Policy
Trenitalia’s privatisation plans confirmed
The Italian government aims to sell 40% of state-owned railway operator Trenitalia, confirming its “path to privatisation”, according to Italian […]
EU funds for rail and road transport links between Austria and Hungary
The European Commission adopted the new cross-border cooperation programme (“Interreg”) between Austria and Hungary. The programme is worth more than […]
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to finance Russian infrastructure projects
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) wil help to increase […]
CITIC to invest USD 113 billion in ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative
China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) announced that will invest CNY700 billion (USD 112.79 billion) to support China’s new […]
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 […]
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 […]