Longest cross-border regional railway in Europe to be operational by the end of the year
Swiss Railways (SBB) announced the commissioning of the longest cross-border regional railway in Europe, Lemán Express railway, is expected on […]
Infrastructure
Half of EU’s rail network is electrified
Around 54 % of the EU network was electrified in 2016, with an additional 2 097 km of electrified route […]
Constructors announced for HS2 London’s stations
HS2 Ltd announced the teams that will be awarded contracts to deliver London terminus and the west London hub at […]
Montenegro modernizes its railways
Montenegro Railway Infrastructure Company (ZICG) will launch in the second quarter of 2019 a tender for the procurement of the […]
Dual gauge solution linking Tallinn ring and Rail Baltica proposed
The Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Kadri Simson, sent a proposal to Rail Baltic Estonia to take into account a […]
Finland officially joins Rail Baltica
The Finnish government decided to set up a separate company, Oy Suomen Rata AB, to develop the railway industry in […]
Half-billion dollars invested on RZD’s Azov-Black Sea rail network
Russian Railways spent, last year, USD 587 million (RUB 38.5 billion) on rail modernisation and development in Azov-Black Sea Basin. […]
Athens-Thessaloniki high-speed railway is now operational
Greek railway infrastructure manager, Ergose, announced that the high-speed railway between Greek capital Athens and Thessaloniki was open and that […]
PKP PLK starts rail bridge construction across Vistula
The railway bridge across Vistula river entered the most important construction stage, as the assembly of the main elements of […]
Etihad Rail unveils a new strategy
Etihad Rail has revealed details of the new strategy and brand identity, following the recent financing approval for stage two […]