Nigerian Railway privatization bill approved
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Nigerian Railway Authority Bill 2014 to enable private sector participation in running and […]
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Israel Railways to implement Train Planning System
Israel Railways will use Train Planning System (TPS) software from HaCon, a solution which includes all schedules and route inquiries […]
U.S. Committee approves Passenger Rail Reform Legislation
The U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved bipartisan legislation that improves the infrastructure, reduces costs, creates greater accountability and transparency, […]
Alstom to supply four additional Pendolino high speed trains to SBB
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around EUR 115 million by SBB for the supply of four Pendolino high […]
Vietnam launched Rail Transport Strategy 2020
A comprehensive development of the railway transport system will be a key target of the VietNam Railway Transport Development Strategy […]
Stagecoach given deadline to solve competition concerns for East Coast rail franchise
Stagecoach’s majority-owned subsidiary, ICRL, has been told by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it must address competition concerns […]
Israel: more passengers for railways in 2014
Israel Railways carried 48.5 million passengers in 2014, a 7.5% increase, compared with 45.1 million passengers in 2013. The growth […]
Latvia: EUR 1 million for a new ticketing system
Pasazieru vilciens plans to invest EUR 1 million in the new ticket sales system which will enable passengers to purchase […]