Helsinki commuter rail operating contract awarded
The state-owned VR Group has won the competitive bidding procedure to operate Helsinki commuter rail services, Helsinki Regional Transport Authority […]
Policy
HS2 first station obtains planning approval
Birmingham City Council gave HS2 Curzon Street station the planning permission with three planning applications for the new station and […]
Rail Baltica is not affected by coronavirus crisis
In all three Baltic States the Rail Baltica implementation continues during the state of emergency due to coronavirus pandemic, Agnis […]
Public transport sector will face complex challenges and needs EU support
In an open letter, UITP is calling the European Union to support the survival of urban public transport in the […]
Environmental draft for California’s northern section presented
The first project-level draft environmental document for California HSR was released covering 145 km of the San Jose – Merced […]
Germany approves CRRC acquisition of Vossloh Locomotives
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Bundeskartellamt, has approved the CRRC-Vossloh Locomotives acquisition, explaining that the existing concerns were not reason enough […]
Hungary and China signed loan contract for Budapest-Belgrade line
The Hungarian Minister of Finance, Varga Mihály, has announced on April 24 that it has signed a loan contract with […]
Macquarie European Rail acquisition completed
Akiem Group has finalised the transaction on the acquisition of Macquarie European Rail, following the approval by the competent authorities. […]
InnoTrans 2020 edition is rescheduled
Messe Berlin has announced that the InnoTrans 2020 edition is rescheduled for Spring of 2021, following a decree of the […]
USD 500 million for California’s rail and bus investment projects
California’s rail and bus investment projects have received USD 500 million from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). 17 transport […]