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UITP and CER support update of Romanian Transport Master Plan

1 August 2016 | By UITP

The UITP and the Community of European Railways (CER) have applauded the Romanian government and especially the Romanian Transport Ministry for taking major steps to improve the Romanian Transport Master Plan (RTMP), particularly with regards to the measures foreseen for the country’s railways...

Challenging Q2 for Eurostar following Brexit & Brussels attacks

29 July 2016 | By Eurostar

Eurostar, the high-speed rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, has reported a challenging second quarter (Q2) of 2016, as business demand softened in the run-up to the EU referendum and leisure traffic continued to be impacted by the Brussels terrorist attacks...

FirstGroup signs its first U.S. commuter rail contract in Texas

22 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

FirstGroup has signed its first commuter rail contract in the United States for the operation and maintenance of a commuter rail service linking Denton and Dallas counties in Texas.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway awards ITCS signalling contract to Alstom

20 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

CASCO Signalling Co. Ltd - an Alstom and Chinese joint venture - have been awarded a contract by Qinghai-Tibet Railway Company to supply a Train Control System (ITCS) signalling solution.

€40m EIB loan to support rolling stock upgrade in Hungary

19 July 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide a €40 million loan to Hungary’s Railway Company GySEV (Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Zrt) to finance new rolling stock and introduce safety improvements.