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On the 21st of April, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc hosted in Brussels the meeting of the six

FCC (Spain) – Norberto Odebrecht (Brazil) consortium has submitted the best offer in the tender for the construction of Line 2 of the Panama City Metro. The € 1.65 billion contract provides for engineering

Beijing and Nanning Railway Bureaus have selected Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade the ‘backbone’ communications networks of rail lines in China. The authorities will deploy Alcatel-Lucent optical transport technology to enhance communications links

Prime Minister’s Office of the Republic of Armenia and the EU Delegation to Armenia held a ceremony on the launch of eight EU – Armenia Financing Agreements, intended to assist

Keller Group has announced that it has been awarded a major contract in connection with the construction of the Koralm railway line between Graz and Klagenfurt, in southern Austria. The

Russian Railways and Azerbaijan Railways have signed a memorandum of cooperation, during the 62nd meeting of the Council for Rail Transport of CIS countries taking place in Minsk (Belarus). According to

Georgian Railways has joined the Viking container train project, in the framework of the project partners meeting in Vilnius. Viking train is a joint project of Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania connecting

Public Enterprise Railways of the Federation BiH (ZFBH) and consortium GCF – Generali Costruzioni Ferroviarie S.p.A.(Italy) – Hering (Bosnia and Herzegovina) have signed an EUR 25 million contract for the overhaul

Sofia metro operator Metropolitan EAD has announced that CAF and Simetro Sofia consortium, formed of Siemens and Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag, have submitted bids in the tender for the acquisition

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

Russian Railways and Azerbaijan Railways have signed a memorandum of cooperation, during the 62nd meeting of the Council for Rail Transport of CIS countries taking place in Minsk (Belarus). According to

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

Polish state owned infrastructure manager PKP Polish Railway Lines plans to make investments worth more than PLN 50 bn (EUR 12.4 bn) until 2023. Later this year, PKP PLK will

Vossloh Fastening Systems Rus JSC, a joint venture of Russian company Beteltrans JSC (BET)  and German company Vossloh, plans to launch production of rail fastenings, including those intended for W-300 high-speed

France and Germany have long led the opposition to any competition above rail for passenger services, and done their best to frustrate fair competition in rail freight. Now DB and

Croatian railway infrastructure manager HŽ Infrastruktura and rail freight operator Train Hungary Kft, Zagreb subsidiary, signed on Tuesday a series of contracts on the access to the Croatian railway infrastructure network, traction power supply

The new 109E Emil Zátopek electric locomotive manufactured by Škoda Transportation has obtained approval from the German Federal Railway Authority to operate on the German railway network. “We have successfully completed a series of prescribed

Sofia metro operator Metropolitan EAD has announced that CAF and Simetro Sofia consortium, formed of Siemens and Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag, have submitted bids in the tender for the acquisition

Sofia metro operator Metropolitan EAD has announced that CAF and Simetro Sofia consortium, formed of Siemens and Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag, have submitted bids in the tender for the acquisition

Most locos travelling on Polish tracks are still ‘oldies’, kept in service for at least 25-30 years. Those operators that have adequate funds and resources are planning to purchase new

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

The Estonian state-owned railway passenger operator Elron plans to purchase five-car train sets to operate on Tallinn-Tartu route. The value of the new order is estimated at EUR 30 million. “As has

ABB has received orders worth USD 85 million from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail to supply traction equipment for projects to expand public rail networks in Switzerland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Izmir’s IZBAN Cumaovası -Tepeköy 30 km long railway section is expected to enter operation in May 2015. Currently, IZBAN rail system is 80 km long and consists of two main axis: Aliağa –

Infrastructure manager PKP Polish Railway Lines (PKP PLK) plans to intensify the modernisation works of all freight dedicated lines, aiming to increase transport speed and to eliminate limitations and axle load restrictions. In addition, the

Infrastructure manager PKP Polish Railway Lines (PKP PLK) plans to intensify the modernisation works of all freight dedicated lines, aiming to increase transport speed and to eliminate limitations and axle load restrictions. In addition, the

MERMEC Group has signed a contract with Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG for design, production, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of all signalling and telecommunication equipment, including ETCS L1

Georgian Railways has joined the Viking container train project, in the framework of the project partners meeting in Vilnius. Viking train is a joint project of Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania connecting

Russian Railways is still interested in the privatisation of Greece’s national railway operator TRAINOSE, rolling stock repair and maintenance firm ROSCO and Thessaloniki Port. Russian Railways prefers to acquire the assets simultaneously. Russian Railways CEO Vladimir

Stadler Rail Group has delivered on Friday the 100th low-floor electric FLIRT train to Hungary. The Swiss railway manufacturer received different orders in the past couple of years for altogether

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

Spain’s national railway infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a 10-year contract worth EUR 339 millions to Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales to modernize and maintain the country’s railway communication system on

Spain’s national railway infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a 10-year contract worth EUR 339 millions to Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales to modernize and maintain the country’s railway communication system on

Without doubt, functional, safe and attractively designed rail vehicle interiors are highly appreciated by transport companies and passengers alike. This is reflected at InnoTrans, where record numbers of domestic and

Europeans are broadly satisfied with urban public transport according to a new study from the European Commission revealed today at the European Mobility Conference, co-organised by UITP (International Association of

The Annual Summit of the ITF opens on the 21st May in Leipzig, Germany for three days of discussion and debate around the theme of “Transport for a Changing World”.

Representatives from 30 international transport stakeholder organisations met at OECD headquarters in Paris on 12 February for the ITF’s Annual Consultation Day with International Organisations. This annual process is an

OTIF (Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail) is seeking a technology expert for its railway technology section. Applications should be submitted before the 15th of April. The job description

The Akimat of Astana, represented by Astana LRT LLP,  signed a Framework Agreement on implementation of New Transport System of Astana, LRT – 1st phase with a Chinese Consortium formed of China Railway International Group Ltd

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering providing a loan of up to EUR 36 million to the Republic of Kosovo, to be on-lent to Infrastructure of

NATO’s increasing presence in the Baltic countries and its high volumes of military cargo transported by rail could trigger between EUR 0.5 and EUR 1 million long term investments in developing Latvia’s

Think Railways is cooperation partner of the 3rd RAILWAY FORUM Berlin 2015 with Deutsche Bahn AG on March 16th& 17th, 2015 in Berlin. For our members we have been able to negotiate

Latvian FIMA company has installed an e-ticketing system on behalf of Lithuanian Railways, in the framework of a EUR 1.1 million contract. Train tickets are now available online and can be printed out or

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

The new 109E Emil Zátopek electric locomotive manufactured by Škoda Transportation has obtained approval from the German Federal Railway Authority to operate on the German railway network. “We have successfully completed a series of prescribed

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

EBRD is providing EUR 52.5 million to the state-owned railway company, Calea Ferată din Moldova (CFM). The loan, signed by Moldova’s Prime Minister Iurie Leancă and EBRD Director for Transport,

On the 21st of April, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc hosted in Brussels the meeting of the six

Spain’s national railway infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a 10-year contract worth EUR 339 millions to Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales to modernize and maintain the country’s railway communication system on

Spain’s national railway infrastructure manager Adif has awarded a 10-year contract worth EUR 339 millions to Nokia Networks, Siemens and Thales to modernize and maintain the country’s railway communication system on

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May

The 62nd Council for Rail Transport (CRT) of Community of Independent States (CIS) took place in Minsk on 20-21 May, hosted by Belarusian Railways and presided by Vladimir Yakunin, Russian Railways CEO. The discussions focused on international

DANOBATGROUP will supply Greenbrier Rail Services with two cutting-edge pieces of equipment for its railway axle maintenance depots. The order for a portal lathe for re-profiling wheel sets and a

Polish state owned infrastructure manager PKP Polish Railway Lines plans to make investments worth more than PLN 50 bn (EUR 12.4 bn) until 2023. Later this year, PKP PLK will

A combined kick-off meeting of three new EU rail research and development projects (Roll2Rail, IT2Rail and In2Rail) took place today in Brussels. These three projects have been selected by the

Polish state owned infrastructure manager PKP Polish Railway Lines plans to make investments worth more than PLN 50 bn (EUR 12.4 bn) until 2023. Later this year, PKP PLK will

Israel’s volume of investment in urban and intercity railways is low by international comparison, while the volume of investment in roads is high, according to the Annual Report for 2014 soon

Romanian state-owned infrastructure manager, CFR SA has announced a RON 129.7 million (EUR 29.4 million) open tender for the rehabilitation of 17 bridges and four culverts for Iasi regional subsidiary. The deadline

Russian Railways and Azerbaijan Railways have signed a memorandum of cooperation, during the 62nd meeting of the Council for Rail Transport of CIS countries taking place in Minsk (Belarus). According to

Serbian Railways (ŽS) announced that Stadler Flirt emus will enter service starting with next month. The first 13 units of the 21 four-car Flirt emus  will be used on all the main

After the successful launch of the Swiss Xpress in March, B Logistics introduces two fast and direct rail connections for single wagon load between Belgium and Austria and Belgium and

Slovenian Railways (Slovenske železnice, d. o. o., SZ ) plans to purchase for five diesel locomotives. The company is working on the project documentation and the tender will be launched this

MERMEC Group has signed a contract with Wiebe Holding GmbH & Co. KG for design, production, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of all signalling and telecommunication equipment, including ETCS L1

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans a $313.9 million assistance program, including expected cofinancing from other development partners for Tajikistan over the next three years. The indicative program stresses improving

Representatives of the railway sector came together on 8th April 2015 in Istanbul, at the conference organized by TÜV SÜD. The new technologies along with the new regulations, challenges and

The railway companies of Kazakhstan, Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan have planned  to increase the volume of rail freight traffic on the Trans-Caspian international transport routes to 5.5 million tons of /year. The

Ukraine: Lviv Municipal Enterprise “LVIVELEKTROTRANS” invites sealed tenders from suppliers for new three-section articulated tram vehicles, associated goods and related services. The company has received a loan from the European Bank for

Ulaanbaatar Railway (UBRW) launched a tender for consultancy services for the development of “The Program of Technical Modernization and Development of JSC “UBRW”  until 2020”.  The Consultant, who is sending its proposal, shall

Belarusian Railways has in plan a new container train service from the port of Gdansk (Poland) to the container terminal Kolyadichi (Belarus), as well as from the port of Gdansk via

“Liteyno-mehanicheskiy zavod” (“Casting and mechanical plant”), a subsidiary of Uzbekistan Railways, plans to increase its freight wagon production to 1200 units by 2019. The plant underwent extensive modernisation, the amounts invested reaching