Italy and Azerbaijan sign rail freight cooperation agreement
Azerbaijan Railways signed, in Baku, two MoUs with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and Mercitalia Intermodal, during the State visit of […]
July 2018
European funds for South-Balaton railway line
Under the Cohesion Fund, Hungary will receive a EUR 193 million co-financing for the reconstruction and modernisation of the railway […]
Amsterdam opens its new metro line
The Mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, officially inaugurated city’s Metro North-South Line or Noord/Zuidlijn line, with a total length of […]
Adif awards OHL a new contract
OHL will build a section of the Zaragoza-Pamplona HSR for 56 million euros. The project, awarded by Adif, includes the […]
Alstom to supply Mumbai 31 metro trains
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRC) awarded Alstom a contract for the supply of 31 eight-car trains (248 coaches) with […]
Adif selects CAF to develop a track-test center
The Board of Directors of Adif has approved the concession contract to CAF to promote, develop and operate the railway […]
Chicago launches all stations accessibility programme
The president of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Dorval Carter, Jr., announced the details of the first-ever plan to make Chicago’s […]
London-Paris-Brussels ERTMS agreement signed
Getlink Chief Corporate Officer, Michel Boudoussier, HS1 CEO, Dyan Crowther, SNCF-Réseau President, Patrick Jeantet, and Infrabel CEO, Luc Lallemand, signed […]
FTA issues two public transit safety laws
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued two final regulations to strengthen the safety of public transport systems, the Public […]
Metra issues RFP for alternative car designs
Metra, the commuter operator in Chicago metropolitan area, will reissue its request for proposals (RFP) for new railcars and opening […]