City asks Jakarta Monorail to develop light rail transit
The Jakarta administration has sent a letter to monorail project operator PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) to find a new depot […]
Policy
New initiative to enhance rail freight logistics in UK
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) and the Rail Freight Group (RFG) have launched a new joint initiative – ‘A Commitment […]
EC adopts new guidelines on passenger rights
On June 3, 2015 the European Commission adopted interpretative guidelines clarifying the existing rules in the rail sector. Addressed specifically […]
Slovenia delays PPP model for Koper- Divača railway project
Slovenia’s Infrastructure Ministry has announced it will take more time to come up with a list of the most appropriate […]
China proposes India-Nepal-China railway link
China has proposed a trilateral economic corridor with India through Nepal and a railway line linking the three nations via […]
Rhenus Group acquires shares in LTE
Rhenus Group acquired of 50 percent of the shares in LTE Logistik- und Transport GmbH. The agreement between Rhenus and […]
India: World Bank approves USD 650 mln for Eastern Freight Corridor
The World Bank Board approved USD 650 million towards the third loan for the Indias’s Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) […]
EUR 25.5 million for railway project in Italy
The European Commission adopted the major project “Collegamento ferroviario dell’Aerostazione di Bari-Palese con l’area metropolitana di Bari”, worth approximately EUR […]
EU funds for the modernisation of Púchov – Žilina railway line in Slovakia
The European Commission approved three major projects, for a total of EUR 170 million from EU funds, for the modernisation […]
New approval systems for European rail interoperability and safety
On 30 June 2015, the European Council confirmed a deal struck with the European Parliament on faster and less burdensome […]