Flanders invests in upgrade tram infrastructure
The government of Belgium’s Flemish region will provide 295 million Euros to public transport operator De Lijn for upgrading its tramway infrastructure. This record amount will be allocated to the government-owned company in a five-year...Read more
Alstom to upgrade signalling system in Greater Buenos Aires
French technology supplier Alstom in cooperation with Argentine construction company Pose will upgrade the signalling system on three sections of the General Roca Railway in Argentine. The contract worth 90 million Euros was awarded by...Read more
New stage of Prague airport rail link project
Czech railway infrastructure manager SŽDC is to launch new procurement proceedings for the modernisation of the Prague-Kladno railway, including a connection to Václav Havel Airport Prague, the country’s busiest airport. They allow starting a new stage in...Read more
Azerbaijan updates rail switches
Azerbaijan Railways is implementing an extensive programme on a reconstruction of the Baku-Böyük Kəsik railway. The project includes modernisation of rail tracks and sleepers as well as replacing of old rail switches. 285 new rail...Read more
Nice airport gets innovative tram link with city
The airport of Nice is now connected to the tramway network of the city of Nice, thanks to a 1.7-kilometre extension of the T2 east-west line. The light rail vehicles run on the route without...Read more
Bombardier delivers wayside system to Bangkok Skytrain extension
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Transportation has delivered a turnkey wayside rail system for the 13-kilometre extension of Bangkok’s rapid transit Skytrain. The new section will increase the capacity of the public transport system up to 100,000...Read more
Switzerland to construct first Hyperloop route in Europe
Switzerland will become the first European country to test the Hyperloop technology. Non-profit research institute EuroTube together with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and canton Valais will construct the three-kilometre trial track. The works are expected...Read more
95-tonnes level crossing installed in the Netherlands
Strukton Rail has installed a 95-tonnes concrete level crossing in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn. It was manufactured by voestalpine Railpro and Spanbeton. The crossing concrete plate is one of the heaviest ever installed in...Read more
Vossloh fastens more high-speed railways in China
German rail technology company Vossloh continues to strengthen its presence on the Chinese market. The group was awarded by a 20 million euro order for delivery of fastening systems to be installed on the Weifang-Laixi...Read more
Czechia to invest 501 million Euros in railway infrastructure
Czech railway infrastructure manager SŽDC announced six procurement proceedings to upgrade the country’s railway infrastructure. The total investment amount is over 13 billion Korunas (more than 501.3 million Euros). The works are expected to start...Read more
Vossloh becomes European rail milling leader
German rail technology company Vossloh acquired the rail milling unit of Strabag Rail. Four milling machines and around 30 employees strengthened Vossloh’s business and allowed it to position itself as a leading provider of rail...Read more
Ukraine launches first airport railway link
Ukrainian Railway has launched a rail link between the capital city of Kyiv and Boryspil airport, the busiest airport of the country. It is the first airport rail connection in Ukraine. The new train is...Read more
IT solutions become crucial for development of railway infrastructure
The railway industry becomes more and more interrelated with IT solutions. Several European countries have already implemented some, while others are just thinking about it. What are the advantages of IT solutions for infrastructure asset...Read more