Lineas expands Green Xpress Network to Graz & Wels
Private rail freight operator Lineas, formerly B Logistics, has added new connections with two economic hubs in Austria to its […]
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Alstom Brazil transfers technology to South Africa
Alstom Brazil is making the technology transfer for the manufacture of X’Ttrapolis Mega trains to South Africans, following the contract […]
Virgin Trains launched world-first auction app for first-class tickets
Virgin Trains launched the innovative upgrade app Seatfrog. The rail operator’s customers can now bid on last minute upgrades for […]
Chengdu-Vorsino regular container train launched
RZD Logistics has launched a regular container train from Chengdu (China) to Vorsino (the Kaluga region). The train with import […]
Baltic Express increases freight transport
Rail freight operator Baltic Express more than doubled its cargo volumes in the first seven months of 2017. Compared with […]
General Electric could manufacture locomotives and spare parts in Ukraine
General Electric is considering the production of locomotives in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Volodymyr Omelyan. “Negotiations […]
Kharkov Bearing Plant finalizes endurance testing of new rail bearings
Kharkov Bearing Plant (HARP) has successfully finished endurance testing of TBU HARP 1520 (150х250) cartridge bearing for railcars of increased […]
Ontario seeks design concept for hydrogen-powered EMUs
Ontario Government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for concept design work on the integration of a hydrogen fuel […]
Turkey invited to join Viking Train
During a meeting of the Lithuanian-Turkish joint commission, Turkey was suggested joining the international “Viking Train” project. “Lithuania is interested […]
Dutch ETCS locomotive upgrade project to receive EIB financing
The European Investment Bank has under appraisal Netherlands’ project on the upgrading of the signalling (ERTMS/ETCS) on-board units for up […]