Consultation on South Western rail franchise opened
The Department for Transport announced that is seeking feedback and input on priorities for the next South Western rail franchise. […]
January 2016
Polish Railways to launch new tender on railway modernisation
Polish Railways, PKP PLK, has announced a PLN 63 million (EUR 14.5 million) tender for Poznan East-Trzemeszno railway modernisation. The […]
Norfolk Southern established Pocahontas Division
Norfolk Southern is consolidating its Virginia and Pocahontas divisions to form the new Pocahontas Division. The consolidation is part of […]
Pennsylvania launched Arrott Transportation Center construction
In January, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has started the first phase of Arrott Transportation Center construction, that is expected […]
Austria: Cityjet enters service
The new ÖBB’s Cityjet train has begun passenger service in Styria three months ahead of schedule. The first of 18 […]
Helsinki – Tallinn railway tunnel MoU signed
On January 5, 2016, the City of Helsinki, the City of Tallinn, Finnish Ministry of Transport and the Estonian Ministry […]
Chennai Port to increase rail shipment of containers
In order to improve its operational efficiency, the Chennai Port Trust plans to raise container shipping by rail by 25 […]
Italian rail network to remain under public ownership
The ownership of Italy’s rail network will remain public even after the government partially privatises state-owned rail company Ferrovie dello […]
Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai and Ozsoy Group to collaborate for freight forwarding
Lithuanian railway company Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai and Turkey’s Ozsoy Group signed a freight forwarding agreement. This is expected to help develop […]
RZD records drop in freight traffic in 2015
According to preliminary data, freight handling across the railway network of RZD decreased by 1% to 1.215 billion tonnes in […]