The EIB could finance new regional rail service frameworks in France
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering a project to purchase rolling stock for regional rail services in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes […]
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Porterbrook acquires 404 trains from Corelink
Porterbrook, the UK’s leading rolling stock financier and asset manager, has completed a transaction to acquire 404 vehicles owned by […]
Nordic Re-Finance acquires 15 TRAXX locomotives
Nordic Re-Finance, a company specializing in freight locomotive leasing, has reached an agreement with DB Cargo Scandinavia to acquire 15 […]
External financing essential for maintaining Turkiye’s railway infrastructure
Turkiye State Railways (TCDD) is currently implementing a railway modernisation program aimed at optimizing railway infrastructure maintenance, which includes, in […]
Greece requires Hellenic Train to make safety investments worth EUR 420 million
The Greek government has decided to oblige railway operator Hellenic Train, owned by Italian group Ferrovie dello Stato, to invest […]
SNCB will absorb 60% of budget cuts in 2026
Belgian rail operator SNCB will absorb 60% of the EUR 100 million budget cuts planned for the rail sector in […]
PKP Intercity signs credit agreement for Alstom trains
PKP Intercity has signed a credit agreement with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and PKO Bank Polski to finance the purchase of […]
Czechia launches tenders for 120 BEMUs
Czech Railways (České dráhy) has launched two public procurement procedures for the purchase of 120 battery-electric multiple units (BEMU), designated […]
European Commission approves state aid for Lineas
The European Commission has approved EUR 61 million in state aid for Lineas, Europe’s largest private rail freight operator. The […]
Knorr-Bremse completes acquisition of Duagon Group
Knorr-Bremse has completed the acquisition of the Duagon Group, based in Dietikon, Switzerland, in a transaction valued at EUR 500 […]