Half a billion in Istanbul used urban rail transport in 2014
According to Istanbul Ulasim A.S an affiliate company of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, more than 477 million people used different rail […]
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PKP CARGO to complete the acquisition of AWT
PKP CARGO obtained consent of the Czech anti-trust office for acquisition of 80% of shares of the Advanced World Transport. […]
RZD to acquire less Lastochka trains
RZD will decrease its Lastochka EMU train acquisition plan from 30 to 23 this year, because the price of the […]
Russia: drop in rail car production in QI
In the first quarter of the year, production at nearly all the freight car manufacturers dropped: Altaivagon produced 500 cars […]
Norway to reform railway transport
This month, the government presented the white paper “On the right track. Reform of the railway sector” to the Norwegian […]
EU gives conditional authorisation for SNCF Eurostar takeover
The European Commission has approved the planned merger involving the acquisition of sole control of Eurostar International Limited by the […]
Transnet and Development Bank of Southern Africa agreed to accelerate private sector partnerships
Transnet and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) signed an agreement to accelerate Private Sector Participation (PSP) in its […]
Saudi Arabia: Nesma and Keolis signed MoU to develop new public transport systems
Nesma and the French public transport operator Keolis signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Jeddah, allowing the two companies to […]
India and China railway cooperation agreement signed
India and China signed 24 agreements in key sectors, including in railways and education, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official […]
