EOI launched for Auckland rail franchise
Auckland Transport has launched the Expressions of Interest (EOI) to operate its metropolitan railway passenger services from 2021. The authority […]
2020
Works begin on UAE’s rail connection to Saudi Arabia
Etihad Rail has launched the construction works of Package A as part of the second stage of the railway network, […]
Testing begins for Merseyrail new EMU fleet
Stadler Rail awarded Serco’s Derby based Rail Technical Services (SRTS) a contract to undertake a programme of testing services for […]
Mongolia to open a freight car plant with the support of Belarus
The Transport Minister of Mongolia, B. Enkh-Amgalan, proposed to Belarus Minister of Industry, Pavel Utyupin, the establishment of a freight […]
Eurostar announces London – Amsterdam direct connection
Starting April 30, Eurostar will launch London – Amsterdam direct rail passenger service with tickets being on sale from 11 […]
Contract for Rabat – Salé LRT extension study awarded
The Egis – CID consortium was awarded a contract to develop the study on the extension of Rabat LRT network […]
Major construction begins for Parramatta LRT
Major construction works on the Parramatta light rail project were launched on 31 January, which will transform the transport system […]
Croatia to start the reconstruction of the R202 mainline
HŽ Infrastruktura awarded Swietelsky a contract for the reconstruction of 21 km of Virovitica – Pitomača railway section. HRK 170 […]
Alstom wins battery-electric train contract in Germany
The transport authority in the Chemnitz area, Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen (VMS), with the with the support of Greater Leipzig Railway Authority […]
India unveils an increased railway budget
India’s Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced a Rs 72,216 crore (USD 10.15 billion) for the Ministry of Railways under […]