Russian Railways approved USD 70.4 billion for HSR projects
The management Board of Russian Railways has approved the updated programme of the high-speed railway by 2030, which, according to […]
Infrastructure
EUR 210 million for rail projects under UK’s 2016 budget
The UK’s 2016 Budget presented by Chancellor George Osborne includes a total of £165 million (€210 million). £80 million (€102 […]
Network Rail’s privatisation rejected
A critical report by Nicola Shaw, chief executive of HS1, ruled out the wholesale privatisation and breakup of Network Rail. […]
Russian government not to support RZD’s purchase of Greek assets
The Russian government has no money in the current budget to support RZD’s potential purchase of assets in Greece and […]
Deutsche Bahn reports loss for 2015
Deutsche Bahn booked a heavy loss for 2015 despite a record turnover of 40.5 billion euros. The company reported a […]
FS interested in Greek railway company
Italy’s state railways Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) is considering bidding for Greece’s rail operator Trainose, a spokesman for FS said. […]
Bulgarian: railway infrastructure tenders halted
Bulgarian Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has ordered the suspension of public procurement procedures for the construction of port and railway […]
Alstom wins awards for Hesop power-supply substation
Alstom and London Underground won awards this year from both Railway Industry Awards and Transport Times in the UK for […]
Kenya launches Nairobi commuter rail modernisation
Kenyan Government has revealed that plans to upgrade the commuter rail service for Nairobi and its environs are already underway. […]
South Africa’s commuter rail system in need of modernization
Transport Minister Elizabeth Dipuo Peters has called for an overhaul of South Africa’s commuter rail system. This comes after an […]