Contract awarded for Velim – Poříčany modernisation
A new rail contract signed in the Czech Republic includes the reconstruction of Velim – Poříčany rail section and the […]
Financial
Ten agencies request emergency funding for public transport system
Funding for public transport system is requested by ten U.S. transit agencies that are facing losses due to coronavirus. They […]
Last two design contracts for Rail Baltica in Latvia signed
RB Rail signed two contracts for the design and design supervision services for the remaining two sections of the Rail […]
Cities without a robust SUMP should no longer receive EU funding
EU cities are not showing a clear indication to shift the urban traffic to more sustainable modes of transport, a […]
25% of ADB’s transport funding was provided to sustainable transport
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has invested USD 38.2 billion in Asia and the Pacific’s transport sector, of which USD […]
DB long-distance passenger transport sets a new record
In 2019, 151 million passengers choose Deutsche Bahn ICE and IC services, with 2.8 million additional passengers representing an increase […]
Rail associations call EC to take concrete measures
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, UIP and UIRR have sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for concrete measures to […]
On-time works for Tri-City ports rail access project
Polish railway infrastructure manager, PKP PLK, is continuing the construction works to modernise the rail access to the seaports in […]
New tenders for station modernisation project in the Czech Republic
Správa železnic, the Czech railway infrastructure manager, is discussing with the Ministry of Transport on the eight proposals for the […]
Latvian electrification project cancelled
Latvian Railways (LDz) decides to stop the electrification project following the revision of its possibilities to implement the planned and […]