All articles by Noah Bovenizer

Noah is a reporter across our transport sites. You can get in touch with him by emailing noah.bovenizer@globaldata.com

EU approves Germany’s €1.7bn state aid for rail freight operators

The European Commission (EC) has approved a €1.7bn ($1.8bn) state aid package proposed by Germany to support the country's rail…
US FRA to require certification for dispatch and signal workers

US railroad companies will be required to develop certification and training programmes for dispatch and signal employees under new rules…
TfL contracts Thales and Nokia for communications system renewal

Transport for London (TfL) has contracted Thales and Nokia to renew its multi-services network (MSN) that supports the communications system…
RegioJet orders 23 trains from Škoda Group

Czech public transport provider RegioJet has ordered 23 new electric multiple unit (EMU) trains from Škoda Group in a deal…
Abu Dhabi Airports working on rail connection to new terminal – CEO

The new terminal at Zayed International Airport (AUH) in Abu Dhabi could link up to the UAE’s growing rail network…

Mercitalia adds another 70 Traxx DC3 locomotives to Alstom orderbook

Italian rail freight company Mercitalia Rail has ordered another 70 Traxx Universal DC locomotives from Alstom in a deal worth…
China hands over control of Ethiopia-Djibouti railway

Operation of the Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Djibouti, Djibouti railway has been handed over to a local company after being…
Cairo Metro opens final expansion of Line 3’s third phase

The Egyptian Ministry of Transportation has begun trial operations of the Cairo metro network's latest expansion, with the first passengers…
EU-Rail awards €11.7m in grants for seven research projects

The EU body 'Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking' (EU-Rail) has announced the seven projects to have received funding from its 2023…
UK’s HS2 reaches boring halfway point

The UK’s HS2 high-speed project has reached the halfway point of boring the 54.8 mile long network of tunnels that…