Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) is testing a new railway connection to Ukraine. The service will connect Budapest with the Ukrainian...Hungary tests new rail link to Ukraine
Morocco officially inaugurated the 380-kilometre Tangier-Casablanca high-speed line on Thursday. It is the first of its kind in Africa. The...Morocco inaugurates the first high-speed railway in Africa
Russian rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding is developing a new generation of double-decker wagons. The new units are expected to enter...Transmashholding develops new generation of double-decker wagons
Bitcoin sales becomes regular service SBB
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) started the sale of Bitcoin as a pilot project two years ago and as of Thursday, it has become a regular service. About 6,000 customers buy the cryptocurrency at SBB ticket...Read more
European Parliament asks for larger budget transport infrastructure
The European Parliament has called for a significantly larger budget for transport infrastructure through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, a European financing tool for railway projects such as the TEN-T corridors and the roll-out...Read more
Westbahn to return to German railway market
Austrian open access rail operator Westbahn will return to the German market after a five-year break. The company intends to launch an international train from Vienna to Munich in April 2019. The service will be...Read more
Ukraine develops its first tram-train service
The authorities of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv are planning to launch the first tram-train service in the country. The new mode of transport will connect several densely populated parts of the city via both rail and...Read more
SNCF to sell its bus subsidiary to BlaBlaCar
French national railway company SNCF is planning to sell its bus subsidiary Ouibus for 101 million Euros. The France-based online carpooling startup BlaBlaCar is most likely to become the new owner, intending to launch its...Read more
Bombardier to deliver 33 Traxx locomotives to Akiem
Worldwide rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier Transportation will deliver 33 Traxx locomotives to European leasing company Akiem between 2019 and 2021. The 112-million Euros order includes three types: Traxx MS 2 (multi-system), Traxx AC 3 (alternating...Read more
Indian Railways to produce cheapest bullet trains in the world
Indian Railways is negotiating with Japanese manufacturers Hitachi and Kawasaki to produce bullet trains on its territory. The railway company expects that the Indian-made units will be the cheapest ones in the world due to...Read more
‘Regulations block optimal use of big data’
Much more can be done with data than is currently the case, but regulations get in the way, says Sytse Bisschop from Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. Data can only be used optimally if regulations keep...Read more
PKP Intercity to purchase 185 new passenger railcars and 118 locomotives
Polish long-distance and high-speed rail operator PKP Intercity is implementing the largest investment programme in its history for upgrading its railcars and locomotives. The strategy, valued at 1.6 billion Euros, will be completed in 2023...Read more
Riga airport to receive the railway connection
Rail Baltica Joint Venture is looking for the contractor to design the 1435-millimetre gauge railway between Riga airport and adjacent capital of Latvia. The 56-kilometre line should be designed in two years after signing the...Read more