EIB extends loan to PGE
EIB extends loan worth more than EUR 230 million to PGE to modernise Polish railway’s power system. Polska Grupa Energetyczna […]
Infrastructure
Railway expansion in the Munich region continues to progress
The “Railway Expansion in the Munich Region” programme continues to gain momentum: 29 measures already being implemented, feasibility studies for […]
Alstom to modernise the railway traffic control system in Katowice
Alstom will modernise the railway traffic control system in the Katowice agglomeration in Poland. Alstom will actively participate in the […]
Greenpeace: Europe could triple direct train connections
Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe has analysed 990 routes between 45 major European cities, and found that just 114 routes (12%) are […]
DB plans the expansion of the Cottbus–Görlitz route
The German Federal Government and Deutsche Bahn (DB) sign agreement for double-track expansion and electrification on the Cottbus–Görlitz route. The […]
HS2’s Northolt Tunnel is 50% complete
HS2’s tunnelling team are celebrating completing half of the 8.4-mile twin bored Northolt Tunnel underneath London. Four tunnel boring machines […]
Hong Kong appoints consultant for a new MTR system
Arup and Asia Infrastructure Solutions (AIS) joint venture has been selected to conduct investigation, design and construction consultancy services for […]
Adif secures loan for Basque Y high-speed rail project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Adif Alta Velocidad (Adif AV) have signed a EUR 430 million loan for the […]
Bus instead of train at Simplon in August
Because construction work is taking place on the Simplon in the summer, rail passengers from Brig to Italy via the […]
Amtrak and partners kick off Susquehanna River Bridge Project
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner joined U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) […]