Irish rail appoints Turas JV to deliver new train protection system
Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) has appointed Turas, a joint venture between CPC Project Services (CPC), Deutsche Bahn and Egis, to […]
February 2019
Estonia to invest EUR 431 million in rail infrastructure until 2024
The Estonian government approved the railway infrastructure funding action plan for 2019-2024, according to which EUR 431 million is to […]
Sweden starts installing ERTMS on an important freight line
Trafikverket, the Swedish infrastructure manager, signed the first contract for the installation and testing of 150 rail cabinets, located on […]
Philippines, Japan finalize JPY 3.56 billion grants for infrastructure
The Philippine and Japanese governments have formally exchanged notes on JPY 3.56 billion (USD 32.14 million) worth of grants for […]
Wabtec and GE Transportation complete merger
Wabtec announced it has completed its merger with GE Transportation, a former business unit of GE. The combined company is […]
Eurasia Rail will keep the pulse of the rolling stock industry in the world
International Rolling Stock, Infrastructure & Logistics Exhibition, Eurasia Rail which hosted 200 companies and 11,949 visitors from 25 countries in […]
BNSF to spend USD 400 million for the rail system in Texas
The planned investment is part of BNSF’s USD 3.57 billion capital spending program for 2019. Most of that will go […]
Turkey named a new head of State Railways
The Turkish government dismissed the head of Turkish State Railways (TCDD), İsa Apaydın, who was widely criticised after nine people […]
Akiem unveiled Traxx DC3 locomotive carbody for Poland
Bombardier Transportation and Akiem introduced the four-axle Traxx DC3 locomotive for Poland at Bombardier’s site in Wroclaw. Akiem ordered 20 […]
Increased budget for ports’ rail access improvement in Poland
Poland’s Council of Ministers adopted a resolution which allows a EUR 737 million (PLN 3.2 billion) increase of National Railway […]