EBRD loan for Montenegro train procurement
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior loan pf up to EUR 30 million to […]
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Lithuania secures funding for train procurement
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and LTG Link have signed a financing agreement for the […]
Alstom invests in bogie frame factory in Hungary
Alstom will increase production capacity by 40% at its Mátranovák bogie frame factory in Hungary through a HUF 6 billion […]
Caltrain completes integrated testing
Caltrain electrification project reached an important milestone after successfully completing integrated testing between San Francisco and San Jose. Tests were […]
Jacques Cooper, who designed Alstom’s first TGV, has died
Jacques Cooper, who designed France’s first high-speed train (TGV), has died, Alstom has announced. Jacques Cooper worked at Alstom in […]
Increased freight train traffic from Xinjiang to Europe
The Horgos Port and the Alataw Pass, two major railway ports in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled […]
Early retirements obtained by unions after recent SNCF strikes
The recent strikes at SNCF have been very unpleasant for passengers, but extremely useful for employees of the French state-owned […]
Talgo delivers Renfe first Avril trains
Talgo started delivering the new Avril very high-speed trains to Renfe, following the completion of driver training and the reliability […]
US Exim bank loan for Ukrzaliznytsia
Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim US Bank) for the first time has approved a direct long-term loan programme […]
VR FleetCare wins maintenance contract in Denmark
The Danish train operator, Nordjyske Jernbaner, awarded VR FleetCare a contract covering maintenance of bogies and pneumatic components of the […]