Authorities made peace with road hauliers
Among the short term commitments made by the Ministry of Transports and Infrastructure is the introduction of a vignette valid for 90 days, the ban on special permits for transporting bulk cargoes and the permission for 40 tons vehicles (with a maximum axle load of 11,5 tons) to use the...
Offensive against ful body scaners
Yet British tests have surfaced a problem with current child protection laws. The authorities say that the new machines speed up security checks by quickly revealing any concealed weapons or explosives. Passengers no longer have to remove their coats, shoes and belts as they go through security checks. ”This scanner...
Rail freight companies ask for more support
The declaration urges the European Union and national governments to introduce concrete measures supporting the railways’ own efforts. It argues that only combined action will allow rail freight companies to use the present crisis as a short-term opportunity for the industry’s long term structural benefit. The call was made at...
EU DOES CARE ABOUT THE BUS AND MARITIME PASSENGER
Regarding the rights of persons with reduced mobility, assistance will be provided free of charge on condition that the passenger has notified a need for it in advance. Secondly, the proposals foresee that in case of interrupted or cancelled journeys, companies are obliged to provide passengers with adequate information, proper...
EUROPEAN AGREEMENT ON THIRD MARITIME PACKAGE
Deals had already been reached on ship inspections, port state control, the authority that decides where a ship in distress should go and shipping accident investigations. The third maritime package is intended to improve both the safety of ships and the action taken in the event of an accident. Agreements...
CONSTANTA PORT, AT ITS FOURTH PROMOTIONAL DAY IN BUDAPEST
Approximately 140 participants were able to draw new business partnerships, capitalizing on the positive development of the goods flows between the two countries. Thus, although 2009 was marked by droppings in the overall port’s activity, cargo flows between Constanta and Hungary increased by 11% in 2009. In order to further...
START FOR MARCO POLO 2010
The general aim of the Marco Polo programme is to help companies introduce services that shift freight off the road and on to more environmentally friendly modes such as short-sea shipping, rail and inland waterways. This support is available during the high-risk start-up phase of the projects. The top-ranked projects...
Centrul Bosch Cluj isi incepe activitatea
Maria Mihulescu Inainte de deschiderea centrului de la Cluj, inginerii angajati au fost trimisi la diferite unitati de cercetare Bosch din Germania si Ungaria, unde au fost scolarizati si au fost implicati in primele lor proiecte de lucru. Totodata, Bosch a inceput sa testeze si sa livreze primele produse fabricate...
Management privat la CFR Marfa
Potrivit ministrului Transporturilor, Relu Fenechiu, noul manager are la dispozitie 90 de zile pentru a-si prezinta planul de management. Directorii CFR Marfa ar putea ramane in functie doar pana in luna iulie, cand va avea loc privatizarea companiei. Daca cei care vor achizitiona CFR Marfa vor sa pastreze directorii,...
Bulgaria si Romania, amenintate cu blocarea fondurilor europene
Parlamentul European a exprimat „ingrijorari serioase“ cu privire la riscul ca autoritatile celor mai noi state membre sa fi afectat interesele contribuabililor europeni, din cauza standardelor din sistemul juridic si a esecului combaterii crimei organizate. Solicitarea adresata Comisiei a fost mentionata intr-un raport adoptat in data de 23 aprilie, prin...
