Europe needs to accelerate ERTMS deployment
“We have an action plan, a deployment plan and we have to tackle cross border issues and to accelerate ERTMS […]
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Powerlines Group takes over Carillion stake in CPL
Powerlines Group (Austria) and its UK subsidiary, SPL Powerlines UK, have announced that Powerlines has taken over the 50% stake […]
Västtrafik buys 40 new trains from Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB will deliver new trains to rail operator Västtrafik (Västra Götaland region, Sweden) after it won a […]
Mitsui and Siemens to set up JV for locomotive maintenance
Siemens and locomotive leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE) have agreed to found a joint venture for the servicing […]
TfL orders additional Aventra trains from Bombardier
Transport for London (TfL) has granted Bombardier Transportation an order for five additional Aventra trains for services on London’s Elizabeth […]
Siemens delivers 26 Vectron locomotives to Denmark
Danish railway company Danske Statsbaner (DSB) and Siemens signed a contract for the delivery of 26 alternating-current (AC) Vectron locomotives. […]
World Bank loan to allow reform of Serbian railway sector
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved three loans in the amount of 225.7 million euros supporting the Government […]
Bulgaria: tender contested for Sofia – Voluyak rail line reconstruction
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition opened proceedings following a complaint filed by local company Ros BG over a 170.5 […]
SNCF to improve IT systems
CGI has signed two major contracts with French railway group SNCF, one to help manage its human resources information system […]
Kombiverkehr offers new intermodal services in Europe
Kombiverkehr will offer a new direct connection between the terminals Munich-Riem Ubf and Luka Koper starting from 9 April. The […]