Network Rail launches public consultation to construct a second track between Ely and Soham
Network Rail has launched a consultation to give members of the public the opportunity to comment on plans to construct […]
March 2015
Alstom Coradia Lint commuter trains start commercial service in Ottawa
The Alstom Coradia Lint trains delivered to OC Transpo entered into service on the 8-kilometre light rail O-Train Trillium Line […]
Romania: Metrorex plans to absorb EUR 1.3 Billion from European funds
In 2015, Metrorex, Bucharest’s metro transport operator, plans to absorb EUR 1.3 Billion from the European Commission. The important fact […]
Abellio buys new trains from Hitachi Rail Europe
Hitachi Rail Europe and Abellio signed a contract for the provision and maintenance of 70 new trains for the upcoming […]
2016, the new deadline for CFR Marfă’s privatisation
The privatisation of the Romanian railway freight transport operator, CFR Marfă, will be finalised next year, a deadline established with […]
PKP Cargo and HZ Cargo signed a strategic agreement
PKP Cargo and HZ Cargo signed a strategic cooperation agreement for providing services to their current customers, shipping the freight […]
Izmir to extend the suburban rail line
Construction works started for the suburban railway line of Izmir to extend the line to Selcuk. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality started […]
New General Managers appointed at CFR Călători and CFR SA
Romanian Transport Minister Ioan Rus held a meeting, on March 12, with the management boards of CFR SA, the Romanian […]
Uralvagonzavod interested in Africa’s rail market
During a meeting between Uralvagonzavod specialists and a delegation of company Rift Valley Railways (a consortium established to manage the railways […]
UralVagonZavod to deliver freight wagons to Azerbaijan Railways
UralVagonZavod Research and Production Corporation (Russia) and Azerbaijan Railways signed an agreement for delivery of ,900 freight cars of various […]