Nigerian Government approves Kano-Kaduna rail project
The Federal Government has approved USD 1.2 billion for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna standard gauge railway project. According to […]
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Russian passenger rail traffic could be reformed
The Russian government has started discussing a reform of passenger rail transportation, Prime agency reports. A draft program encompasses modernization […]
UK: future of Southern rail under scrutiny
UK ministers are considering taking direct control of the rail franchise that includes Southern rail, according to the press, after […]
Chiltern seeks volunteers for “ticket-free” travel trial
Chiltern Railways are looking for a small group of volunteers to pilot an innovative new approach to rail travel that […]
DB Regio wins Rheintal transport services contract
Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport announced that starting June 2020 DB Regio will operate Rheintal rail network, from Karlsruhe to Basle […]
Consultant selected to evaluate environmental impact of California rail programme
ICF consulting and technology services provider was awarded six new task orders to provide environment impact review and analyses, documentation […]
Brightline begins dynamic tests on its first trainset
Brightline, Florida, announced that its first trainset, BrightBlue, has begun initial testing on its 14.5 km test track. The test […]
Greece could create new rail operator
The Greek government is considering establishing a new state-owned railway operator after the sale of Trainose to Ferrovie dello Stato […]
Alstom delivers the first metro trainset to Guadalajara in Mexico
Alstom, in partnership with CPVM, a company from OHL group, delivered on January 24th to the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y […]
UK: joint Firstgroup-Trenitalia bid for East Midlands and West Coast rail franchises
Transport operator FirstGroup announced it will make a joint bid with Trenitalia UK for the East Midlands and West Coast […]