Belarusian Railways to electrify railway line with Chinese help
Belarusian Railways has announced that it intends to use Chinese loans backed by government guarantees for railway projects, in particular […]
2015
Slovakia: Arriva interested in the passenger long-distance rail market
Arriva wants to operate a route between Prague (Czech Republic) and Trenčín (Slovakia), via Olomouc, Uherské Hradiště and the Vlárský […]
Delay in diesel train modernization project in Latvia
The diesel train modernization process may be significantly delayed, furthermore, the situation is complicated by the fact that EUR 13 […]
China and Lithuania sign agreements to create Asia-Europe logistics corridor
China Merchants Group signed agreements with Kaunas Free Economic Zone, Lithuanian Railways and Klaipėda State Seaport. “The three memorandums of […]
Lithuania: EUR 1,3 billion EIB loan for investment projects
Lithuania and European Investment Bank (EIB) established the EUR 150 million “Jessica II” fund and signing an agreement on a […]
Berlin S-Bahn tunnel goes into operation
Deutsche Bahn begins passenger operations in Berlin’s North-South tunnel. Siemens upgraded the line with the ZBS electronic automatic train control […]
Buenos Aires issues tender for automated metro line
Juan Pablo Piccardo, president of SBASE (Subterraneos de Buenos Aires Sociedad del Estado) announced that the Buenos Aires authority will […]
Iraq to build a rail to Iran, with connections to Armenia, Azerbaijan and China
Iraq and Iran are currently studying a project to build a railway between their countries, worth USD 45 million, Iraq’s […]
CFR SA modernises 37 railway level crossings
On June 23, 2015, CFR SA organises an open tender for the award of the contract to modernise 37 railway […]