ERTMS must become a single system
“We are implementing the ERTMS and we need this system to digitalise our railway transport. We shall conceive the digital […]
Policy
European rail industry deepens its ties in the UAE
Etihad Rail signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Alstom, SNCF, Progress Rail, and Thales Group to develop the rail […]
Saudi Arabia interested in Alstom’s hydrogen technology
Saudi Railway Company (SAR) and Alstom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop hydrogen train solutions adapted for the […]
European organisations call EC support for DAC deployment
CER, on behalf of the European railway stakeholders, presented Henrik Hololei, the European Commission Director General for Mobility and Transport […]
EC confirms its plan to develop the rail sector
“Rail is a growing sector, which is confirmed by Unife’s World Rail Market Study that forecasts a 3% growth every […]
TfL obtains funding until 2024
Transport for London (TfL) reached a funding settlement with the Government for a GBP 1.2 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) funding […]
Shadow operator contract for Rail Baltica signed
Rail Baltic Estonia OÜ and Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas signed with a joint venture of DB and Renfe subsidiaries and Ineco […]
USD 1.4 billion for rail modernisation in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a USD 1.4 billion federal funding for rail infrastructure and safety improvement, provided […]
Additional EBRD funding for Ukrzaliznytsya
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is repurposing a further EUR 98.8 million of an existing loan to […]
Planning contract for the first section of Prague-Dresden HSR
The Czech rail infrastructure manager SZ and a Metroprojekt Praha-led consortium signed a contract for zoning decision documentation (DÚR) for […]