Transport for London and Bombardier sign contract for new trains
Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that, following the completion of a 10 day standstill period, it has signed a contract […]
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CRRC Corp to assemble locos in Lithuania
CRRC Corporation Ltd. is considering locomotive assembly in Lithuania, Lietuvos geležinkeliai quotes Chen Dayong, the head of CRRC International Cooperation […]
Trenitalia’s privatisation plans confirmed
The Italian government aims to sell 40% of state-owned railway operator Trenitalia, confirming its “path to privatisation”, according to Italian […]
EU funds for rail and road transport links between Austria and Hungary
The European Commission adopted the new cross-border cooperation programme (“Interreg”) between Austria and Hungary. The programme is worth more than […]
PKP Cargo to continue coal freight for Veolia
PKP Cargo and Veolia signed a 3-year contract on coal transport in Poland, scheduled for 2016-2018. At present, PKP Cargo […]
UK: Birmingham New Street station and Grand Central to be opened in September
Birmingham New Street station and Grand Central will be opened in September, Network Rail annouced. The opening of the city’s […]
CITIC to invest USD 113 billion in ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative
China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) announced that will invest CNY700 billion (USD 112.79 billion) to support China’s new […]
UK: £600m South Wales Metro to ease city traffic
Up to £600m is to be spent on a new metro for south east Wales within five years, it has […]