MoU signed between UTLC and Mercitalia
United Transport and Logistics Company and Mercitalia Rail signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of the integrated container […]
April 2018
Australian Government commits half of Melbourne air-rail link financing
Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, announced a AUD 5 billion (USD 3.87 billion) financial support for Melbourne Airport rail link […]
A new concrete sleeper plant opened in Germany
Jochen Riepl, the CEO of Rail.One, officially launched company’s operation of its new concrete sleeper plant in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria. The […]
California’s SMART operator receives federal grant for rail extension
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the award of a USD 22.5 million grant to California’s Sonoma-Marin Area Rail […]
Bulgaria to launch tender for 41 new trains
Bulgarian rail passenger transport operator, BDZ Passengers, announced that the tender for the procurement of 41 multiple-units will be launched […]
NEVZ delivers special design traction unit to Pavlovsk Nerud
The Novocherkassk Electric Locomotives Plant (NEVZ), part of Transmashholding, has manufactured a NP1 No.081 traction unit of a special design […]
TMH-Argentina to maintain San Martin trains
TMH-Argentina, a subsidiary of Transmashholding, won a USD 29.7 million contract for the maintenance of the Chinese-built trains, operated by […]
Bombardier receives international railway welding certification
Bombardier Transportation has received the EN 15085 Railway Applications for Welding of Railway Vehicles and Components Certification for its Welding […]
Amsterdam to open a new metro line in July
Amsterdam’s new Noord-Zuid metro line will become operational on 22 July. The estimated timetable will however suffer modifications. The initial […]
Investment plan approved for Lithuanian Railways
Lithuanian rail company Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (LG)’s board approved a long-term investment plan in railway development, modernization and increase of capacities. […]