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Mark Simmons

January 29, 2025 | High-speed

Spring start for Thai Three Airport high-speed line project

Project to connect Thailand’s three main airports is five years behind schedule.

January 22, 2025 | Infrastructure

Romania awards mainline upgrade contract

Joint venture of Arcada and Alstom is preferred bidder for Bucharest - Giurgu line modernisation.

January 21, 2025 | Financial

Kuwait to tender rail consultancy contracts

Government report says that seven consultancy contracts will be tendered for construction of new line.

January 20, 2025 | Financial

Croatia secures rail-related funding

Funding from Eurofima will be used for new trains and modern maintenance facilities.

January 20, 2025 | High-speed

Etihad Rail invites Abu Dhabi - Dubai HS construction tenders

Bids invited to design and build new 150km high-speed line.

January 17, 2025 | Fleet

Northern progresses major fleet renewal programme

British operator invites five manufacturers to bid to supply up to 450 new trains.

January 15, 2025 | Financial

Swietelsky purchases Harry Needle Railroad Co

Austrian firm buys out British company for ‘eight figure sum’.

January 13, 2025 | Light Rail

EIB funds new LRVs for Odessa

European Investment Bank (EIB) agrees €10.6m loan for Ukrainian LRVs.

January 13, 2025 | Europe

German Rail punctuality drops in 2024

Long-distance punctuality reaches all-time low of 62.5%.

January 12, 2025 | Mark Simmons

Comparisons and contrasts - reflections from Ausrail

While the mood music at Ausrail 2024 was positive, reflecting an Australian market buoyed up by public-sector investment, suppliers told Mark Simmons that they are keeping a watchful eye on how globalisation could affect their business.

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