French company interested in Kaunas terminal
French company Lohr Group company has presented to Lithuania’s Minister of Transport a railway terminal system operating in Western Europe […]
December 2016
Romania to launch train procurement tender in 2017
Next year, the Romanian authorities plan to launch the procurement tender for new trains and coaches to renew CFR Calatori’s […]
UK: Aberdeenshire railway station could be reopened
Kintore railway station in Aberdeenshire, which has been closed since 1964, could reopen within the next 3 years, if authorities […]
UK could set up new appeals body for rail penalty fares
Rail passengers who challenge the issuing of a penalty fare could soon be able to turn to a new, independent […]
Myanmar: tender for new rail cars for Yangon-Mandalay line
Myanmar Railways announced that bidding has opened for train cars which will be used for the upgraded railway linking the […]
Qognify’s video management solution supports Tianjin’s metro expansion
Qognify (formerly NICE Security) announced that the Tianjin Rail Transit (TRT) in China will be extending its Qognify video management […]
Gotthard Base Tunnel enters service
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest train tunnel in the world, has entered into service on 11 December, after the […]
Iders acquired by GE Transportation
GE Transportation announced its acquisition of Iders Incorporated, an electronic product design and manufacturing company for the rail industry. Iders […]
Solaris – Stadler JV to launch tram production next year
Starting with 1st January, Solaris Bus & Coach and Stadler will establish a joint venture in Poland under the name […]
Asia Rail Summit 2017
Thailand’s rail transport sector is set to expand over the next decade, with construction on a new high-speed railway line […]