Amtrak applies for grants to enhance long distance services
Amtrak has submitted applications for approximately USD 716 million in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for 16 proposed long distance […]
Policy
Hitachi Rail disappointed on CMA merger investigation
Hitachi Rail is “disappointed” by findings of the provisional investigation of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) related to […]
Hitachi-Thales GTS merger could affect the UK signalling market
An investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that the EUR 1.7 billion Hitachi-Thales GTS merger […]
Public transport sector joins forces for society
Dozens of leaders of global public transport sector joined the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and signed the Barcelona […]
Urban mobility needs massive support
The governments and local authorities should do everything is possible to support sustainable urban mobility and should bring their contribution […]
UITP calls on policy makers to encourage public transport
Urban public transport is recovering from pandemic and plays a more and more important role in the definition of the […]
RailNetEurope and EU-Rail sign MoU
RailNetEurope (RNE) and the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster an integrated, high-capacity European […]
Manchester appoints DB to deliver tram safety programme
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) appointed DB ESG, the UK representative of Deutsche Bahn consultancy and engineering service unit, to […]
TRAN approves alternative fuels infrastructure regulation which includes rail
The European Parliament’s Transport Committee (TRAN) has approved the agreement on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) by 33 votes […]
ERFA calls for a joint commitment to achieve modal shift
A better balance between extensive works on the railway network and ensuring a sufficient quantity and quality of capacity to […]