US funds two tenders to improve Brazil metro systems
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded two grants to Brazil’s National Association of Passenger Rail Operators, Associação Nacional […]
Financial
Amtrak receives USD 1.7 billion funding
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will allot Amtrak more than USD 1.69 billion to provide COVID-19 relief funding helping […]
EIB to provide funding for Plovdiv-Burgas phase II
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has under appraisal the second phase of Plovdiv-Burgas rail rehabilitation project with a EUR 43 […]
Serbia-North Macedonia rail project to receive EU funding
The European Commission is ready to provide financing for the construction of Serbia-North Macedonia railway line, Ursula von der Leyen, […]
ÖBB to invest EUR 25 billion in the next six years
ÖBB has unveiled its rail investment plan of over EUR 25 billion which will be implemented from 2021 until 2026. […]
State aid for Polish Regional Railways approved
The European Commission concluded that the measures to support the restructuring of Polish Regional Railways (Przewozy Regionalne) are in line […]
Ukrzaliznytsia unveils modernisation plans
Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ukrainian Railways, will reconstruct and overhaul 400 km of tracks and to upgrade 800 km of lines by […]
AfDB supports railway safety improvement in Egypt
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of EUR 145 million to finance reliability and performance upgrades of Egyptian […]
ODA loan signed for Delhi Metro
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved a JPY 119.98 billion (over USD 1 billion) funding for Delhi Metro […]
Agreement reached to improve Virginia’s rail network
The Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, announced that the Commonwealth has finalised the agreements with Amtrak, CSX, and Virginia Railway […]