Rail project approved at Port of Melbourne
The Victorian Government gave its approval on the construction of a new on-dock rail at the Port of Melbourne, as […]
Infrastructure
Finland tests new technology to reduce rail traffic disruptions
VR FleetCare, a company offering railway fleet management, and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) have launched a joint pilot […]
New contracts signed for Szczecin – Poznań modernisation
Polish railway infrastructure manager, PKP PLK, signed four contracts to modernise the Wronki – Słonice section on the Szczecin – […]
Plans announced to restore historic rail lines in the UK
The UK Department of Transport (DfT) has announced a GBP 500 million (EUR 591 million) investment as part of a […]
Portugal awards Évora Norte – Freixo construction contract
Infraestruturas de Portugal awarded a EUR 46.6 million contract for the construction of a 20.5 km line extension between Évora […]
EC approves funding for HSR connection in Galicia
The European Commission has approved a EUR 226 million funding through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the construction […]
RZD modernised 420 km of tracks
In 2019, Russian Railways modernised 422.7 km of tracks, as part of its infrastructure development programme. RUB 264.7 billion (USD […]
29 bids for Divača – Koper railway project
2TDK, Slovenia’s state-owned company, has received 29 bids for the construction of Divača -Koper second track. The tender was divided […]
Rail Baltica’s geotechnical investigations through Riga start
Rail Baltica’s geotechnical investigations will be carried out until September 2020 at the Upeslejas-Riga central station and on the Torņakalns-Imanta […]
EUR 86 billion rail programme in Germany signed
Germany’s Minister of Transport, Andreas Scheuer, Deutsche Bahn CEO, Richard Lutz, and DB Board Member for Infrastructure, Ronald Pofalla, signed […]