EBRD co-finances Istanbul metro extension
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced that it is providing EUR 88.3 million loan to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality […]
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Kerry Logistics launches new freight service on China-Germany rail route
Kerry Logistics has launched a new weekly scheduled Less Than Container Load (LCL) rail freight service between Duisburg and Shanghai. […]
Lithuanian Railways and Orlen Lietuva agree on transport tariffs
Lithuanian railway company Lietuvos gelezinkeliai (LG) has signed an agreement with PKN Orlen’s Lithuanian unit Orlen Lietuva, ending their long-term […]
Network Rail extends collaboration with Nomad Digital
Passenger and fleet connectivity solutions provider Nomad Digital has extended its contract with Network Rail in provision of on-train connectivity […]
Ukraine plans to invest USD 6.1 billion for rail infrastructure modernisation
Ukraine plans to invest up to USD 6.1 billion, within the next five years, to modernize its railway infrastructure, the […]
LDz and DHL sign agreement on high-speed multimodal rail routes
Latvian Railways (LDz) and DHL Global Forwarding signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation on establishing multimodal rail connections between […]
Germany to reduce TACs for rail freight operators
The German government is to substantially reduce track access charges (TACs) with the aim to stimulate the rail freight sector. […]
A new Germany – China rail link
CEVA Logistics has launched a new rail service linking Shilong in southern China’s Guangdong province to Hamburg in Germany. The […]
Alstom’s JV EKZ obtains the first IRIS certification in Kazakhstan
Alstom’s JV EKZ, owned by Alstom (50%), Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) (25%) and Transmashholding (25%), became the first train manufacturer […]
Siemens sells its 500th Vectron locomotive
European Locomotive Leasing (ELL) ordered eight multisystem locomotives that will be leased to the Czech railway carrier České Dráhy for […]