Two technology companies plan to launch Hyperloop service in France this year. Canadian TransPod is expected to construct its tube...Two French departments to get Hyperloop lines
The US state of Washington wants to launch ultra-high-speed rail service to neighbouring Canada. The bullet trains will ride at...USA consider ultra-high-speed railway to Canada
Senegal has launched a railway connection between the capital of Dakar and Diamniadio. It is the country’s first train express...Senegal launches first express train
BAM wins new multimillion railway contract in UK
BAM Nuttall, the UK subsidiary of the Royal BAM Group, was awarded by the country’s railway infrastructure manager Network Rail with a new five-year contract. The deal worth 320 million Pounds (364 million Euros) covers...Read more
AŽD Praha modernises signalling systems in the Balkans
Czech producer of railway equipment AŽD Praha continues to strengthen its presence in the Balkan region. In 2018, it installed and launched signalling systems in two countries – Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Balkan’s portfolio...Read more
Polish Railways invests in maintenance vehicles
Polish railway infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) has concluded a deal for the purchase of three tamping machines. By the end of 2021, the company plans to acquire 47 new track maintenance...Read more
RailRunner Europe files for insolvency
RailRunner Europe GmbH has filed for insolvency at the competent court in Hamburg. The management of the intermodal operator intends to reorganise and restructure the company during the course of regular insolvency proceedings. The company made...Read more
Two new railway deals between Russia and Serbia
Russia and Serbia have signed two new railway deals. The first concerns construction works by RZD International, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, on the Stara Pazova – Novi Sad line. The second paper is a...Read more
Belarus acquires 10 home-produced Flirt trains
Belarusian Railway has concluded an agreement with Stadler’s local subsidiary for supplying 10 Flirt electric trains. The first five-car units will be delivered in late 2020. They will serve interregional lines connecting the capital of...Read more
Drones will inspect Deutsche Bahn infrastructure
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will participate in the pilot project ‘Urban Air Mobility’ to test the potential of drones in different areas. The German railway company plans to use multicopters for inspecting its infrastructure. The Urban Air...Read more
ProRail to install first test track
Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail will install the first one-kilometre test track at the Rail Centre in Amersfoort. The railway line will be constructed outdoors to provide practical tutorials for rail staff and to implement...Read more
Brussels will build two new tram lines
The government of the Brussels-Capital Region has approved a decision to construct two new tram lines in the city. The new routes could be launched in five-six years. The proposal was offered by the region’s...Read more
Strukton Rail strengthens position in Italy
Dutch technology company Strukton Rail has increased its stake in the Italian rail contractor Costruzioni Linee Ferroviarie (CLF) from 60 to 100 per cent. The 40 per cent of shares were purchased from Unieco. The...Read more