(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €200 million loan to the Czech Republic to upgrade its railway network by 2030. Managed by Správa železnic through the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure, the project will enhance both … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged climate resilience, Czech Republic, Czech Republic Secures EIB Financing to Upgrade Rail Infrastructure and Advance Green Mobility Goals, EIB, electrification, Emma Toledano Laredo, ERTMS, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Green mobility, Jiří Svoboda, Just Transition Mechanism, Karlovy Vary, Marek Mora, Ministry of Finance, Moravia-Silesia, Public-Private Partnerships, rail infrastructure, railway modernization, regional development, Správa železnic, State Fund for Transport Infrastructure, sustainable transport, TEN-T, transport infrastructure, Ústí nad Labem
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been selected by the Swedish Transport Administration to design key upgrades to the Western Main Line, Sweden’s crucial rail link between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The project includes full track renewal and modernization of the catenary system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Awarded Major Contract to Modernize the Western Main Line Between Stockholm and Gothenburg, AFRY Secures 100 MSEK Contract to Modernize Key Swedish Rail Corridor for the Transport Administration, AFRY Strengthens Swedish Rail Infrastructure with Major Western Main Line Renewal Project, Baggetorp, catenary system, Folke Sandberg, freight transport, Gothenburg, Hallsberg, infrastructure planning, Katrineholm, Pålsboda, passenger transport, project design, rail capacity, rail infrastructure, railway modernization, Sköldinge, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, track renewal, transport design, Western Main Line
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has signed a contract with Trivia Trens S.A. to implement a complete digital signaling solution featuring Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over ETCS Level 2 for São Paulo’s commuter lines 11-Coral, 12-Sapphire, and 13-Jade. Spanning 140 kilometers … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advanced Traffic Management System, AT&S, ATO, Automatic Train Operation, Brazil, commuter rail, digital signaling, energy efficiency, ETCS Level 2, European Train Control System, GoA Level 2, interlocking systems, Latin America, Marc Ludwig, public transport, Radio Block Centre, rail automation, rail infrastructure, RBC, São Paulo, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility and Trivia Trens to Modernize São Paulo’s Commuter Network with Next-Generation Signaling, Siemens Mobility Expands Digital Rail Automation in Brazil with Advanced ATO over ETCS Level 2 System, Siemens Mobility to Deliver Latin America’s Largest ETCS Level 2 Project for São Paulo Rail Lines, smart mobility, sustainability, Trainguard, Trivia Trens S.A.
(IN BRIEF) NORMA Group has introduced a corrosion-resistant stainless steel quad cable cleat designed for large-scale electrical projects such as data centers. Launched in December 2024 and produced in Changzhou, China, the cleat can secure up to four cables at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Asia Pacific market, cable management, Cable Protection, Changzhou China, corrosion resistant, data center infrastructure, electrical installation, high performance applications, industrial business growth, Mark Wilhelms, mechanical stability, Norma Group, partnership, quad cable cleat, rail infrastructure, stainless steel cable cleat
(IN BRIEF) Vossloh has secured a €20 million contract to supply rail fastening systems for the high-speed rail line between Yulin and Cenxi in southern China. The line is part of the country’s expanding high-speed network, which enhances regional and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Cenxi, CHINA, Guangxi, High-Speed Rail, Kunshan, Nanning, Oliver Schuster, partnership, rail fastening systems, rail infrastructure, Shenzhen, Southeast Asia, sustainabulity, Vossloh, Vossloh Fastening Systems China, Yulin
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group achieved a record €1.24 billion in new financing in Croatia, up from €464 million in 2023. This financing, accounting for 1.4% of Croatia’s GDP, includes €937 million from the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Climate Action, competitive, Croatian financing, Croatian GDP, Croatian government, Croatian Growth Investment Programme II, Croatian Venture Capital Initiative 2, CROGIP II, CVCi 2, EIB Group, EIF, environmental sustainability, EU grants, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, HBOR, INNOVATION, Kiepach Go Green, Mid-Caps, rail infrastructure, renewable energy, resilient Croatia, SMEs, social housing, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, urban mobility, Vesna Deep Tech Venture Fund, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility, in partnership with Leonhard Weiss, has secured a significant share of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) first-ever volume contract for the modernization of Germany’s rail network. Valued at €2.8 billion for the consortium, the contract is part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged construction, control and safety technology, DB, delivery and acceptance obligations, Deutsche Bahn, digital control, digital signaling technology, efficiency, Germany, Leonhard Weiss, long-term agreement, Marcus Herwarth, Michael Peter, modernization, partnership, platform solutions, rail industry, rail infrastructure, rail network modernization, safety systems, Siemens Mobility, spring 2025, sustainability, Track Infrastructure Construction, volume contract
(IN BRIEF) Lane, the U.S. subsidiary of the Webuild Group, has secured a $466 million contract to construct two twin tunnels in New Jersey as part of the Hudson River Tunnel Project. These tunnels, which will enhance New York City’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has secured a contract with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) to implement a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system on Berlin’s U5 and U8 metro lines. The Trainguard MT CBTC solution will enable semi-automated operations by 2029 on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated train operations, Berlin metro, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, BVG, CBTC, Communications-Based Train Control, digital signaling, emergency braking, freight, GoA2, Grade of Automation 2, intelligent mobility solutions mass transit, Michael Peter, rail infrastructure, Siemens Mobility, train control system, Trainguard MT, U5 metro line, U8 metro line
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) specialized development finance arm, EIB Global, has entered into a €41.2 million loan agreement with the government of Moldova for the revitalization of the country’s railway infrastructure. Complementing this funding is a €12 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Moldova, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged EIB, EIB Global, Jānis Mažeiks, MOLDOVA, partnership, Petru Rotaru, rail infrastructure, Rehabilitate, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska
(PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN, 14-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom (EPA: ALO), a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer and leader in sustainable and green mobility solutions, has announced a EUR 10.5 million investment in Morocco for the development of a new 13 … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, France, Industrial, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 190 Citadis X02 trams, Alstom, Alstom Morocco, Avelia Euroduplex™, Casablanca, Citadis™, electrical cabinets, Fez, freight, harnesses, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, MOROCCO, Nourddine Rhalmi, Petit-Quevilly, Prima locomotives, Prima™, Rabat, rail, rail infrastructure, rolling stock, Tangier, trains, trams, transformers
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