THE Utrecht Regional Authority (BRU) and Spanish rail manufacturer CAF have signed a contract for the delivery of 27 Urbos-100 LRVs, which will operate on the new Uithof Line linking Utrecht Central Station with the University Campus.
ITALIAN open-access railfreight operator Nordcargo has been rebranded DB Schenker Rail Italia, bringing it into line with other DB Schenker Rail subsidiaries outside Germany.
NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is set to go ahead with an order for 60 EMUs from Stadler after Alstom and Bombardier decided not to continue with legal proceedings against NS' decision to award the contract directly to Stadler.
RHINE-Main Transport Authority (RMV) has issued a tender notice for a contract to operate the Südhessen-Untermain network for 15 years from December 2018.
VTG announced on January 6 that it has completed the acquisition of Swiss wagon leasing company Ahaus Alstätter Eisenbahn Holding (AAE) following approval of the transaction by competition authorities in Germany, Austria, Poland, and Russia.
SWEDISH infrastructure manager Trafikverket has awarded Strukton Rail a five-year contract worth around €50m to maintain railways in the Malmö area.
THE German state of Baden-Württemberg invites bids for a two-stage tender for a 13-year concession for the so-called Breisgau East-West Network 9a.
TENDERS for concessions to operate three regional rail networks in the German state of Baden-Württemberg have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
BOTH Alstom and Bombardier have initiated legal proceedings against Netherlands Railways (NS) over the direct award of an order for 60 Flirt EMUs to Stadler.
BIDS are invited by June 17 2015 for a 12-year concession to operate regional rail services on non-electrified lines in the German state of Brandenburg.
