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June 29, 2026 | Policy

Netherlands ponders new structure for passenger rail market

The Dutch government is investigating how the passenger market should be structured at the end of the current Main Line Network (HLN) concession held by Netherlands Railways (NS). Quintus Vosman considers the options.

April 9, 2026 | High-speed

Ambitions start to become reality for Portuguese high-speed projects

After decades of discussion, Portugal is finally committing to construction of not just its first domestic high-speed line but also infrastructure for cross-border services to Spain. Mark Simmons assesses what is planned and how soon it is likely to be delivered.

March 5, 2026 | Financial

Armenia proposes new rail concessionaire

Prime minister suggests concession for national rail operations transfers from Russia to a third party.

February 11, 2026 | Passenger

Everything changes except the view

Transdev is the first private company to operate regional passenger services on the French national network, under a contract awarded by the Sud region. Robert Preston speaks exclusively to Transdev France CEO Edouard Hénaut about the first six months of operations between Marseille and Nice.

September 3, 2025 | Financial

Uncertainty over Vale Brazilian concessions as talks collapse

Vale has been renegotiating the terms of the Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC) and Estrada de Ferro Vitória-Minas (EFVM) concessions.

July 2, 2025 | Financial

GVB retains Amsterdam operating concession

Amsterdam Municipal Transport directly awarded 11-year concession.

April 2, 2025 | Central/South America

Preferred bidder for São Paulo commuter services announced

Comporte beat CCR to win a 25-year concession covering 124km.

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