Turkey announces tender for new automated metro line
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, a Turkish province on the coast of Marmara Sea, announced that on 1 February they will initiate […]
January 2018
Sankt Petersburg invests EUR 295 million in a new light rail
Sankt Petersburg Municipality announced the construction of a new light rail that connects Yuzhnaya metro station to Kolpino district. Works […]
Thales wins new ERTMS contract in Poland
Polish rail infrastructure manager (PKP PLK) has assigned Thales a PLN 89 million (EUR 24.5 million) contract for the installation […]
First Lusail Citadis tram completed
The production of the first, out of 28, trams for Lusail system was completed, Qatar Rail announced. The Factory Acceptance […]
East London Line maintenance contractor selected
Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Cleshar Contract Services to maintain London Overground’s East London Line. The new contract will […]
Serbia to launch Nis-Dimitrovgrad line modernisation
The Serbian government plans to start this year a project for the overhaul and electrification of the 100 km Dimitrovgrad-Nis […]
Works to begin for Beijing-Xiongan rail line
Construction will begin in March for an intercity railway line linking Beijing and Xiongan New Area in the neighboring Hebei […]
Arrears to be paid to Carillion’s smaller rail suppliers
Around 300 of Carillion Construction Ltd’s smaller rail suppliers are to be paid the arrears they are owed following a […]
Italy to elaborate feasibility study on Ukraine HSR services
Ukraine jointly with Italy will start designing a feasibility study for the introduction of high-speed train services in Ukraine, the […]
APTA opposes proposal to decrease funding for public transit
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has released a statement calling for increased public transit investment in infrastructure and opposing […]