Austria and Czech Republic join forces to bring ‘Emperor Franz Josephs railway’ into the 21st century
Named after Emperor Franz Joseph I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the ‘Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Bahn’ is a railway that connects the Austrian capital Vienna to Prague in Czech Republic. Its first section went into operation in 1868. Now,...Read more
Ukrainian Railways finishes electric train modernisation
After a major overhaul, Ukrainian Railways finished the first of the modernised EPL9T electric train, manufactured 18 years ago at the Ukrainian plant Luhanskteplovoz. It is the first modernisation of this model, and brings more...Read more
Poland to upgrade railway line Szczecin to the German border
To achieve a shorter travel time for passengers and a more efficient transportation of goods between Szczecin Główny and Germany, Polish railway manager PKP PKL will modernise the railway line to the Polish-German border. Works...Read more
Last phase of Hungarian TEN-T rail project completed
For the first time in two decades, a completely new section of railway tracks on the main Hungarian network has been constructed. As part of the modernisation of the line from the suburbs of Budapest...Read more
Slovak transport minister: ‘we need to get rail in a much better condition than it is today’
Slovak infrastructure manager ŽSR signed contracts with contractors for six new railway projects at the Ministry of Transport last week, which should give the railways a boost. It includes three modernisations, including the Bratislava railway...Read more
SNCF Réseau modernises signalling Paris-Lyon
French railway manager SNCF Réseau is carrying out signalling modernisation work on the Paris-Lyon line between Fain-lès-Montbard and Nuits-sous-Ravières. The works, which began at the beginning of the year, will be completed by the end...Read more
Alstom to modernise rail infrastructure in northern Greece
A joint venture of Alstom and Avax will undertake the modernisation of the Thessaloniki-Idomeni railway line in northern Greece. The project worth 41 million euros includes signalling, electrification and track renewal along 70 kilometres of...Read more
EU to provide €80 million to improve rail infrastructure in Hungary
The European Commission has approved an investment of more than €80 million from the Cohesion Fund to improve rail links for freight and passenger transport in the northern Great Plain region of Hungary.Read more
Czech Republic selects contractors for rail modernisation to Slovakia
Sweden-based construction group Skanska and the Czech Elektrizace železnic Praha are selected to modernise part of a railway line from Czech Republic to Slovakia. The modernisation of the border section between Lanžhot (Czech Republic) and...Read moreParis – Lyon high-speed line gets renovated
SNCF Réseau is investing more than 300 million euros in the line Paris – Lyon on approximately 160 kilometres of track. It is the most widely used high-speed line in Europe with a third of...Read more
Infrabel renews Brussels’ western ring track
Belgium’s rail infrastructure manager Infrabel is renewing the western ring track around Brussels in twelve days. Railheads along a 20 kilometre route will be replaced as well as two of the Belgian capital’s railway bridges....Read more
Ukrainian Railways starts major electrification project this summer
Ukrainian Railways will start electrifying and modernising the Kovel-Izov-Derzhkordon route between Ukraine and Poland during the following months. The most significant is the reconstruction of railway tracks at the Mostyska II border crossing and the...Read more
Electrification of the Minho line in Portugal completed
Following the completion of the total electrification of the line, operator Comboios de Portugal (CP) now runs electric trains between Viana do Castelo and Valença since April 25. The modernisation works carried out by Infraestruturas...Read more