Ukraine railway reform is not satisfactory
Public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia failed to conduct fundamental reforms in 2016-2017, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan has said, quoted by […]
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Azerbaijan agreed to fund Iran’s Rasht-Astara rail section
Iran Railways’ deputy for planning and investment Nourollah Beiranvand said that Azerbaijan agreed to allocate funds for Rasht-Astara railway project […]
Rail Cargo Hungary to shorten transit times to CIS countries
Rail Cargo Hungary has entered the agreement rules that govern the use of freight wagons in international traffic that were […]
Alstom, favourable decision for Ilteu – Gurasada section rehabilitation
Bucharest Court of Appeal approved, on 19 September, the appeal submitted by Alstom, member of the Rail Works association, referring […]
Ukrzaliznytsya launches modernized trains
Ukrzaliznytsya has put into service two modernized electric trains: number 668, which provides transport of passengers in the direction of […]
Lineas expands Green Xpress Network to Graz & Wels
Private rail freight operator Lineas, formerly B Logistics, has added new connections with two economic hubs in Austria to its […]
Minsk-Vilnius electrification completed
Belarus completed the electrification of Minsk-Vilnius railway line. Belarus Railways and China United Engineering Corp have finalised the electrification of […]
Virgin Trains launched world-first auction app for first-class tickets
Virgin Trains launched the innovative upgrade app Seatfrog. The rail operator’s customers can now bid on last minute upgrades for […]
Lviv introduces mobile travel ticketing for public transport
Lviv launched the first Ukrainian mobile travel ticket for urban transport, a project in which Privatbank participates. In order to […]
Baltic Express increases freight transport
Rail freight operator Baltic Express more than doubled its cargo volumes in the first seven months of 2017. Compared with […]