Contract for 100 Siemens locomotives under question
A surprising announcement was made at the weekend by János Lázár, the Minister of Construction and Transport, that the Hungarian […]
Regions
Romania-Poland joint declaration in support of the Rail2Sea corridor
Romania and Poland, through the Ministers of Transport of the two countries, Sorin Grindeanu and Andrzej Adamczyk respectively, signed on […]
Oman and Etihad Rail to transport Vale’s iron ore products
Oman and Etihad Rail Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian mining company Vale to transport iron […]
RFI awards EUR 3.7 billion contracts in South Italy
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) awarded the consortium of Webuild Group, Ghella and Impresa Pizzarotti two contracts worth EUR 3.7 billion […]
Development plans continue for UAE railway
“We attach great importance to the UAE railway transport and its development in the next decades. The completion of the […]
CRRC unveiled the first hydrogen metro train
Chinese railway equipment manufacturer CRRC has taken a historic step by unveiling the world’s first hydrogen-powered metro train. The train, […]
State aid in Bulgaria for ETCS on board locomotives
The European Commission has approved a three-year Bulgarian state aid scheme worth EUR 32 million to support ETCS on board […]
Eiffage wins EUR 452 million contract with Île-de-France Mobilités
Eiffage, through its subsidiaries Eiffage Génie Civil (leader), Eiffage Rail, Eiffage Énergie Systèmes and Eiffage Concessions, has won the contract […]
FTA provides funding for new rolling stock
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has selected six projects in six states to replace aging passenger rolling stock with […]
UK rail strikes disrupt Eurovision
Rail strikes by ASLEF (the train drivers’ union) and RMT (the hauliers’ union) are causing significant disruption to Northern services […]