FOLLOWING a difficult winter on Britain's railway network where flooding and more recently snow and ice have had a major impact on service punctuality, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) says that infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) must improve the resilience of Britain's railways.
FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) says turnover increased by 3% last year thanks mainly to growth in passenger income and the infrastructure maintenance it carries out on behalf of French Rail Network (RFF).
OUIGO is the name adopted by French National Railways (SNCF) for its new low-cost TGV service which is to start operation from eastern Paris to Marseille and Montpellier on April 2. Fares will start at €10, or €5 for children under 12, up to a maximum of €85.
ISRAEL's transport minister Mr Yisrael Katz has announced on February 11 that the final 60km section of alignment for the new line from Be'er Sheva to the Gulf of Aqaba port of Eilat has been approved.
NIEDERBARNIMER Railway (NEB) has been awarded two concessions for the operation of diesel regional rail services by Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB).
BUDAPEST Transport Centre (BKK), which is responsible for managing and developing the Hungarian capital's transport network, has called for tenders for the purchase of 37 low-floor LRVs of two types, with a option for a further 87 vehicles.
THE mayor of Moscow Mr Sergei Sobyanin has revealed plans to build 250km of metro lines during the next few years in the Russian capital, and for the first time, most of them will be constructed above ground.
THE City of Ottawa has finalised a $C 2.1bn ($US 2.1bn) design, build, fund and maintain contract with the Rideau Transit Group for the Confederation Line, a 12.5km light rail line from Tunney's Pasture in the west to Blair in the east.
THE president of the European Investment Bank Mr Werner Hoyer will meet representatives of Stockholm City Council in the Swedish capital on February 15 to sign a €400m loan agreement which will finance the modernisation of the metro Red Line.
STADLER has beaten Alstom and Skoda, Czech Republic, in a tender to supply a fleet of double-deck emus to Aeroexpress for operation on services to Moscow's three airports. Stadler will supply 112 cars with an option for 60 more in a deal worth around €350m.
