SNCF’s summer traffic exceeds expectations. The success of Ouigo trains
There is no final data regarding SNCF’s traffic growth in the summer season yet, but the representatives of the state-owned […]
August 2019
Canada: Feasibility study for the extension of a railway up to Baie-Comeau terminal
Ottawa Government allocates CAD 7.4 million (USD 5.5 million) to a feasibility study in Canada for the extension of Dolbeau […]
Western Balkans missing link of Trieste – Constanta Corridor
An excellent route for rail freight transport linking two important ports – Trieste, on the Mediterranean Sea, and Constanta, on […]
Green light for Neuchâtel – La Chaux de Fonds direct rail link
A direct railway link that has been talked about for over a quarter of a century has finally received the […]
ÖBB Cityjet eco battery train to enter services
The Desiro ML Cityjet eco, manufactured by Siemens Mobility for ÖBB, has obtained the homologation and starting September 2, the […]
EU funding for Slovenia’s Maribor rail modernisation
The European Union provided Slovenia, through the Cohesion Fund, a EUR 101 million grant to upgrade the rail section between […]
Auckland LRT delivery partners shortlisted
The two preferred delivery partners for Auckland light rail have been chosen and a final decision on who will be […]
Funding approved for Hamilton – Auckland commuter rail service
The new rail service between Hamilton and Auckland will be implemented, as the NZ Transport Agency has approved the funding […]
SŽDC starts a new modernisation project
Czech railway infrastructure manager, SŽDC, has launched modernisation works on the on the line between Oldřichov u Duchcova and Bílina, […]
Mercitalia Rail signs four-year agreement for steel transport
Mercitalia Rail and Marcegaglia Group signed a four-year agreement to annually transport by rail 1.3 million tonnes of steel, with […]