Turkish Government sets the date for railway liberalisation
Starting June 21st, the private rail sector can run its own trains on the Turkish railway infrastructure. The Turkish Government […]
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Commission clarifies scope of EU State aid rules to facilitate public investment
The Commission has published guidance on when public spending falls within, and outside, the scope of EU State aid control. […]
Tender deadline postponed for TrainOSE
Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) postponed by three weeks the second stage of a tender for the sale […]
Rail Baltica intergovernmental agreement needs a fast approval
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia signed an agreement on closer cooperation, also on a political level, in order to speed up […]
Metrolink lowers fares for shorter trips to increase ridership
The Metrolink Board of Directors voted to decrease fares for trips 20 miles and under. The lower fares will go […]
Increasing volume of cargo on Trans Caspian Route agreed
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia have agreed to increase the volume of cargo traffic on Trans Caspian International Transport Route and […]
GCC countries to build a high speed rail line
Chinese state-owned company China Railway Signal and Communication (CRSC) and the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting ( GOIC ) signed […]
Askar Mamin, re-elected head of the Development Committee of TITR
President of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways – KTZ), Askar Mamin, was re-elected Chairman of the Committee on the development […]
Azerbaijan joined Viking Train
Azerbaijan has joined the international railway project Viking Train, which will enable to up the country’s trade and transport potential. […]
EC opens up investigation on Wabtec’s proposed takeover of Faiveley
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of Faiveley Transport of France by […]