(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) The European Investment Bank (EIB), through EIB Global, has signed a $250 million loan to support Costa Rica’s first electric train project — the country’s first EIB-financed operation in over ten years. Co-funded with the Central American Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Advancing Sustainable Mobility and EU Partnership Goals, Álvaro Bermúdez Peña, CABEI, Central America, clean energy, climate finance, Costa Rica, EIB, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends $250 Million Loan for Costa Rica’s First Electric Train, EIB Global Grants $250 Million Loan to Build Costa Rica’s First Electric Train in Partnership with CABEI and GCF, Electric Train, European Investment Bank, Gisela Sánchez, Global Gateway, Green Climate Fund, INCOFER, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jozef Sikela, Kristin Lang, low-carbon transport, renewable energy, Rodrigo Chaves, San José Metropolitan Area, sustainable mobility, transport infrastructure, urban development
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has highlighted the urgent need for Indonesia to adopt Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) as traffic congestion and accidents cost the country more than USD 40 billion annually. In Greater Jakarta, congestion alone drains USD 5 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bandung, Carolin Treichl, Connected Vehicles, GDP losses, Indonesia, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS, ITS Indonesia, Jakarta, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kapsch TrafficCom and ITS Indonesia Highlight Smart Mobility as Key to Safer, Kapsch TrafficCom Stresses Intelligent Transport Systems as Essential to Indonesia’s Economic Growth and Safety, Kapsch TrafficCom Warns Indonesia’s Growing Vehicle Numbers Demand Urgent ITS Investment, Medan, More Efficient Urban Transport, road safety, Smart City, sustainable mobility, Traffic Congestion, transport infrastructure, Yoga Adiwinarto
(IN BRIEF) Czech Deputy Finance Minister Marek Mora has been appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, effective 20 October 2025. Nominated by the Czech government and approved by the EIB’s Board of Governors, Mora will replace Kyriacos Kakouris of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech National Bank, economic resilience, EIB, EIB appoints Czech Republic’s Marek Mora as Vice-President, EIB Management Committee, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, first Czech national since 2007, Green Energy, Ivan Pilip, Kyriacos Kakouris, leadership, Marek Mora, Marek Mora appointed EIB Vice-President, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, succeeding Kyriacos Kakouris this October, sustainable development, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €400 million in additional financing for the expansion of the Stockholm metro, supporting the development of 30 km of new tracks, 18 new stations, and the creation of 130,500 housing units. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged Ceequal certification, City of Stockholm, climate goals, EIB, EU funding, European Investment Bank, Housing Development, infrastructure, Paris Agreement, public transport, Region of Stockholm, renewable energy, SEK 12 billion, Stockholm metro expansion, sustainability, sustainable mobility, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Yana Ekasiwi, Area Sales Manager for Indonesia and Malaysia at Kapsch TrafficCom, has been appointed as a Board Member and Deputy Vice President of International Relations at ITS Indonesia. In her new position, Yana will lead international initiatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointment, digital transformation, future of mobility, Indonesia, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS Asia Pacific Forum, ITS Indonesia, Kapsch TrafficCom, leadership, Mobility Solutions, smart mobility, South Korea, strategic partnerships, Suwon, tolling solutions, traffic management, transport infrastructure, urban transit systems, Yana Ekasiwi
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded two important contracts as part of a consortium for the refurbishment of the Zurich Western Bypass by the Swiss Federal Road Authority (FEDRO). AFRY’s responsibilities include the planning and supervision of tunnel lighting and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged A1, A3, A4 motorways, AFRY, consortium, FEDRO, highway rehabilitation, Marcel Winter, modernization, project designer, road safety, Swiss Federal Road Authority, Switzerland, Traffic Congestion, traffic engineering, traffic systems, transport infrastructure, Tunnel lighting, Zurich Western Bypass
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has been selected as a key partner in the alliance spearheading the Rail Baltica project in Estonia, a major initiative aimed at overhauling the region’s railway network. This selection underscores Sweco’s role in providing high-level expertise in … Read the full press release
Posted in Estonia, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged alliance, economic development, engineering, environmental sustainability, Estonia, European connection, multidisciplinary projects, planning, Rail Baltica, rail network, Sustainable Design, Sweco, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) HAROPA PORT has awarded a €183 million contract to a consortium led by VINCI Construction and DEME to create a 1.8 km river channel linking Port 2000 in Le Havre directly to the Seine river basin. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Brest commercial port, carbon emissions, Cardem Pyro, Connecting Europe Facility, containers, cruise ships, decarbonization, DEME, embankment, European Union, French Government, HAROPA PORT, La Chatière project, La Cotinière, Le Havre, logistics chains, maritime works, multimodal transport, Navarra TS, Normandy region, Océlian, onshore power supplies, partnership, Port 2000, port development, Port-la-Nouvelle, Porto-Vecchio, river traffic, safety, Seine river basin, soil remediation, sustainability, transport infrastructure, unexploded ordnances, VINCI Construction, VINCI Energies, €183 million contract
(IN BRIEF) DNV has received accreditation as a Technically Assured Organisation (TAO) from Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), cementing its role as a trusted partner in Australia’s transport sector. The TAO recognition highlights DNV’s commitment to meeting rigorous technical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accreditation, Area Manager, Australia, bus services, DNV, energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, Farshad Ferdowsi, Ferry Services, independent safety assessments, infrastructure sustainability, light rail services, long-term asset sustainability, New South Wales, partnership, Public Safety, reliability management, renewable energy, requirements management, Safety Standards, Supply Chain & Product Assurance, sustainability, Sydney, system engineering, system integration, TAO, technical standards, technical system interface management, Technically Assured Organisation, TfNSW, train services, Transport for New South Wales, transport infrastructure, transport services, Validation, verification
EBRD and Hyundai Rotem deliver training to 80 young Egyptians Certified training in maintenance of transport infrastructure and rolling stock Programme linked to the EBRD-financed €100 million Cairo Metro Line-II purchase of trains project (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ahmed Maher Zaki, applied skills, Cairo Metro Line-II, certified training, EBRD, EGYPT, Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Rotem, rolling stock, Sarah Ahmed, training, trains, transport infrastructure
BERS e Hyundai Rotem offrono formazione a 80 giovani egiziani Formazione certificata in manutenzione di infrastrutture di trasporto e materiale rotabile Programma legato al progetto di acquisto di treni della linea II della metropolitana del Cairo, finanziato dalla BERS, da … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ahmed Maher Zaki, applied skills, BERS, Cairo Metro Line-II, certified training, competenze applicate, EBRD, Egitto, EGYPT, formazione, formazione certificata, Hyundai Motor Group, Hyundai Rotem, infrastrutture di trasporto, materiale rotabile, rolling stock, Sarah Ahmed, training, trains, transport infrastructure, treni
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