State aid approved for Germany, Denmark and Czechia
The European Commission has approved state aid schemes with a total funding of EUR 2.56 billion to support rail freight […]
August 2021
Chinese metro cars for LA unveiled
CRRC Changchun has unveiled at its Springfield rail facility in Massachusetts the first HR4000 metro cars for Los Angeles. High-level […]
Hitachi Rail to acquire Thales signalling business
Hitachi Rail entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business for an enterprise value of EUR […]
LDz signed contracts to modernise 48 stations
Latvian Railways LDz has signed agreements with two contractors for the design and build 48 rail stations and stops following […]
Works begin for the longest tunnel of Elin Pelin – Kostenets line
The Bulgarian Transport Minister Georgi Todorov has launched the construction of the twin rail tunnel on the Elin Pelin – […]
Study contract signed for new Poland-Czechia rail connection
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK, Solidarity Transport Hub Poland) has signed a contract with a consortium of Egis Poland for a […]
Telecom and energy system improvement on Madrid-Sevilla HSR
Adif Alta Velocidad has launched a EUR 77.7 million tender for the telecommunication and energy infrastructure works for the entire […]
Poznań – Duisburg route benefits increased intermodal services
PKP Cargo Connect launched a permanent intermodal connection on the Poznań – Duisburg route allowing goods to be transported to […]
HSR management variant proposed in the Ústí Region
During the Working Group of the Ústí nad Labem Region, Správa železnic has presented a new proposal for the management […]
HVO locomotive successfully tested in the UK
DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled a HVO locomotive using 100% this renewable hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO), one of the […]