Follo Line Project: tunnel TBM contract annouced
Jernbaneverket announced a Joint Venture consisting of Acciona Infraestructuras S.A. and Ghella S.p.A. for the tunnel TBM contract for the […]
Infrastructure
Finland wants EU finance for City Rail Loop project
Finlanda’s Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, announced that the City Rail Loop (Pisara) will continue. City Rail Loop is an underground […]
EUR 3.4 bn for Hungary’s Integrated Transport Development Operational Programme
European Commission approved Hungary’s Integrated Transport Development Operational Programme (ITOP), that is mobilising EU funds of HUF 1,032 billion (EUR […]
GCC railway network to be launched by 2020
The GCC railway network will soon be a reality with many lines already set for completion by 2018, Abdullah Belhaif […]
Mexico is developing 20 rail projects
Mexico’s communications and transport ministry (SCT) is carrying out 126 public infrastructure projects across the entire country, but of the […]
Brazil to rise rail infrastructure investments until 2018
Brazil’s national development bank BNDES is expecting infrastructure investments in 2015-2018 to be 30.6% higher than in 2010-2013, reports Bnamericas. […]
Macedonia to modernize dozen of rail stations programme
“Macedonia will also get new railway stations. The railway station in Skopje is expected to be completely reconstructed this summer. […]
EU to support rail traffic improvements in the Dublin area
The EU’s TEN-T Programme will co-finance with over €1 million studies for the introduction of a centralised rail traffic control […]
Rail companies launched a new international procurement initiative
Six companies in the railway industry, Alstom Transport, Bombardier Transportation, Deutsche Bahn, Knorr Bremse, Nederlandse Spoorwegen and SNCF, launched on […]
France and Turkey launch block train service
The block train service between France and Turkey was put into service and the first train arrived Derince on March […]