Israel approves EUR 6.47 billion rail strategy
Transport Minister Israel Katz approved the NIS 28.3 billion (EUR 6.47 billion) four-year railway strategy, that includes major railway modernisation, […]
Infrastructure
Union Pacific to invest USD 375 million in PTC
Union Pacific has approved the 2016 capital plan of USD 3.75 billion, down about USD 550 million compared to 2015. […]
Thailand to reduce budget for Sino-Thai railway line
Thailand’s government hopes to reduce the budget for the Sino-Thai medium-speed railway project by Bt 160 billion (EUR 4 billion) […]
Milan metro line 5 receives “Transport deal of the year 2015” award
Milan metro line 5, equipped with Alstom infrastructure solutions, received the PFI Award as “Transport Deal of the Year 2015”. […]
Updated maps for TEN-T extension to neighbouring countries
The European Commission has adopted new maps of the extension of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to Iceland, Norway and […]
Call for tender on the review of technical solutions for Divača—Koper second track launched
At the end of January, the Slovenian Infrastructure Agency released a public call for tender on the selection of the […]
Metra launches RFP for up to 367 new railcars
On February 2, the Northeast Illinois rail operator, Metra, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the design and […]
Trafikverket to launch Ostlänken HSR construction procurement process
On February 1, Swedish national consultation agency Sverigeförhandlingen has begun consultation process with local authorities for the preferred route of […]
Den Haag Centraal opened
ProRail opened the newly-completed Den Haag Centraal, the largest railway station in Hague. The modernised station’s capacity is 270,000 passengers […]
Eurovia finalises acquisition of Rail Cantech
VINCI subsidiary Eurovia has finalised the acquisition of Canadian rail works contractor Rail Cantech. Operating primarily in the provinces of […]