All articles by Samseer M

PKP Cargo signs cooperation agreement with Croatian freight carrier HZ Cargo

Polish freight transport company PKP Cargo has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Croatia's HZ Cargo for delivering services to…
UK receives first Class 800 train for Intercity Express Programme

The first pre-series Hitachi-built Class 800 train has arrived in the UK for the country's Intercity Express Programme (IEP).Launched by…
Thales to support Lusail light rail transit system in Qatar

Thales has signed a contract with Qatar's Lusail Light Rail Transit project civil works contractor QDVC to deliver an integrated…
Alstom receives maintenance contract for Trensurb’s metro trains

Brazilian rail operator Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre (Trensurb) has signed a contract with French rail manufacturer Alstom…
Hitachi and Abellio sign contract to build new trains for ScotRail franchise

Hitachi Rail Europe has signed a contract with Dutch rail firm Abellio for the provision and maintenance of 70 new…

Etihad Rail DB takes control of operation control centre in Mirfa

UAE's national railway network operator Etihad Rail has handed over the operation control centre (OCC) in Mirfa to Etihad Rail…
UK’s FirstGroup proposes new service on the East Coast main line

UK rail operator FirstGroup has decided to bid for a new service between London, North East England and Edinburgh, proposing…
EIB grants $108m loan to modernise Polish railways

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted zl414m ($108m) loan to Poland's PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe for the modernisation of…
UK’s Great Northern Great Eastern line to benefit from £280m improvement project

UK Rail Minister Claire Perry has launched a £280m government-funded project to enhance the Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) line…
EIB grants €50m loan to support rehabilitation of railway tracks in Austria

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan agreement with Austria-based Swietelsky Baugesellschaft to provide a €50m loan for…