UK: start of operations for new East Coast franchise
On 2 March 2015 the official launch of the new rail service between London and Scotland took place. The East […]
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Indian Railways in talks with Life Insurance Corporation of India on funding agreement
Indian Railways is in talks with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to devise a mechanism to deploy Rs.1 trillion […]
FirstGroup partners with IPL to improve train information
Rail operator FirstGroup has announced a five-year plan to improve its information services to passengers. IPL, which specialises in information […]
UK: First Great Western increases Standard capacity
First Great Western (FGW) has pledged to reduce the number of First Class carriages on all High Speed Trains providing […]
European awards recognise cities for excellence in sustainable mobility
Two prizes for innovation in urban mobility will be awarded on 23 March 2015 in Brussels, Belgium. European Commissioner for […]
Prague to reduce passenger transport tariffs
As of 1 July, annual tariffs for Prague public transport will be reduced. The reduction applies to both Opencard cards […]
Latvia: rolling stock producer reports decreasing turnover
Daugavpils lokomotivju remonta rupnica’s net turnover decreased by 21.4% in 2014, reaching EUR 20.2 million. The group’s losses amounted to […]
Financial close for Sydney light rail project
Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) has achieved financial close on its contract with the ALTRAC consortium for a new […]
USA: OmniTRAX affiliate purchases Peru Rail Line
Peru Industrial Railroad, LLC, a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held rail service companies in […]