Poland completes the first CEF project
Polish Railways finalised the project on the improvement of safety on Central Railway through the elimination of level crossings at […]
July 2016
EU to suport rail projects in Serbia, Albania, Kosovo
The European Union is providing EUR 96 million for three railway infrastructure projects in Serbia, Albania and Kosovo, EU commissioner […]
China may invest in Primorye region rail projects
Russia’s Primorye Governor Vladimir Miklushevsky did not rule out a potential participation of Chinese investors in the construction and modernization […]
Canada: Moose seeks authorization for new rail service
The Moose (Mobility Ottawa-Outaouais: Systems & Enterprises) Consortium applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) seeking federal government authorization to […]
NJ Transit introduces extended capacity tram on Newark Light Rail system
In response to customers’ calls for more capacity, NJ Transit has rolled out the first expanded light rail vehicle on […]
Irish Rail tests longer freight trains
Irish Railways (Iarnród Éireann) operated a 440m-long container freight train between Dublin North Wall and Claremorris as part of trials […]
Orient/East-Med Corridor rail freight action plan signed
Transport ministers of eight EU countries located along the Orient East-Med Corridor signed a declaration on 21st June 2016 on […]
DB and Georgian Railways agree cooperation
Deutsche Bahn and Georgia’s national rail operator have agreed to expand the scope of their strategic cooperation activities. A memorandum […]
Russia and China sign rail agreements
The president of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov and the CEO of China Railways Sheng Guangji have signed an agreement on […]
HSH Nordbank provides refinancing for Akiem
HSH Nordbank has approved a refinancing line for Akiem, making available a loan of EUR 125 million. The total amount […]