European organisations call EC support for DAC deployment
CER, on behalf of the European railway stakeholders, presented Henrik Hololei, the European Commission Director General for Mobility and Transport […]
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EC confirms its plan to develop the rail sector
“Rail is a growing sector, which is confirmed by Unife’s World Rail Market Study that forecasts a 3% growth every […]
TfL obtains funding until 2024
Transport for London (TfL) reached a funding settlement with the Government for a GBP 1.2 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) funding […]
Shadow operator contract for Rail Baltica signed
Rail Baltic Estonia OÜ and Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas signed with a joint venture of DB and Renfe subsidiaries and Ineco […]
USD 1.4 billion for rail modernisation in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a USD 1.4 billion federal funding for rail infrastructure and safety improvement, provided […]
Additional EBRD funding for Ukrzaliznytsya
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is repurposing a further EUR 98.8 million of an existing loan to […]
Planning contract for the first section of Prague-Dresden HSR
The Czech rail infrastructure manager SZ and a Metroprojekt Praha-led consortium signed a contract for zoning decision documentation (DÚR) for […]
Fighting against climate change means more rail in Switzerland
Starting with 2021, Switzerland has set new directions for a sustainable future by adopting the climate strategy submitted to the […]
Colas Rail to acquire German company
Colas Rail signed on August 9, 2022, a share purchase agreement to acquire Hasselmann Group based in Thuringia, Germany, and […]
Operail shunting locomotive to operate in Finland
The Finnish Transport and Communication Agency Traficom granted the permission for the first C30-MF Estonian shunting locomotive constructed at Operail’s […]