New York: MTA will not receive extra funds
New York Mayor De Blasio announced he would not approve granting MTA the additional USD 2.5 billion requested for metro […]
May 2015
Citadis tramway assembly in Algeria inaugurated
CITAL, a joint-venture (JV) composed of Alstom, EMA (Entreprise du métro d’Alger) and Ferrovial, has celebrated the inauguration of its […]
Czech Republic: 51% of EU funds distributed to railway and sustainable transport modes
The European Commission adopted the 2014-2020 Operational Programme for “Transport” in the Czech Republic, for the improvement of transport infrastructures […]
Alstom ships the first Citadis tram to the city of Cuenca in Ecuador
The first Citadis tram for Cuenca has left Alstom’s factory at La Rochelle and is being shipped to Ecuador. On […]
Union Pacific to invest USD 51.5 million in its Wyoming rail infrastructure
Union Pacific plans to invest USD 51.5 million in 2015 to improve Wyoming’s railway infrastructure. Union Pacific’s planned investment includes […]
EUR 347.5 mln available for Sofia metro from EU funds
“Some BGN 32 billion (EUR 16.35 billion) will be available under the new operational programmes for the new period. Some […]
Greece’s OSE upgrades its GSM-R core rail network
Nokia Networks will upgrade the GSM-Railway core network for Greece’s national railway operator, OSE, laying the foundation for future network […]
Government engages the privatisation of Nigerian Railways
The Federal Government in Abuja directed the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to initiate the privatisation of the Nigerian Railway […]
Algeria’s electrified rail network to reach 6000 km
Minister of Transport Amar Ghoul said that the electrified railway network on the national level will reach a global length […]