Moscow Sheremetyevo airport rail link to be completed in 2022
Russian Railways launched the construction works for a new railway line to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport providing transport link to the […]
January 2020
Alpha Trains and Arriva Vlaky signed leasing contract
Alpha Trains and Arriva Vlaky, the Czech subsidiary of Arriva, signed a long-term leasing contract for 5 Desiro Classic DMUs. […]
New Zealand approves USD 700 million for railway projects
New Zealand Minister of Transport, Phil Twyford has announced that NZD 1.1 billion (USD 717.4 million) will be allotted for […]
Rail project approved at Port of Melbourne
The Victorian Government gave its approval on the construction of a new on-dock rail at the Port of Melbourne, as […]
Finland tests new technology to reduce rail traffic disruptions
VR FleetCare, a company offering railway fleet management, and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) have launched a joint pilot […]
Leo Express obtains permit for Prague – Terespol route
Poland’s Office of Rail Transport (UTK) granted Leo Express the open access for passenger railway services on the Prague – […]
New contracts signed for Szczecin – Poznań modernisation
Polish railway infrastructure manager, PKP PLK, signed four contracts to modernise the Wronki – Słonice section on the Szczecin – […]
PTC is operational on 98% of US Class 1 railways
According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), at the end of 2019, the Positive Train Control (PTC) was in […]
Plans announced to restore historic rail lines in the UK
The UK Department of Transport (DfT) has announced a GBP 500 million (EUR 591 million) investment as part of a […]
Western Australia unveils Australind train design
The Premier of Western Australia Mark McGowan and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti unveiled at Bunbury Station the design of the […]