Eurotrack: Europäische UnionAll entries on Europäische Union across all areas, newest first.tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/companies/europaeische-union2026-06-06T06:00:00ZEurotrack🌍 Turkey completes test runs on Çerkezköy–Kapıkule, opening due by year-end (Turkey)tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:13dd3dca:en2026-06-06T06:00:00ZTest runs on the 153 km Çerkezköy–Kapıkule section of the Halkalı–Kapıkule line were completed on 6 June 2026; according to transport minister Uraloğlu, electrification and signalling are in their final phase and opening is planned before the end of the year. Journey time from Halkalı to Kapıkule falls from four hours to 1.5 hours, and annual freight capacity is to rise from 1.5 to about 9.5 million tonnes; the line is partly financed from IPA and EU funds (LOK Report, 11 Jun 2026). — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/uebersee/tuerkei-probefahrten-cerkezkoey-kapikule-abgeschlossen-europas-anschluss-an-den-mittleren-korridor.html🌍 EU grants Zambia Railways EUR 50 million for track and signalling (Sambia)tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:21961734:en2025-11-12T06:00:00ZThe EU announced a EUR 50 million grant for Zambia Railways in Lusaka on 12 Nov 2025, and it was signed on 13 Nov 2025. The money goes to track repairs and signalling on the main line between Livingstone and Ndola and is meant to strengthen the Lobito Corridor to the Atlantic; Zambia aims for three million tonnes of copper a year by 2031. No completion date is given (LOK Report, 17 Nov 2025) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/uebersee/63132-sambia-eu-unterstuetzt-den-ausbau-des-lobito-korridors-mit-50-mio-eur.html