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Skoda 109E electric locomotive approved for operation in Germany

    Skoda 109E electric locomotive approved for operation in Germany

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

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Russian Railways continues negotiations for Greece’s national rail operator privatisation

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

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Moscow and Beijing metros to cooperate

    Moscow and Beijing metros to cooperate

Moscow and Beijing metros have signed an agreement on cooperation and partnership. The document was signed by Head of the Moscow Metro Dmitry Pegov and Vice President of the Beijing Transport Authority Chen Xilin, during the meeting

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EU approves SNCF Eurostar take over 

The European Commission has approved the planned merger involving the acquisition of sole control of Eurostar by the French rail operator SNCF MOBILITES. The Commission’s decision is conditional on compliance

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China to invest RUB 300 billion in Moscow – Kazan high-speed line project

    China to invest RUB 300 billion in Moscow – Kazan high-speed line project

On the 9th of May, Russia and China signed agreements on forms of cooperation and financing models for the Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail link, the Moscow-Beijing Eurasian high-speed

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Shift2Rail lighthouse projects officially launched

A combined kick-off meeting of three new EU rail research and development projects (Roll2Rail, IT2Rail and In2Rail) took place today

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S&P downgrades Ukrainian Railways to ‘CC’ on expectation of debt restructuring

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its long-term foreign and local currency corporate credit ratings on Ukrainian railway company The State

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Poland: EIB appraises EUR 200m loan for modernisation of Sochaczew-Swarzedz rail section

    Poland: EIB appraises EUR 200m loan for modernisation of Sochaczew-Swarzedz rail section

The European Investment Bank is appraising a loan of EUR 200 million for PKP Polish Railway Lines project Modernisation of E20

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Europe’s first cryogenic LNG rail tank car unveiled

    Europe’s first cryogenic LNG rail tank car unveiled

Wagon leasing company VTG Aktiengesellschaft and Chart Ferox, a supplier of distribution systems for natural gas, showcased the first tank wagon for

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B Logistics launches two of the longest nonstop SWL trains towards Austria and Slovakia

    B Logistics launches two of the longest nonstop SWL trains towards Austria and Slovakia

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

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