Additional EBRD funding for Ukrzaliznytsya
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is repurposing a further EUR 98.8 million of an existing loan to […]
Policy
Planning contract for the first section of Prague-Dresden HSR
The Czech rail infrastructure manager SZ and a Metroprojekt Praha-led consortium signed a contract for zoning decision documentation (DÚR) for […]
Fighting against climate change means more rail in Switzerland
Starting with 2021, Switzerland has set new directions for a sustainable future by adopting the climate strategy submitted to the […]
Colas Rail to acquire German company
Colas Rail signed on August 9, 2022, a share purchase agreement to acquire Hasselmann Group based in Thuringia, Germany, and […]
Operail shunting locomotive to operate in Finland
The Finnish Transport and Communication Agency Traficom granted the permission for the first C30-MF Estonian shunting locomotive constructed at Operail’s […]
South Africa and Botswana agree to improve rail freight connection
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Botswana Rail (BR) signed a cooperation agreement to improve the rail freight connection to boost […]
BDZ Cargo in talks for WB financing
Bulgaria’s state-owned rail freight operator BDZ Cargo started talks with the World Bank for the implementation of its investment programme […]
Coradia Polyvalent platform divestment completed
Alstom has concluded the divestment of its Coradia Polyvalent platform, its Reichshoffen production site in France and its Talent 3 […]
CDPQ enters negotiation to acquire Akiem
SNCF and DWS, the Akiem shareholders, entered into exclusive negotiations with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on […]
EBRD approves funding for tram extension in Sarajevo
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved a sovereign loan of up to EUR 25 million to Bosnia […]