EIB to finance Warsaw – Lublin modernization
European Investment Bank (EIB) intends to finance the modernisation of the railway line Warsaw – Lublin (170 km) and renovation […]
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Edinburgh-Glasgow electrification work set to begin
Starting with October, Edinburgh-Glasgow line goes to electrification works which will be finalized in 2016. Part of the Scottish Government-funded, […]
Coradia Meridian regional train in service on the airport link in Rome
Alstom’s Coradia Meridian train, in its airport link version, entered into commercial service at Rome Termini railway station. The train […]
Finland to open up rail passenger market to competition
Finland’s Transport Minister Anne Berner said that VR’s monopoly on Finnish rail passenger market will end and she intends to […]
PKP Intercity to be partially privatized
PKP Group intends to sell a stake in PKP Intercity through Warsaw Stock Exchange, but the Group will retain a […]
Lithuania approves PKP Cargo ST48 Diesel locomotives
The Lithuanian counterpart of the Railway Transport Office officially approved the ST48 series locomotives for use by PKP Cargo on […]
Beijing to build 12 new metro lines worth USD73 billion
Beijing will construct 12 metro lines in the coming five years as part of a nationwide efforts to support growth […]
GE Capital sells rail businesses
GE announced that it has reached separate agreements to sell its tank car fleet assets and railcar repair facilities to […]
Green light for the new high speed line “Marrakech-Essaouira”
The Moroccan government approved the new high speed line “Marrakech-Essaouira”, of about 180 km. Anticipating the construction of the new […]