Central PKK selects train supplier
Russian commuter operator Central Suburban Passenger Company (Central PKK) awarded Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) the contract to supply 23 modern […]
March 2018
Rail freight transport finally increased in Poland
After several years of stagnation and even slight decreases in rail freight transport, in 2017, Poland registered an 8 percent […]
Leo Express to offer Prague-Berlin rail services
Private rail operator Leo Express has asked the Czech authorities for approval of a rail service between Prague and Berlin. […]
Flixtrains to compete with Deutsche Bahn
German bus start-up Flixbus announced that it would begin offering two long-distance train services, the “Flixtrains”, on the route Hamburg-Cologne […]
Seven more companies accepted as potential bidders for UK franchises
The UK Department of Transport announced that an enlarged total of eighteen companies are now eligible to express an interest […]
Portugal launches tender on rail connection with Spain
Portugal’s Prime Minister Antónia Costa, accompanied by the Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy and the European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc, […]
North Tyneside Metro stations to be modernised
Nexus, the public authority which owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro, will carry out major refurbishment at three […]
Ontario issues RFP for Davenport Diamond rail project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a request for proposals (RFP) to three shortlisted teams to design, build and […]
Discussions for Romania-Hungary high-speed railway continue
Romanian Minister of Transport, Lucian Sova, and Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, discussed, among other important […]
Ontario issues RFQ for Lakeshore East – West Corridor expansion
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to build and finance the […]