BDZ Cargo in talks for WB financing
Bulgaria’s state-owned rail freight operator BDZ Cargo started talks with the World Bank for the implementation of its investment programme […]
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Knorr-Bremse secures contract for Egypt new trains
Siemens Mobility awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to equip 15 high-speed Velaro Egypt EMUs from Q4 2023 and extending to Q1 […]
Coradia Polyvalent platform divestment completed
Alstom has concluded the divestment of its Coradia Polyvalent platform, its Reichshoffen production site in France and its Talent 3 […]
CDPQ enters negotiation to acquire Akiem
SNCF and DWS, the Akiem shareholders, entered into exclusive negotiations with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on […]
FCH2RAIL hydrogen train enters dynamic track test
CAF has started the dynamic track testing of the hydrogen demonstrator train developed under the FCH2RAIL project being implemented by […]
Aurizon completes ORA acquisition
Aurizon has completed the acquisition of the rail freight operator One Rail Australia (ORA) at a transaction worth AUD 2.35 […]
TransPod unveils its electric very high-speed vehicle
TransPod, a startup in Canada, has unveiled its FluxJet vehicle, a ultra-high-speed ground transport system operating on TransPod Line, to […]
Hitachi starts ETCS installation on Queensland NGR fleet
Hitachi Rail has started the installation of the ETCS technology to automate elements of Queensland’s New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) fleet, […]
Royal opening for Extremadura HSL
His Majesty King Felipe VI, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Minister of Transport Raquel Sánchez, inaugurated Plasencia – […]
EC approves Spanish scheme for rail freight transport
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a EUR 285 million Spanish scheme to encourage freight transport […]