Turkish made electric locomotive to enter service in 2016
„Milli Elektrikli Lokomotif E1000”, a Turkish-made electric locomotive will begin service by 2016, Industry Minister Fikri Işık said. The electric […]
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Talgo trains enter service in Russia
The first of Russian Railways’ (RZD) four Talgo trains, ‘Strizh’ (‘Swift’), has begun its operations from the Kursk Railway Station […]
Poland: EIB to finance public transport projects in Bydgoszcz
EIB is considering to finance the city of Bydgoszcz (Poland) for projects mainly in the fields of public transport, road […]
Lviv city launches tender for power supply public transport network
EBRD published the Invitation for Tenders for the construction of traction substation No. 17 with cable power supply network for […]
Alstom’s Régiolis to be serviced in a new workshop in Alsace
The Alsace region and SNCF Alsace inaugurated a new multi-series maintenance workshop for the Alsace TER of Mulhouse. In the […]
Chinese rail companies sign contract in Tanzania
Tanzania has awarded rail contracts worth USD 9bn to a consortium of Chinese firms led by China Railway Materials (CRM), […]
Jordan: EBRD is seeking a consultant for Amman Queen Alia Light Rail Project
Jordan Ministry of Transport has expressed an interest in obtaining support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) […]
Netherlands: Arriva wins Limburg regional rail services
Limburg has awarded a 15-year licence for bus and regional train services to Arriva. Previosly, the authorities detected irregularities in […]
Union Pacific: USD 137 million for modernization of railway infrastructure in California
Union Pacific plans to invest about USD 137 million in 2015 to for California’s railway infrastructure. Union Pacific’s planned investment […]
Czech Railways to upgrade oldest railway bridge in Prague
Prague’s oldest railway bridge, the Negrelli Viaduct, is to undergo renovation, Radio Prague reports. The mid-19th century structure runs over […]