Russia-Finland rail transport agreement to enter into force in December
A new rail transport agreement between Finland and Russia will enter into force on 22 December 2016. Instruments of ratification […]
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RZD under investigation for antimonopoly law infringement
The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) opened a case against FGK and RZD on suspicion of abusing dominance. Following several […]
Titran-Express assembly plant obtains IRIS certification
Tihvin Assembly Plant “Titran-Express”, part of railway holding UWC, has successfully underwent audit of the business management system on its […]
Turkey to buy 10 new high speed trains
Turkey is to receive EUR 312 million (USD 334 million) to fund 10 high-speed passenger trains to run between capital […]
Australia: Contract signed for Victoria’s 65 new metro trains
Victorian Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced that a consortium will build the 65 High Capacity Metro Trains. The […]
Knorr-Bremse 1520 manufacturing facility relocates to St. Petersburg
Knorr-Bremse 1520, the joint venture set up by Federal Freight Company (FGK) and Knorr-Bremse, is moving from Tver to St. […]
GySEV upgrades rolling stock
Regional railway operator GySEV is upgrading its rolling stock with both new and used trains. GySEV will renovate 26 used […]
Japan: more passengers for private rail operators
The number of passengers carried by 16 Japanese private railway operators rose by 1.2% to 5.17 billion in April-September, spurred […]
Montreal grants operations and maintenance contract
Montréal’s Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT) has awarded Bombardier Transportation an eight-year contract for the operations and maintenance of the […]
South Africa to develop a North South Corridor railway
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has released a tender request for a pre-feasibility study into the rehabilitation and […]