Russia – China container traffic to double
For 2017, Russian Railways expects the doubling of the container transit with China, the company’s president Oleg Belozerov said, during […]
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UK Government announced bidders for 2 rail franchises
UK Department of Transport announced the companies that are running for the new West Coast Partnership (WCP) rail franchise and […]
Alstom to overhaul 23 locomotives for Akiem
Akiem selected Alstom to carry out the mid-life overhaul of 23 BB 36000 locomotives. The contract follows a first agreement […]
Five countries to boost South-West corridor project
Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia, Ukraine and Poland have signed a final protocol on the South-West Transport Corridor project. The agreement was […]
Bulgaria to give an interest-free loan to BDZ
Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski announced that Bulgaria will provide a BGN 224 million (EUR 114.6 million) interest-free loan to indebted […]
Amtrak to build a new locomotive facility in Seattle
Amtrak will build a USD 28 million locomotive service facility in Seattle. The project will include demolition of the site’s […]
A rail freight link between Romania and Italy, launched by Rail Cargo Operator
Rail Cargo Operator (member of Austrian Federal Railways – ÖBB) is continuing to expand its customer offer in Europe and […]
Denmark to create a state-owned rolling stock company
Danish Ministry of Transport has announced that intends to establish a state-owned rolling stock company that will be responsible for […]
Argentina inaugurated traffic control center for freight tansport
Argentina’s state-owned rail operator Trenes Argentinos Cargas has inaugurated a new Traffic Control Center that allows it to monitor in […]
Bombardier wins EUR 1 billion contract in the UK
Bombardier Transportation signed with FirstGroup and MTR a contract to supply and maintain 750 Aventra vehicles, for operation on the […]