RZD subsidiary to purchase 10,000 freight cars
Federal Freight Company (the freight transport subsidiary of Russian Railways) plans to purchase 10,000 open cars in 2018. The announcement […]
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Kharkiv metro extension loan approved
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the attraction of two total loans of EUR 320 million, provided by the European Investment […]
Alstom to deliver additional EMUs to Trenitalia
Alstom will start delivering from summer 2018, 27 additional Coradia Meridian “Jazz” regional trains to Trenitalia. This new order, booked […]
New container train service between Finland and China
The first container train of the new Railgate Finland, Kouvola-China Express service has started its journey from Kouvola to Xi´an, […]
EIB to support Latvian rail electrification project
According to Latvijas Dzelzcels (LDz)’s vice president Aivars Straksas, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed willingness to provide all […]
Siemens to upgrade South Western Railway fleet
British train operating company South Western Railway (SWR) has granted Siemens an order to upgrade its fleet consisting of 172 […]
Latvian Railways under infringement procedure for lack of transparency
The Latvian State Railway Administration has started an administrative infringement procedure against the railway company Latvijas Dzelzcels for keeping information […]
Manchester’s main stations connected by new railway bridge
Manchester’s three main railway stations, Victoria, Piccadilly and Oxford Road, were connected for the first time by the Ordsall Chord […]
Shift2Rail JU adopts its new action plan
Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking has adopted its newly Multi-Annual Action Plan which was presented to the EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc […]
PKP Intercity signed contract for the modernisation of 60 coaches
PKP Intercity and Polish company H. Cegielski signed a PLN 273 million (EUR 64.37 million) contract for the modernization of […]