Three-stage plan for Munich S-Bahn
Bavarian Railway Company (BEG) unveiled a three-stage long-term plan for the operation of the 434km Munich S-Bahn network, confirming DB […]
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Swedish Railways resumes traffic operations to Denmark
The Swedish train operator SJ will resume services between Denmark and Sweden starting from March 1st. All services offered on […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
2 companies to bid for South Western franchise
Department for Transport has announced that 2 railway operators that have been shortlisted for the South Western franchise competition, after […]
Canadian Pacific insists on rail merger with Norfolk Southern
Canadian Pacific has made public a new report arguing for its proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern. This is the third […]
India starts Indian Railways E-Procurement System
Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has inaugurated the works module of the Indian Railways E-Procurement System (IREPS). This portal will […]
EC approved Bombardier Transportation UK acquisition by Bombardier and CDPQ
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over the newly created Bombardier Transportation Investment UK Ltd, of […]
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan sign rail agreement
Heads of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Askar Mamin, and of Tajik Railways, Komil Mirzoali, held talks regarding the cooperation in the […]