Victoria launches regional network development plan
The Victorian Government released on May 30 the first long-term strategy for public transport in regional Victoria. The Connecting Regional […]
May 2016
UK: Midland Metro-New Street station opened
Tram services began running on May 30 to Birmingham’s New Street station as the city centre extension opened. Centro, is […]
Greece pushes back deadline for rail freight terminal bids
Binding bids for the EUR 250 million project were expected to be submitted by May 31 but Athens moved the […]
St. Petersburg new metro train revealed
Transmashholding has presented the newly developed metro train for St. Petersburg that will be put into service on Line 1. […]
Russia plans its own Hyperloop high speed project
“Russia is technologically ready to launch such large-scale projects as Elon Musk’s Hyperloop,” Russian minister of transport Maxim Sokolov said […]
Switzerland grants EUR 12 billion for rail infrastructure
The Swiss Federal Council has submitted plans to Parliament for CHF 13.2 billion (EUR 12 billion) in funding to cover […]
Fehmarnbelt signed tunnel contracts worth EUR 4 billion
Femern has signed four major construction contracts worth almost DKK 30 billion (EUR 4 billion) with the international contractor consortia […]
Alstom wins TransPennine train maintenance contract
TransPennine Express awarded Alstom a EUR 40 million contract to maintain two fleets of 25 new five-car trains from the […]
Mombasa – Nairobi line to be completed ahead of schedule
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said over that Mombasa – Nairobi line will be completed ahead of the schedule. Three-quarters of […]
Funding reduction for California transport projects
California Transportation Commission (CTC) has adopted a five-year state transportation funding plan that cuts USD 754 million and delays another […]