THE German Federal Ministry for Transport and DB Networks have finalised a financing agreement for the second stage of reconstruction and remodelling at Halle station.
THE first of two inquiries into flaws discovered in the evaluation of bids for Britain's InterCity West Coast (ICWC) franchise commissioned by transport secretary Mr Patrick McLoughlin has published its initial findings.
EAST German Railway Company (Odeg) has announced that no more than 11 of the 16 double-deck Kiss emus on order from Stadler will be delivered and approved in time for the December 9 timetable change.
ARGENTINA's Ministry of Interior and Transport has taken over for 90 days the freight operations of Belgrano Cargas from Soesa in order to improve operations.
THE transport ministers of the European Union, meeting in Luxembourg today, approved the text agreed with the European Parliament for the recast of the First Railway Package which will establish a single European railway area.
IN preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City this evening, rail services have been suspended along the eastern seaboard of the United States from Washington DC through Philadelphia and New York to the south of Boston.
PAULISTA Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) has awarded three contracts to upgrade the traction power supply system covering the six-line 284km São Paulo commuter rail network.
THE City of Rome has signed a €113m contract with CAF to supply 15 six-car metro trains and maintain them for five years.
SWEDEN's national passenger operator, SJ, will take delivery this weekend of the last of 20 class X55 four-car emus from Bombardier.
THE European Commission (EC) is to initiate infringement proceedings in the European Court of Justice against Poland for the failure to fully implement EU legislation on interoperability.
