Hitachi Rail wins contract to equip TGV fleet
SNCF and Hitachi Rail signed a new framework agreement worth EUR 77 million to provide on-board digital signalling equipment (bi-standard […]
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Siemens to maintain TransPennine fleet
Transpennine Trains Limited awarded Siemens Mobility a contract extension for the maintenance of 51-strong Class 185 train fleet serving TransPennine Express routes operating […]
European Sleeper begins its journey from Brussels to Berlin
The founders of European Sleeper, Elmer van Buuren and Chris Engelsman, and the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, Georges Gilkinet, have […]
Former head of OSE and two other directors indicted for Greek train crash
The former chairman of the state-owned Spiros Pateras and two other directors have been charged in connection with the February […]
Supplemental DEIS released for Washington Union Station expansion
The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Washington Union Station expansion […]
Georgia cancels contract with Russian company for metro trains
Tbilisi City Hall has begun the process of terminating the agreement with Russia’s Metrovagonmash, which was supposed to supply rail […]
Rail passenger transport in the Republic of Moldova increased by 42%
Rail passenger transport in the Republic of Moldova increased by 42.3% in January-March 2023 compared to the same period last […]
TRAN approves alternative fuels infrastructure regulation which includes rail
The European Parliament’s Transport Committee (TRAN) has approved the agreement on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) by 33 votes […]
Pomerania orders Newag hybrid trains
Pomorskie Voivodship and Newag signed a PLN 128 million (EUR 28.5 million) contract for the supply of four electro-diesel Impuls […]
Decree banning short flights in France published in the Official Journal
The decree banning short flights in France on routes that can be covered by train in less than two and […]