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Mark Simmons

March 20, 2025 | Light Rail

Škoda unveils “world’s longest” LRV

Second of 12 60m-long LRVs will shortly be delivered to southwestern Germany.

March 19, 2025 | Financial

German parliament approves €500bn infrastructure fund

Transport is expected to be a major beneficiary of the new source of funding.

March 14, 2025 | High-speed

Two preferred bidders for Rail Baltica’s Estonian construction contracts

Two international consortia will each be awarded a mainline contract.

March 14, 2025 | Technology

DB ECO seeks success at home and abroad

The fully-fledged consulting subsidiary of German Rail (DB) is as comfortable working in Germany as it is in Kazakhstan. Mark Simmons asks CEO Niko Warbanoff about the challenges and opportunities facing a global rail business.

March 12, 2025 | Light Rail

Krakow chooses Pesa to supply new LRVs

Polish manufacturer is preferred bidder to supply up to 90 new Twist 3.0 vehicles.

March 11, 2025 | Main line

Moselle line passenger services resume

Reopening of German line includes five new stations in the Trier area.

March 11, 2025 | Asia

Taipei takes control of metro line construction

City government to ensure timely completion of Light Green Line.

March 10, 2025 | Policy

Amended Cape Town commuter Service Level Plan agreed

Original plan signed by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) found to have no start date.

March 10, 2025 | Financial

Norway issues RFI for Flåm Railway

Potential operators of the 20km scenic line have until April 10 to register their interest.

March 7, 2025 | Financial

Poland to spend $US 2.8bn to upgrade 800km of lines

PKP PLK has received the funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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