Production of CAF trains for Asturias and Cantabria begins
The Spanish Secretary of State for Transport, José Antonio Santano, has attended the start of the manufacturing of CAF trains […]
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Siemens Mobility establishes train leasing company
Siemens Mobility has founded the subsidiary Smart Train Lease GmbH to enable customers to flexibly supplement their fleets with rented […]
3rd TBM launched for the HS2 London Northolt Tunnel
The third tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched for the HS2 London Northolt Tunnel that will dig 3.4 miles […]
New contracts for Rail Baltica mainline in Estonia signed
Rail Baltic Estonia signed with the joint venture of Verston and Järelpinge Inseneribüroo contracts for the construction of the mainline […]
EBRD funding for Albania’s rail connection with Montenegro
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) awarded Albania’s state-owned railway company, Hekurudha Shqiptare, a EUR 98.75 million sovereign […]
Green light for HS2 infrastructure maintenance depot
Buckinghamshire Council gave the green light for HS2 infrastructure maintenance depot that will house the people and equipment that will […]
British Rail is recentralising
British Rail is recentralising. The UK government has published a bill to reform Britain’s railways by creating a new public […]
Alstom to maintain railway traffic control systems in Poland
Alstom and PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, the rail infrastructure manager of Poland, signed a Central Service Agreement for the post-warranty […]
Renfe acquires wagons from Tatravagónka
Renfe is purchasing 149 Tatravagónka wagons and the corresponding fleet parts following the approval of the contract by the Board […]
Croatia secures funding for rail infrastructure and rolling stock
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Ministry of Finance signed a EUR 400 million contract to support major upgrade […]