SNCF considers buying UK government’s Eurostar stake
French rail operator SNCF is considering using its pre-emption purchase rights on the Eurostar train service to block certain bidders […]
Regions
Bulgaria receives EUR 2 B for funding transport projects
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced that the European Commission has approved EUR 2 B in financing under the 2014-2020 Operational […]
Industry backing for UK government rail freight plan
Both the Freight Transport Association and the Rail Freight Group have welcomed the government’s publication of the National Policy Statement […]
Nidera acquires terminal in port of Constanta
Nidera has fully acquired the USA/USC Terminal in the port of Constanta, Romania. With the full ownership Nidera secures its […]
Belgrade-Budapest railway agreements signed
Serbia and Hungarian railways and customs authorities signed agreements on cooperation to modernise the Belgrade-Budapest railway. After completion of the […]
Rio de Janeiro commissions its 50th new train
Rio de Janeiro’s commuter rail operator SuperVia has commissioned its 50th new Chinese-built train. Two more CNR 3000 Series trains […]
Toshiba supplies TESS for Tobu Railway
Toshiba Corporation announced that it has supplied a traction energy storage system (TESS) for Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. The system […]
JR Tokai starts construction of Tokyo-Nagoya maglev line
Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai) held ceremonies at Shinagawa Station (Tokyo) and Nagoya Station to mark the start of […]
Uganda needs EUR11b for standard gauge railway
Uganda will have to borrow $13.8 billion (11.2 billion euros) from the Exim Bank of China for the project of […]