EU to invest EUR 1bn in Balkan development in infrastructure
The EU will allocate close to EUR 1bn for projects on infrastructure improvement in countries of the Western Balkans, EU […]
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Bulgaria: OP Transport 2014-2020 finance is insufficient for transport projects
Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski has argued that the funds under the 2014-2020 operational program Transport will be insufficient for […]
NS cuts its taxes by routing acquisitions and rentals through Ireland
The state-owned Dutch railway company NS cuts its taxes by routing the cost of new trains and their rental income […]
UK: coastal railways could suffer from climate changes
Hundreds of miles of railway lines around Britain’s coast are becoming increasingly vulnerable to waves, landslides and storms triggered by […]
Joint development company for Indian Railways and Punjab authorities
The Indian Railways and the Punjab government have decided to form a joint company to speed the construction of rail […]
RZD seeks USD 8 billion in state subsidies
Russian Railways (RZD) has warned that it will need 460 billion rubles (USD 8 billion) in state subsidies through 2020 […]
Transmashholding tests the new freight locomotive 2TE25КМ
The new mainline freight locomotive 2TE25КМ left for Bryansk-II Locomotive Depot for its 5,000 km operational test run with a […]
India: RuPay pre-paid debit cards available for railway tickets
Railway passengers in the country can now book their tickets, do shopping and pay service bills using RuPay pre-paid cards, […]
The UK Parliament says HS2 is too expensive
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee argues that the government has not yet made a convincing case for why […]