Opening ceremony for Gotthard Base Tunnel
On June 1st, the opening festivities for the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest railway tunnel have begun, after 17 […]
Infrastructure
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 […]
Queensland: Moreton Bay rail project delayed
The Moreton Bay Rail Link project, which was to be opened in mid-2016, has been delayed indefinitely due to a […]
Germany to undertake feasibility study for Indian Railways high speed train
Indian Railways has agreed with German officials for Germany to undertake a feasibility study for running high speed trains on […]
Samara-Tolyatti railway to be built by Chinese company
The authorities of the Samara region have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the representatives of China Railway Corporation LLC […]
LA Metro breaks ground for new rail yard
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) broke ground on a USD 172 million maintenance and administrative facility […]
Tender for HSR project cancelled in Czech Republic
SŽDC has cancelled the tender for selecting a company that would elaborate the feasibility study for the project of a […]
Victoria launches regional network development plan
The Victorian Government released on May 30 the first long-term strategy for public transport in regional Victoria. The Connecting Regional […]
UK: Midland Metro-New Street station opened
Tram services began running on May 30 to Birmingham’s New Street station as the city centre extension opened. Centro, is […]
Greece pushes back deadline for rail freight terminal bids
Binding bids for the EUR 250 million project were expected to be submitted by May 31 but Athens moved the […]