EFSI to be extended
Under a Communication, the European Commission published some proposals which include the extending the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) […]
Financial
Ferrovie dello Stato bond issues approved
The Board of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has approved the issue of one or more bonds, under the EMTN […]
Portugal: EMEF investigated for breach of EU state aid rules
Following a complaint, the European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether public measures in favour of the […]
French loan for Nagpur Metro project
The French government agency Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) will provide Nagpur Metro a EUR 130 million as the negotiations […]
US: Operation Lifesaver funds rail safety public awareness campaigns in 12 states
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that USD 200,000 in grants will be […]
EUR 1.4 billion for Poland’s railway projects
Under the CEF, Polish Railways will receive a PLN 6.3 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) co-financing for the implementation railway projects […]
Romania’s CFR SA and Metrorex to submit European financing calls of EUR 2.5 billion
On 30 May, the Romanian Ministry of European Funds (MFE) launched financing calls for road, railway and metro infrastructure development […]
Zimbabwe: rail employees to be laid off
The government plans to reduce the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)’s work force by up to 70 percent citing poor […]
Minnesota light rail project not to receive state funding
Minnesota’s USD 1.79 billion, 14.5-mile Southwest Light Rail project failed to get approval from the state Legislature for USD 135 […]
Fehmarnbelt signed tunnel contracts worth EUR 4 billion
Femern has signed four major construction contracts worth almost DKK 30 billion (EUR 4 billion) with the international contractor consortia […]