Three-stage plan for Munich S-Bahn
Bavarian Railway Company (BEG) unveiled a three-stage long-term plan for the operation of the 434km Munich S-Bahn network, confirming DB […]
February 2016
Bombardier – Alstom consortium inaugurate Montreal’s AZUR Metro Cars
The Bombardier-Alstom Consortium, manufacturers of the new generation of metro cars for Montréal, togheter with the Société de Transport de […]
Incheon Airport opens maglev line
A new maglev system has opened at Incheon International Airport, South Korea. The Won 414.9bn (USD342m) project was financed by […]
Route for Montpellier – Perpignan high speed rail confirmed
Expected to cost EUR 5.5 billion, the line will fill in the gap between the Nîmes-Montpellier bypass to the north […]
Planning contract awarded for Lötschberg Base Tunnel
BLS has awarded IG Valbt, a consortium of Swiss engineering companies led by SRP Ingenieur, a contract to plan to […]
Swedish Railways resumes traffic operations to Denmark
The Swedish train operator SJ will resume services between Denmark and Sweden starting from March 1st. All services offered on […]
Israel approves EUR 6.47 billion rail strategy
Transport Minister Israel Katz approved the NIS 28.3 billion (EUR 6.47 billion) four-year railway strategy, that includes major railway modernisation, […]
Union Pacific to invest USD 375 million in PTC
Union Pacific has approved the 2016 capital plan of USD 3.75 billion, down about USD 550 million compared to 2015. […]
New Gatwick Express train to be deployed
At the end of February, the first new Gatwick Express Electrostar train will enter service between London Victoria and Gatwick […]
New trains for Emilia-Romagna region
Italian Infrastructure Minister Graziano Delrio announced plans to invest in the acquisition of new trains for Emilia-Romagna region. The contract […]