The Office of Rail Transportation (Polish abbreviation UTK) was established on 1 June 2003 on the basis of the Railway Transport Act, using the structures of the former Chief Railway Inspectorate (GIK). Over the years of its existence, the scope of the Office’s activity was gradually extended. Initially, the Office was
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Spain: The Ministries Council gives green light to the creation of the State Agency for Railway Safety
The Ministries Council, at the proposal of the Ministry of Development has given the green light to the creation of the State Agency for Railway Safety with the approval of Royal Decree-Law 1/2014 – reform measures in infrastructure and transport (http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/1F52DBCB-C4DA-4D35-98C6-7F567E3971F2/122891/140124NPRealDecretoLey.pdf). State Agency for Railway Safety will act as the independent authority responsible for rail safety,
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October Railway, branch of JSC “Russian Railways”, to invest RUB 720m in modernisation works
October Railway – branch of JSC “Russian Railways” plans to invest RUB 720m (EUR 15.3m) in the development of suburban railway stations. Works will start on the refurbishment and modernisation of Beloostrov, Tver, Malaya Vishera, Kirishi and Vyshny Volochyok railway stations. Modernisation works also include a series of passenger platforms
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Audit Reveals Flaws in Russian Railways Project Planning
Auditors see billions of dollars worth of possible savings in the financial plan of two Russian Railways development projects — the Trans-Siberian and the Baikal–Amur railroads, Kommersant reports. According to RZD, this is the largest infrastructure project the Russian state supports in the amount of 260 billion rubles, including 150 billion rubles from the National Welfare Fund. Currently, the total
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Lithuania’s company in charge of Rail Baltica project implementation was registered
Lithuanian Railway has registered a subsidiary Rail Baltica Statyba with the State Enterprise Centre of Registers. This company will follow the progress of Rail Baltica 2 project and will officially represent Lithuania in this project. ‘The aim of this company is to follow the progress of the formation of a
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In 2013, according to preliminary data, Georgian Railways’s net income from railway freight transportation and associated activities increased with GEL 28m (approx. EUR 11.6m), though transported volumes of cargo went down (the decrease was mainly caused by the decrease in dry cargo transportation by 17.4 %, which in its turn was due to
Serbian Railways: Invitation to tender for the phase 1 of reconstruction of traffic capacities at railway station Belgrade Center in Prokop
Serbian Railways have announced an invitation to tender in the open procedure for the phase 1 of reconstruction of traffic capacities at railway station Belgrade Center in Prokop. Financing of works is secured through the loan of the Kuwait Fund of Arab Economic Development and the worth of the loan
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Bulgaria: All railway projects under 2013 – 2017 OP “Transport” are in progress
All railway projects under Bulgaria’s 2007 – 2013 Operational Program Transport are in a process of implementation, stated Danail Papazov, Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications,at the official launch of the Pazardzhik-Stamboliiski section construction. The total value of OPT projects is over EUR500 million. “Today we begin working on the section Pazardzhik –
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New contract signed between Efacec and Ireland amounts to over €25 million
Efacec has just signed a contract covering the supply of all electromechanical systems for the new line of Dublin Light Rail – the LUAS Cross City -, whose inauguration is expected to take place at the end of 2017. This new line represents one the most important developments in public
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The 4th railway package will also be a priority for the Greek Council Presidency
The priorities of the Greek Council Presidency are being outlined to the various parliamentary committees by Greek ministers, from 16 to 23 January. The 4th railway package will also be a priority, said Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis, adding that he hoped the Council could agree a general approach
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