Belarus orders 4 additional Pesa DMUs
Belarus Railways and Pesa signed a contract to supply 4 additional Class DP3 DMU, with an option for another 4 […]
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Station improvements for Crossrail launched
Transport for London (TfL) has begun a programme of improvement works at TfL Rail stations in preparation for full Crossrail […]
Consultation for Swindon – Westbury rail plan launched
The UK government is consulting on designating the 51.5 km route between Swindon and Westbury — known as the TransWilts […]
Russia to export rail cars to Hungary, Iran and Kazakhstan
Russia’s Vnesheconombank will grant three loans in order to support the export of rail cars in Hungary, Iran and Kazakhstan. […]
UK: New funding for south west rail study
The UK Department for Transport and Great Western Railway (GWR) announced funding for a new study into improvements to railway […]
FS and Iran Railways ink high-speed rail deal
The Italian public railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) and the state-owned Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) signed a […]
EUR 80 million for the modernisation of Katowice – Krakow new section
Polish Railways allocated PLN 352 million (EUR 80 million) for the modernisation of Krzeszowice – Krakow Mydlniki rail section, as […]
Metro, the favourite public transport mean in Istanbul
According to Istanbul’s transport company Istanbul Ulasim, in 2015, more than half a billion passengers took public rail transit, including […]
Knorr-Bremse acquires TMD Friction rail business
The Knorr-Bremse Group has acquired the rail transport activities of brake pad specialist TMD Friction. “Through the acquisition of the […]
Deutsche AM purchases 50% equity stake in Akiem
Ermewa Group announces that Deutsche Asset Management (Deutsche AM) has taken a 50% equity stake in its subsidiary, Akiem. The […]