Tag Archives: railway

Sustainable Transportation Milestone: EIB Allocates €400 Million for Croatia’s Railways

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €400 million contract with Croatia’s Ministry of Finance to support the country’s railway infrastructure and rolling stock upgrade. Part of a €900 million commitment, this financing aims to promote sustainable … Read the full press release

Alstom Inaugurates Advanced Bogie Centre in Kazakhstan to Enhance Railway Vehicle Lifecycle Support

(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has inaugurated its first bogie centre in Astana, Kazakhstan. The centre will produce and maintain bogies for various railway vehicles throughout their lifecycle. Alstom invested over €15 million in … Read the full press release

From South to North: Construction group Webuild’s 31 Italy Projects Transform Mobility Paradigm

(IN BRIEF) Construction group Webuild is making significant strides in Italy’s infrastructure development, overseeing 31 major projects in collaboration with a network of 10,500 companies. With a dedicated workforce exceeding 16,300, these initiatives span the entire country, from North to … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank Grants €6.7 Million to Support Ukrainian Railways Amidst War

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €6.7 million EU grant agreement with JSC Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) to support the railway company during Russia’s war against Ukraine. The grant will address the immediate needs of Ukrzaliznytsia as … Read the full press release

Alstom to Enhance Train Safety and Capacity in Czech Republic and Slovakia with latest-generation Level 2 train control and supervision system

(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has received an order from ČD-Telematika to supply European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 for 7 Pendolino vehicles of Line 680 and 66 electric vehicles of Line 471 … Read the full press release

Webuild, formerly Salini Impregilo, led consortium won the Lot 4 of Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad railway in Romania as part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) extension

Lot 4 of Caransebes-Timişoara-Arad line as part of ten-t network extension Group reaches €2 bln worth of new orders and orders being finalised in Romania year-to-date Group wins Lot 4 contract soon after receiving Lot 3 valued at €291 million … Read the full press release

Ecovadis awards platinum medal to CAF Group for its sustainability management

(PRESS RELEASE) BEASAIN, Spain, 14-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (BME: CAF), a Spanish publicly listed company which manufactures railway vehicles and equipment and buses through its Solaris Bus & Coach subsidiary, has announced that the … Read the full press release

Ecovadis verleiht der CAF-Gruppe eine Platinmedaille für ihr Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) BEASAIN, Spain, 14-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (BME: CAF), ein spanisches öffentlich börsennotiertes Unternehmen, das über seine Solaris Bus & Die Coach-Tochtergesellschaft hat bekannt gegeben, dass die Gruppe die Platinmedaille bei der Bewertung des … Read the full press release

Cargotec’s Hiab brings its famous truck mounted loader cranes to the railway industry

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 7-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation (HEL: CGCBV), a Finnish company that makes cargo-handling machinery for ships, ports, terminals and local distribution, has announced that its subsidiary Hiab, a leading provider of smart and sustainable load handling … Read the full press release

Stadler to supply 20 extra-long FLIRT vehicles to Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland for use in the Maas-Wupper network

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 16-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler, a Swiss train maker with over 75 years of experience, has announced it will deliver 20 FLIRT vehicles to Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, a German railway company and part of DB Regio … Read the full press release

Stadler to deliver 44 FLIRT battery-powered multiple units to DB Regio for the south-west German Palatinate network

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler, a Swiss train maker with over 75 years of experience, has announced that DB Regio AG, Frankfurt am Main based subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, has ordered some 44 FLIRT battery-powered multiple units … Read the full press release

European companies to develop innovative and competitive hydrogen onboard storage solutions for the railway market

(PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN, 21-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom (EPA: ALO), the global leader in sustainable railway transportation and Plastic Omnium (EPA: POM), a French automotive supplier and major player in hydrogen mobility, have announced they signed a Memorandum of Understanding … Read the full press release

New MaaS platform to transform Spanish Renfe from a rail operator to an enabler of seamless door-to-door mobility

A countrywide platform that allows users to plan, book and pay for trips in a single application Integrates different modes of transport to provide seamless door-to-door traveling Renfe expecting up to €156 million additional revenue with the intermodal platform (PRESS … Read the full press release

Webuild completes the three arch bridges construction operations of the Naples-Cancello section of the Naples-Bari high-speed railway line

(PRESS RELEASE) NAPLES, 3-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Webuild, an Italian industrial group specialised in the construction and civil engineering, formerly Salini Impregilo, has announced the completion of the construction operations of the three arch bridges on the Naples-Cancello section of … Read the full press release

Eurovia selected for €60 million railway line refurbishment in Prague, Czech Republic

(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON CEDEX, 7-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurovia selected to refurbish the 6 km railway section between Lysá and Labem and Èelákovice northeast of Prague. The contract is part of a joint venture with Elektrizace železnic that was awarded … Read the full press release

EconCore and Covestro partner over stronger, lightweight and FST performing honeycomb cores and panels

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Partnership between EconCore N.V. and Covestro has been announced with the aim at producing stronger, lightweight and Fire, Smoke, Toxicity (FST) requirements compliant honeycomb panels and cores targeting public transportation applications, including railway and aerospace. So far both companies … Read the full press release

Lane of Salini Impregilo Group won two highway contracts in North Carolina

MILAN, 10-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Lane of Salini Impregilo Group has won two highway contracts in North Carolina worth a combined $460 million as the Group continues to affirm its expertise and expand its presence in the United States, its single … Read the full press release

Germany’s Federal Railway Authority (EBA) officially approved the electric multiple unit (EMU) trains built by Siemens Mobility for the Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX)

Service to begin when timetable changes on December 9, 2018 Federal Railway Authority approves operation of trains Approval granted punctually Increased capacity and passenger comfort MUNICH, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The electric multiple unit (EMU) trains built by Siemens Mobility for … Read the full press release

CAF to present its new digital platform LeadMind at the Rolling Stock Maintenance 2018 summit in London

BEASAIN, Spain, 30-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF will take part in the next Rolling Stock Maintenance 2018 summit that will be held in London on December 4 and 5. This conference will present different practical case studies and experiences in saving … Read the full press release

Stadler selected to design, build and deliver 64 FLIRT electrical trains by Transdev for the suburban railway lines in Hanover

Transdev contracted Stadler to design, build and deliver 64 electrical trains of the FLIRT type for use on the suburban railway lines in Hanover. BERLIN, 08-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The company Transdev GmbH won a Europe-wide public tender to operate the … Read the full press release