EC approves Bucharest Metro Line 6 financing
The European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu has announced on February 13 that EUR 517 million financing was approved […]
Public Transport
Prague received the last of 250 ForCity trams
Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) received the last of 250 ForCity Alfa trams from Škoda Transportation. With a length of […]
Controversial Warsaw tender concluded. Hyundai Rotem, selected to deliver the 213 new trams
After long discussions and, especially, cancellations and resumptions of the same tender, Tramwaje Warszawskie has decided to select Hyundai Rotem […]
Chennai opens the last section of metro first phase
Through a video conference, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated in Chennai the last 10-km stretch of the city’s […]
Siemens wins electrification contract in Singapore
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority awarded Siemens Mobility a EUR 70 million contract for the electrification of the Circle Line Stage […]
Ekaterinburg purchases two metro trains
Metrovagonmash and Yekaterinburg Metro signed a contract for the supply of two 4-car metro trains that will be delivered in […]
Florence airport tram line inaugurated
Italy’s President, Sergio Mattarella, officially inaugurated Florence Tram 2 line linking city’s old center (Piazza dell’Unità) to the Firenze-Peretola airport […]
Egypt gets USD 1.2 billion loan for new light rail network
Egypt has agreed a USD 1.2 billion deal with the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) to finance a light rail […]
EIB loan for Marseille driverless metro trains
The European Investment Bank has under appraisal a EUR 200 million proposed financing for Marseille renewal metro fleet. The total […]
Liège PPP tram contract awarded
The Walloon Regional Transport Company (OTW) awarded Tram’Ardent consortium the design, building, financing and maintenance contract for the 12-km tram […]