Hitachi buys Signalling and Rolling Stock operations of Finmeccanica
Hitachi Group and Finmeccanica S.p.A. have announced that they have signed binding agreements for the sale and purchase of the […]
Regions
Turkey: Arkas will invest in railway development
Arkas Group recently agreed for a credit of USD 235 million. The loan will be used for new investments in […]
International companies interested in Sofia’s metro Line 3 construction
Chinese, Italian, Turkish and Czech companies are interested in Sofia’s metro Line 3 project. According to local press, a Chinese […]
New East Anglia franchise competition begins
UK Department for Transport has started the search for the next East Anglia rail franchise operator. The publication of procurement […]
Estonia will not submit separate application for Rail Baltica financing
Estonia will initially ask EUR 191 million from the European Commission for Rail Baltica. Unlike Lithuania, Estonia will not ask […]
SNCF to invest EUR 4.9 billion in rail infrastructure in 2015
France’s new combined infrastructure manager, SNCF Réseau (RFF and SNCF Infra), is to invest a record EUR4.9 billion in enhancing […]
Kuwait Parliament approves new spending plans including transport
The Kuwaiti National Assembly has approved a national budget of KD34.15 billion (USD 115.5 billion) that includes large infrastructure projects, […]
China: central and western on focus to build new railway lines
In 2015, China will maintain the scale and intensity of major transportation infrastructure construction, reports Xinhua. The National Development and […]
