Wabtec and GE Transportation merger to be closed in Q1 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its review of the pending merger of Wabtec and GE Transportation, a business […]
Policy
Helsinki rejects the proposal to establish a transport services consulting company
Helsinki City Board has rejected a proposal to establish a limited liability company for city transport services. The establishment of […]
Rethmann Group completed the acquisition of 34% stake in Transdev
Rethmann Group announced the completion of the acquisition of 34% of Transdev’s share capital, enabling Transdev to accelerate its development […]
OTIF and UNESCAP sign MoU for rail transport development in Asia
The Executive Secretary of UNESCAP, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, and the Secretary General of OTIF, Bas Leermakers, signed a memorandum of […]
EUR 80 billion transport strategy for North of England unveiled
Transport for the North (TfN) has unveiled a draft proposal for northern infrastructure for the next 30 years envisaging a […]
Alstom gets ISO 37001 certification for its Ethics and Conformity policies in Europe, including Romania
Alstom confirms its firm commitment to tackling corruption through its ISO 37001 certification issued by AFNOR Certification at European level. […]
Siemens and Alstom submit measures to EC to get merger approval
Alstom and Siemens have jointly agreed to submit a remedy package on December 12 to the European Commission in response […]
New South Wales unveils its HSR vision
The New South Wales Government proposed a vision for the development of a high speed rail network across the state, […]
SBB’s new Twindexx double-deck trains obtain operating licence
Switzerland Federal Office of Transport (BAV) issued the operating licence for the new Bombardier Twindexx double-deck trains for long-distance transport […]
European Parliament approved rail passenger rights revision
The European Parliament backed changes to the 2009 rules on the revision of rail passenger rights (Regulation 1371/2007 (EC) that […]