Italferr supports Peru for Trasandino railway tunnel construction
Italferr, the consulting subsidiary of Italian state-owned railway infrastructure Ferrovie dello Stato, has been awarded an initial contract for the […]
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Germany to reduce TACs for rail freight operators
The German government is to substantially reduce track access charges (TACs) with the aim to stimulate the rail freight sector. […]
Brazil: Salvador city launches USD 470 million light rail PPP
The western Brazilian state of Bahia has launched a public–private partnership tender for a light rail scheme in Salvador city, […]
Leaders of the European Rail Industry gathered at UNIFE General Assembly and outlined the industry’s strategic importance
Over 200 European rail industry leaders gathered in Barcelona for the 2017 European Rail Industry (UNIFE) General Assembly. One year […]
Sweden’s SJ, the first company to test microchip train ticket
Sweden’s national rail transport operator SJ says it is the first train operator in the world to trial a microchip […]
Jochen Eickholt, CEO of Siemens Mobility is the new President of UNIFE
On June 22nd, Jochen Eickholt, the CEO of Siemens Mobility Division was appointed as the new President of UNIFE, the […]
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 […]
Argentina to introduce Automatic Train Stop system on suburban lines
Nevertheless, the train protection system will not be deployed by an European company but by a company from Japan as […]
SNCF to run high speed driverless trains by 2023
SNCF has revealed ambitious plans for France to become the first country in the world to roll out driverless high […]
PRASA and Huawei ink GSM-R rail contract
South Africa’s trains will soon operate with an improved railway communication system as Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa (PRASA) […]