HS2 preparations to get Council backing
The next stage of developing plans preparing for high-speed rail in Leeds are set to be examined by councillors at […]
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Ferrovie dello Stato launches air – rail high-speed services
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Italiane) will begin operating high-speed Frecciargento rail services from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci -Fiumicino International […]
Finmeccanica – AnsaldoBreda won maintenance contract for Trenitalia’s 1000 trains
Finmeccanica – AnsaldoBreda signed a EUR 250 million contract with Trenitalia (FS Italiane Group) for the global maintenance service of […]
Belgium’s Liefkenshoek rail tunnel inaugurated
Infrabel, the Belgian railway infrastructure manager, officially inaugurated, on December 9, the Liefkenshoek rail link, set to open to traffic […]
Estonia: EVR Cargo transport volume grew in November
Estonian state-owned rail freight company EVR Cargo’s transport volume grew by 14.7% in November compared to last year, to 1.46 […]
Irland: six schemes examined for North Dublin transport
Six major transport schemes have been unveiled as possible solutions to cater for population growth in North Dublin. The potential […]
Paris to offer a new monthly fixed-price pass
Paris will introduce a new monthly public transport pass with a flat fare of €70 for all passengers. Until now, […]
DB Schenker sues airlines in cargo price-fixing scandal
DB Schenker, the logistics unit of German railway company Deutsche Bahn AG, said that it is suing 13 airlines operating […]
First freight train from China arrives in Spain after 13,000km test run
The train left Yiwu, a major wholesale centre for small consumer goods, in eastern China on November 18 and passed […]
Montenegro: EU to finance Bar-Vrbnica railway project
The European Commission will provide EUR 22 million in grants for environmental and transport projects in Montenegro, the country’s ministry […]