of the testing phase of the digital prototype of the electronic CIM/SMGS consignment note (eCIM/SMGS CN). This joint effort marks a major milestone in the digitization of cargo documentation, aimed at improving operational efficiency and cross-border interoperability.