Amtrak marks PTC milestone on BNSF lines
Amtrak announced that will implement Positive Train Control, in coordination with BNSF, over several BNSF-owned subdivisions, marking the first activation […]
June 2018
Moldova to tender the rehabilitation of a 250 km rail section
Republic of Moldova’s state railway company (Calea Ferata din Moldova – CFM) plans to use loans from the European Bank […]
EIB to provide EUR 400 million for Netz Elbe-Spree new rolling stock
The European Investment Bank will analise the project on the acquisition of new rolling stock for Germany’s Netz Elbe Spree. […]
EIB may provide a loan for Sofia metro Line 3
The European Investment Bank has under appraisal a EUR 22 million proposed finance for the second stage of Sofia’s metro […]
Network Rail awards signalling contract for Highland Mainline
Network Rail awarded Siemens a EUR 22.6 million contract (GBP 20 million) for re-signalling sections of the Highland mainline, in […]
Rail Passenger Security Platform to be established
An EU Rail Passenger Security Platform will be established under an Action Plan presented by the European Commission, to improve […]
Porterbrook awards Siemens First-in-Class ETCS on-board contract
Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited awarded Siemens the contract for the Electrostar First-in-Class (FiC) design and fitment project that will install […]
New container train route between Belarus and China
A container train is expected to arrive on June 21 at Belintertrans terminal in Kolyadichy, which left Chinese city of […]
DB and Georgian Railway sign rail transport development agreement
Deutsche Bahn and Georgian Railway signed an agreement on the development of joint projects in the rail freight sector which […]
Ukraine will receive 7,000 freight cars, with EBRD financial support
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsya) has announced that it will receive 3,500 rail freight cars in 2018, while in 2019 it will […]