Rail’s share of EU freight has declined since 2011
According to a new European Court of Auditors report, ‘despite the European Commission’s objective of shifting freight from road to […]
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Iran and Pakistan to restart rail freight transport
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to resume rail freight transport between the provincial capitals of the two neighbors’ border regions. […]
Hyundai Rotem receives its first high-speed train order
South Korea’s leading train maker Hyundai Rotem won an open tender launched by state-owned Korea Railroad Corp. (Korail) to deliver […]
TransPennine Express acquires new trains
TransPennine Express (TPE), the intercity rail operator for the North and Scotland, announced the purchase of a further 126 brand […]
Kühne becomes shareholder of VTG
Wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft has a new major shareholder, Kühne Holding AG, with over 20% of […]
TZV Gredelj to revamp Iranian rolling stock
Croatian rolling stock manufacturer TZV Gredelj has agreed with Iranian railway companies to revamp locomotives and passenger carriages. The value […]
Tender deadline postponed for TrainOSE
Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) postponed by three weeks the second stage of a tender for the sale […]
Karlsruhe orders additional Flexity trams
Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract to supply 12 Flexity tram-trains to the city of Karlsruhe, Germany. The contract […]
TSA and Mantena ink service agreement for Norway
As of now, the Norwegian company Mantena AS will take over the handling of service, maintenance and spare parts for […]
JR Tokai to work on Texas bullet train project
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has announced that it will set up a fully owned subsidiary in Dallas this […]