EIB lends EUR 300 mil to FS for rolling stock acquisition
European Investment Bank (EIB) and Italian state railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) signed a EUR 300 million financing agreement, […]
Rolling Stock
Five shortlisted bidders shortlisted for Merseyrail new trains
Merseyrail has announced the shortlist of bidders that will go through to the next stage of procurement for new trains. […]
USA: 8 billion trips taken on public transportation in first nine months of 2015
Nearly 8 billion trips were taken on U.S. public transportation in the first nine months of 2015, according to American […]
China adds more high-speed trains this year
China will increase the number of passenger train services by 571 this year, including 563 high-speed services, according to the […]
Iconic British steam locomotive back on tracks
Flying Scotsman, one of the world’s famous steam locomotives, has taken its first public test-run, after its restoration project. Low-speed […]
CPPK receives diminished orders from regions
Central Transit Passenger Company (CPPK) reported a reduction of orders from all regions it operates in with the exception of […]
Deutsche Bahn could suspend railway links with Denmark
Deutsche Bahn threatened to suspend the railway links with neighbouring Denmark after Copenhagen authorities insisted on introducing passport control in […]
Faiveley Transport awarded contract by Bombardier for Delhi Metro
As part of the DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation) Indian rail operator’s fleet extension programme, Faiveley Transport has been awarded […]
Virgin Trains unveils revamped trains on its east coast route
Virgin Trains has unveiled the first of its newly refurbished trains as part of a £40m (€53.6m) project to improve […]
Klaipeda port to invest EUR 23 million this year
The Lithuanian port of Klaipeda this year plans to invest an unimpressive EUR 23.4 million in development as it will […]