Ukraine to increase rail freight transportation tariffs
A financial plan of public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia approved at a government meeting outlines that the tariffs for freight transportation […]
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Croatian Railways to receive EUR 430 million financing
According to the Croatian Minister of Transport, Oleg Butković, the European Commission approved a series of 32 transport projects totalling […]
Denmark invests oil revenues into rail infrastructure
The Danish Parliament approved, with the majority of votes, the revised draft of Togfond programme, according to which the revenues […]
Vienna orders Siemens driverless metro trains
Wiener Linien, the public transport operator in Vienna, ordered up to 45 driverless metro trains from Siemens. The vehicles will […]
Germany: Bombardier finalizes major rail control upgrade in Wuppertal
Bombardier Transportation, with its German joint venture (JV) InoSig Gmb, has marked the start of upgraded operations at Wuppertal station, […]
New app allows passengers to charge Oyster card with their smartphone
Transport for London (TfL) launched a new app which allows Oyster card users to check their “pay as you go” […]
Poland achieves the best rail freight result for the last 6 years
In the first half of 2017 freight railway undertakings in Poland saw a 10% increase as far as weight of […]
EIB to support Latvia’s EMUs procurement
The European Investment Bank has under appraisal the rolling stock acquisition project launched by Latvia’s rail passenger operator, Pasažieru vilciens. […]
Alstom improved its score in the Dow Jones Sustainability indices
Alstom has been selected in Dow Jones Sustainability indices (DJSI), World and Europe for the seventh consecutive year, which recognises […]
Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan to cooperate for rail ferry operations
Ukrzaliznytsia, Georgian Railway and Azerbaijan Railways have signed a memorandum of cooperation on the joint operation of a permanent rail-ferry […]