First cargo transported by railway from China to Georgia
Georgian Railway that the transportation was realized as part of a joint project of the British company WELL (Worldwide Energy […]
Regions
Mechel becomes potential rail supplier for Deutsche Bahn
Mechel OAO reports that Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant won the status of a potential rail supplier to Germany’s railway operator Deutsche […]
Bombardier expands rail control and signalling presence in China
Bombardier Transportation and the New United Group (NUG) have finalised their agreement to establish a new joint venture for signalling […]
Building Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel would cost 9-13 bln euros
The results of a preliminary study show that linking Helsinki and Tallinn with an undersea tunnel would cost EUR 9-13 […]
MÁV, GYSEV to receive state subsidies for passenger services
Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV is expected to receive a state subsidy of HUF 144 bln (EUR 464.8 mln) for […]
Chicago opens Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line station
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) opened the newly constructed Cermak Green Line station which will serve the growing area near historic […]
EBRD exits Poland’s largest freight carrier PKP Cargo
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has sold its stake in PKP Cargo the national provider of rail […]
Romania to have a General Transport Master Plan
The General Transport Master Plan will be approved by the Government next week and then we will present it to […]
Rail haulage to Lithuania via Belarus up by 43.6% in 2014
The amount of export cargo transported by rail via Belarus to Lithuania increased by 43.6% up to 14.1 million tonnes […]
RZD spent over USD 1 bn for the acquisition of new locomotives in 2014
In 2014, RZD spent 76.5 billion roubles (USD 1.16 bn) on purchasing new locomotives. In total, the company purchased 660 […]