CFR SA tenders the lease of 980 km of non-interoperable railways
On 25 November 2014, CFR SA organises the open tender for the lease of 27 railway section (980.5 km), pertaining […]
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Thales and Siemens to provide rail safety and traffic control technologies on the Olmedo-Ourense high-speed line
Adif has awarded the joint venture (55/45) formed by Thales España and Siemens Rail Automation a contract for the installation […]
France: SNCF introduces the Regio2N units
The new Regio2N units to run on the regional express transport network were presented on 19 November in Lyon Perrache […]
Ferrovie dello Stato might buy ATAC and ATM
Italian state-owned group Ferrovie dello Stato plans to buy public transport operators ATAC and ATM, as part of a privatisation […]
UK: Go-ahead for Valley railway upgrade
A multimillion-pound scheme to modernise railways in south Wales is to go ahead after the conclusion of a long-running wrangle […]
US companies interested in cooperation with RZD
“American companies are interested in cooperation with the Russian Railways,” the Russian Gazeta.Ru web edition quoted Russian Railways CEO Vladimir […]
Moscow-Beijing high-speed rail link estimated at $150 bn
The project to build a high-speed rail link between Moscow and Beijing will cost about $150 billion, Russian Railways First […]
Alstom to supply Romania with Atlas 200, its ERTMS Level 2 solution
Alstom, leader of a consortium composed of Alcatel Lucent Romania and Pas 97 Impex, will supply the Romania national railway […]
Montenegro: wider losses for ZPCG
In January-September 2014, the losses of Montenegrin state-controlled rail transport operator Zeljeznicki Prevoz Crne Gore (ZPCG) widened to 1.36 million […]
Slovak Railways to offer free travel for special categories
Starting from 17 November, the Slovak Railways offer free travel on most domestic trains, as part of a €250 million […]