Sofia to launch tender to buy 20 metro trains
Sofia subway operator, Metropolitan, has invited bids for delivery of 20 new trains at an indicative value of 420 million […]
Regions
Record investment for Czech rail network in 2015
Správa železniční dopravní cesty (Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration), has CZK 36 billion (EUR 1.3 bn) at its disposal to spend […]
Over USD 200bn to be invested in GCC railway projects
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states are estimated to invest over $200bn in establishing a wide-network of integrated railways […]
Investment needs of the TEN-T core network corridors until 2030
The European Commission has published nine studies on the state of play and the development needs of the TEN-T core […]
Alstom to modernise the signalling system in Egypt
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth EUR 100 million by Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to supply signalling equipment for […]
BDZ mulls buying DMUs
By February 2015, the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) company is to decide how many diesel rail units it needs to […]
Thales to provide ETCS Level 2 for Mexico City-Toluca railway line project
Thales is to provide its ETCS Level 2 signalling technology for the suburban rail line between Mexico City and Toluca, […]
Japan to speed up opening of new bullet train lines
The Japanese Government plans to move up the begining of the operations for high-speed Shinkansen lines in Hokkaido and Hokuriku […]