South Eastern rail franchise announced
Britain’s Department of Transport has launched the competition on South Eastern rail franchise, with new plans announced by Rail Minister […]
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Britain to split up the Great Western franchise
Britain Department of Transport announced that the Great Western rail franchise could be split up to maintain the strongest possible […]
China to modernise Serbia’s passenger locomotives
Serbian rail passenger transport operator Srbija Voz signed an agreement for the overhaul of five locomotives with Chinese company Zhuzhou […]
CRRC sets up headquarters in Australia
A subsidiary of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Company, announced that it had established an […]
Siemens to purchase Serbian aluminium body parts supplier
The Serbian unit of Siemens said it plans to acquire local supplier of aluminium body parts for rail vehicles Milanovic […]
Škoda Transportation sold to PPF Group
The investment company PPF Group signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Škoda Transportation, including other assets […]
DB Regio to reduce its diesel consumption
DB Regio intends to reduce diesel consumption by 10 percent, targeting a saving of 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. […]
Saudi Railways opened passenger services at Hail station
The governor of Hail region (Saudi Arabia), Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saad bin Abdul Aziz, and the CEO of Saudi […]
Thales to secure 61 stations across Italy
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) awarded a consortium, led by Thales, a contract for the implementation of security systems on 61 […]
Thameslink project completion delayed
The Thameslink project, slated to run trains automatically through central London, will not be fully implemented until December 2019, after […]