DB Schenker Rail has been renamed DB Cargo
Deutsche Bahn’s rail freight business becomes DB Cargo and will use the DB logo going forward. The name of the […]
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Ferrovie dello Stato invests EUR 17 billion
Italian State Railways (Ferrovie dello Stato – FS) is to invest EUR 17 billion of additional funding to 2020 following […]
Stadler Minsk to design train for Turkmenistan
The Belarusian train manufacturer Stadler Minsk will design a FLIRT train for climatic conditions of Turkmenistan. The idea was discussed […]
Latvian Railways completes the track reconstruction project
Latvian Railways (LDz) completed the “Track Reconstruction” project. The project included the replacement of deteriorated track components which caused serious […]
Lithuania: drop in profit for Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai
Lithuanian railway company Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai saw its consolidated net profits decrease to 5.076 million euros in 2015, from 19.376 million […]
RZD carries less passengers
RZD’s passenger traffic was down 2.3% to 139.8 million passengers in January-February 2016, according to the company’s statement. The passenger […]
UK: Stratton Green bridge reopens
The bridge over the railway at Stratton Green, Swindon, has reopened to the public, after work to prepare it for […]
UK: Birchwood station becomes accessible
Network Rail – in partnership with the Department for Transport, Warrington Borough Council and First TransPennine Express – has completed […]
UK: c2c automatically compensates passengers for delayed trains
UK train operating company c2c has launched an automatic delay repay scheme for season ticket holders and daily travellers. Passengers […]
Siemens receives iF Design Awards
The new regional train platform of the type Desiro HC as well as the new universal restroom unit for trains […]