Construction permit for Koper-Divača second rail track
The Slovenian Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning issued a construction permit for building the second railway track between […]
April 2016
Indian government approves rail MoU with Sweden
The Indian government approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between India and Sweden on 15 February 2016 on technical […]
Steam locomotive Flying Scotsman to be used in commercial service by Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains has announced that the original Flying Scotsman steam locomotive will be available for travel on the east coast […]
Virgin Trains to offer cash compensation for delays
All Virgin Trains customers across both its east and west coast routes who apply for compensation after experiencing delays of […]
Serbia to increase use of Russian rail loan
Serbia is seeking to step up the implementation of a loan deal with Russia signed three years ago, according to […]
VIIA Britanica rail highway enters commercial service
The new VIIA Britanica rail highway entered service. VIIA Britanica is Europe’s longest rail highway, avoiding a 1200 km journey […]
Eskișehir cancells tram tender
The tender announced by Eskișehir Metropolitan Municipality (Turkey) for 14 new tram cars has been cancelled since the only offer […]
Russia and Azerbaijan will develop the North–South Transport Corridor
RZD Logistics and Azerbaijan Railways will develop the International North–South Transport Corridor. The partners agreed on a pass-through rate aiming […]
Alstom completes acquisition of CTLE shares
Alstom announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 51% share in South African rail company CTLE (Commuter Transport […]
Australia: NSW starts pilot to improve rural rail services
New South Wales (NSW) has launched a pilot project for a scheme to improve rural rail services. Expressions of interest […]