Another African country to build suburban railway lines until 2030
The government in Angola plans to build 204 kilometres of suburban railway lines in Luanda, the capital city, by 2030. […]
March 2019
First rail highway launched between Spain and Luxembourg
PrimaVia, a company born of the alliance between PrimaFrio and VIIA, has participated in the inauguration of the rail highway […]
The first Traxx locomotive handed over to Mercitalia Rail
On March 8, Mercitalia Rail has received the first of 40 new Traxx E494 electric locomotives, produced by Bombardier Transportation […]
EU funds for Turkey’s rail connection with Bulgaria
The EU awarded Turkey a EUR 275 million grant for the construction of Halkali – Kapikule railway line, connecting the […]
EP and the Council formally approve the future CEF
The European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) proposal, as part of […]
Maghagha’s interlocking signalling system enters operation in Egypt
The Maghagha’s main railway station’s computer-based interlocking signalling system Smartlock 400, delivered by Alstom was put into commercial operation after […]
SBB awards Smartrail 4.0 consulting contract
Swiss federal railway (SBB) awarded Pöyry the technical consulting contract for railway systems within the scope of Smartrail 4.0. In […]
Three more Delhi metro lines approved
The Union Cabinet approved the fourth phase of Delhi Metro consisting of three priority corridors with a total length of […]
The first section of Nagpur metro inaugurated
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, flagged off the Nagpur Metro, through video conference, being the second metro network in Maharashtra, […]
New solution to reduce diesel train emissions in the UK
Porterbrook, South Western Railway and Eminox, an exhaust manufacturer, are working to trial ground-breaking, emissions-reducing, technology which could be rolled […]