Brandenburg region launched rail concession tender
Bids are invited by June 2015 for a 12-year concession to operate regional rail services on non-electrified lines in the […]
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BDZ suspends trains because of smaller subsidies
Railway company BDZ will suspend 38 trains starting with 12 January due to a reduction of its subsidies by 40 […]
The Airport Shuttle in St. Petersburg needs 188 mill. euros
St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko and RZD President Vladimir Yakunin will request President Vladimir Putin to provide funding for the […]
Estonia: EVR Cargo mantains cargo traffic
The Estonian railway operator EVR Cargo transported in 2014 15.79 million tonnes of cargo, a level similar to the one […]
NS denies British railway cross subsidy accusations
Dutch rail company NS has denied claims in the British press that it is cross-subsidising its Dutch services with British […]
Israel Railways to issue bonds for funding development
Israel Railways submitted a draft prospectus to the Israel Securities Authority for a NIS 1 billion (212.6 million euros) bond […]
St. Petersburg may delay metro projects
According to Governor Georgy Poltavchenko, St. Petersburg may delay metro development projects. Although “the funding of metro construction projects will […]
VSW gets European certificate for railway wheels
Vyksa Steel Works (VSW) has had its new railway wheels design certified as being in accordance with European TSI requirements. […]
Capital raise for RZD
The Russian government will inject 50 billion rubles (673 million euros) into the capital of RZD through an additional share […]