British Steel and Translink signed a long-term supply contract
Translink, Northern Ireland’s national rail operator, and British Steel signed a new long-term supply contract for the supply of premium […]
February 2019
Rail Cargo Group connects Austria with Scandinavia
With the TransFER Wels-Lübeck, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is putting a non-stop connection running twice a week between the […]
EC approves Bucharest Metro Line 6 financing
The European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu has announced on February 13 that EUR 517 million financing was approved […]
Second additional provision on HS2 Phase 2a Bill released
A second additional provision to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe, HS2 Phase 2a) Bill was introduced to […]
Prague received the last of 250 ForCity trams
Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) received the last of 250 ForCity Alfa trams from Škoda Transportation. With a length of […]
Traxx DC3 locomotive authorized in Italy
Starting March 2019, the Traxx DC3 locomotive can enter commercial service, as the Italian national railway safety authority, ANSF, granted […]
Grant provided for Metro-North Railroad PTC test lab
The U.S Federal Railroad Administration awarded New York Metro-North Railroad a USD 2.3 million grant to support Positive Train Control […]
The Arctic Ocean railway is not feasible
The Arctic Ocean railway line is not commercially viable, and it does not present any further measures for promoting it, […]
USD 57 million for rail safety in the US
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration awarded almost USD 57 million grants to fund safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger […]
EC adopts “no-deal” Brexit contingency rail proposal
The European Commission has adopted, on February 12, a proposal to keep the Channel Tunnel open even the UK will […]