EIB to finance Tampere tram project
European Investment Bank considers a EUR 165 million loan for the construction of the first tramway line in the city […]
June 2016
Baden-Württemberg rolling stock projects to be financed
EIB may finance the rolling stock acquisition in Baden-Württemberg (Network 12 Ulmer Stern). The total value of the project is […]
Warsaw to receive EUR 900 million for metro Line 2 extension
PLN 3.93 billion (EUR 896 million) is the approximate EIB’s amount for the extension of Warsaw metro Line 2. The […]
Siemens tested new engine for Russian high speed train
Siemens Russia has successful finished testing a new type of engine for high speed rail transport in Russia. Russian Railways […]
RZD upgrades telecommunications network along Moscow-St Petersburg railway
Russian mobile operator MTS has signed a memorandum with Russian Railways to cooperate on developing the telecommunications infrastructure alongside the […]
Warsaw 447 line modernisation project agreed
Local governments and Polish Railways have decided that Warsaw – Grodzisk Mazowiecki route is the best option for the efficient […]
Gatwick and Heathrow airports could be connected by rail
A railway line connecting Gatwick and Heathrow airports and tunnels under the M25, , in London, are among a number […]
Istanbul opens bids for 7 new metro lines
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality announces that starting July it will organise several tenders for the construction of new metro lines. Hence, […]
Russia finances Cuba’s locomotive acquisition contract
Cuban Union Railways, the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) and Sinara Transport Machines have entered into […]
Massachusetts transport authority approves USD 15 billion investment plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board has approved its USD 14.8 billion 5-year Capital Investment Plan that funds improvements and […]