India: Sky bus project to be abandoned
Konkan Railways Corporation Limited (KRCL) has abandoned its Sky bus project, a suspended railway system, because it was not considered […]
June 2016
PKP Intercity to invest in rolling stock
Passenger railway operator PKP Intercity intends to spend PLN 1.8 bln (410 million euros) on rolling stock investments in the […]
EUR 1.4 billion for Poland’s railway projects
Under the CEF, Polish Railways will receive a PLN 6.3 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) co-financing for the implementation railway projects […]
Parsons re-appointed on New Tube for London
Transport for London has re-appointed Parsons Brinckerhoff as prime system integrator support partner on London Underground (LU)’s New Tube for […]
Opening ceremony for Gotthard Base Tunnel
On June 1st, the opening festivities for the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest railway tunnel have begun, after 17 […]
Romania’s CFR SA and Metrorex to submit European financing calls of EUR 2.5 billion
On 30 May, the Romanian Ministry of European Funds (MFE) launched financing calls for road, railway and metro infrastructure development […]
Queensland: Moreton Bay rail project delayed
The Moreton Bay Rail Link project, which was to be opened in mid-2016, has been delayed indefinitely due to a […]
New direct Lithuania-Poland passenger service
Lithuanian and Polish railway companies will launch a regular passenger service between Kaunas and Bialystok in mid-June 2016, following six […]
Zimbabwe: rail employees to be laid off
The government plans to reduce the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)’s work force by up to 70 percent citing poor […]
Germany to undertake feasibility study for Indian Railways high speed train
Indian Railways has agreed with German officials for Germany to undertake a feasibility study for running high speed trains on […]