Russian government not to support RZD’s purchase of Greek assets
The Russian government has no money in the current budget to support RZD’s potential purchase of assets in Greece and […]
March 2016
Deutsche Bahn reports loss for 2015
Deutsche Bahn booked a heavy loss for 2015 despite a record turnover of 40.5 billion euros. The company reported a […]
FS interested in Greek railway company
Italy’s state railways Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) is considering bidding for Greece’s rail operator Trainose, a spokesman for FS said. […]
Hitachi Rail USA opens Miami manufacturing facility
Hitachi Rail USA, the American subsidiary of Hitachi Rail Italy, finished a manufacturing facility for Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation […]
Bulgarian: railway infrastructure tenders halted
Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has ordered the suspension of public procurement procedures for the construction of port and railway […]
Alstom wins awards for Hesop power-supply substation
Alstom and London Underground won awards this year from both Railway Industry Awards and Transport Times in the UK for […]
Kenya launches Nairobi commuter rail modernisation
Kenyan Government has revealed that plans to upgrade the commuter rail service for Nairobi and its environs are already underway. […]
South Africa’s commuter rail system in need of modernization
Transport Minister Elizabeth Dipuo Peters has called for an overhaul of South Africa’s commuter rail system. This comes after an […]
Rail test for Haramain project is successful
Test runs have proved that there is no need to change the present track of Haramain high speed railway that […]
AAR challenges need for two-person crew
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has challenged the Freight Rail Industry (FRA)’s push for rule mandating two-person crews on […]