SNCF extends NFC train tickets
French railway operator SNCF has expanded availability of its NFC ticketing service to include the Alsace, Aquitaine, Haute-Normandie, Lorraine and […]
Innovation
Alpine states sign declaration to promote sustainable transport in the region
On 19 and 20 March 2015, European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, met in Innsbruck with the Transport Ministers of […]
China to create the world’s first hydrogen powered tram
Liang Jianying, chief engineer of Sifang Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation (CSR), said the new tram […]
Iran launches first automatic railway control system
Iran’s first-ever automatic railway control system was inaugurated on March 19 monitoring the Tehran-Mashhad railway. The highly advanced system is […]
Alstom and Calw district sign a letter of intent on the development of a zero emission train
Alstom and Calw district (in Germany) signed a letter of intent for the planned use of new emission-free fuel cell […]
UK: EUR 8.3 million rail innovation competition open for bids
A government-sponsored competition to encourage innovation in the rail industry opened on 17 March 2015. Rail Minister Claire Perry launched […]
Belarusian Railway and UWC signed strategic partnership
Belarusian Railway (BZD) and Research and Production Corporation “United Wagon Company” (UWC) announce that they have entered into a strategic […]
Bulgaria: EUR 1.39 billion Innovation and Competiveness Programme
The European Commission has adopted the 2014-2020 Operational Programme for “Innovation and Competiveness” in Bulgaria, worth around EUR 1.39 billion […]
