INEA signs transport research grant agreements worth half a billion euro
75 research and innovation projects under the Horizon 2020 challenge Smart, green and integrated transport will receive EUR 484 million […]
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Sweden: Lund light rail system to be included in funding bid
Work on a proposed light rail system for the Swedish city of Lund could get underway this year after being […]
Lithuania‘s goal: bridge Asia and Europe in terms of transport and logistics
“The development of trans-European transport network is significant to Lithuania. Our ambition is to develop a Euro-Asian transport network of […]
Vectron authorization tests in Bulgaria
In April, Siemens’ Vectron electric locomotive was sent to Bulgaria to undergo authorization tests. The tests were carried out near […]
Rail Baltica will be allocated 85% of financing if the project meets conditions
During the 3rd ASEM transport ministers’ meeting in Riga, European Transportation Commissioner Violeta Bulc said that the Rail Baltica high-speed […]
EC asks Czech Rep. to fully transpose EU rules on rail safety
The European Commission has asked the Czech Republic to fully transpose EU rules on railway safety (Directive 2004/49/EC). These rules […]
Sweden tests intelligent bearing on rail vehicles
SKF in cooperation with SJ, the Swedish national rail operator SJ, started to run SKF Insight on a railway vehicle. […]
SŽDC finalised the modernization of an importnat railway junction
Czech rail infrastructure manager SŽDC finalised the second stage of the modernization of Břeclav railway junction. The shape of this […]
Romania: the new metro Line 6 to be financend by emission certificates selling
For the financing of the Bucharest new metro Line 6 project (the line which will provide metro network connection to […]
VIA Rail could seek private investments for rail construction
VIA Rail is analyzing the possibility to raise EUR 2.2 billion from the private sector. The money would be used […]