SIX CEOs from some of Europe's leading capital city public transport operators gathered in Rome today and signed a declaration calling for European governments to invest in public transport as a means of kick starting the European economy.
THE German state of Bavaria, through its transport authority Bavarian Railways (BEG), has called for bids for the operation of passenger rail services on the Weissenhorn – Senden – Ulm line under a three-year concession.
LARSEN & Toubro, the Indian contractor responsible for construction of the initial phase of the Hyderabad metro has awarded Thales a contract worth around Rs 7.4bn ($US 134.3m) to provide CBTC and integrated communications and supervision systems on all three lines.
TENDERS have been invited by PKP Intercity, Poland, to conduct what is termed a Level 4 revision to 271 passenger coaches of 23 types. The closing date for bids is January 15.
TEST running is now in full swing on the 681km high-speed line connecting the Chinese capital Beijing with Zhengzhou.
IRELAND's Railway Procurement Agency has extended two maintenance contracts with Alstom relating to the Luas light rail network in Dublin in a deal worth €53m.
SPAIN's national train operator Renfe is ready to launch commercial services on the country's newest high-speed line next month.
KYRGYZSTAN Railways' (KTZ) director general Mr Argyhbek Malabaev says that the railway is aiming to complete a final comprehensive feasibility study by the end of 2013 for a new cross-country electrified line that will open up the country to transit traffic between China, the Persian Gulf and Europe.
A joint venture company called Shentong Bombardier (Shanghai) Rail Transit Vehicle Maintenance has been formed by Bombardier and Shanghai Shentong Metro to maintain, repair and overhaul metro trains in China.
QUEEN Beatrix of the Netherlands officially inaugurated the 50km Hanze Line at Lelystad station today. The queen then boarded the royal train for Zwolle stopping en route at Dronten and Kampen South.
