(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the United Nations Green Climate Fund have signed their first financing agreement, enabling the GCF to commit €200 million to the Global Green Bond Initiative Fund. The fund, managed by Amundi, is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Amer Baig, Amundi, blended finance, Climate Action, climate finance, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, developing countries, EIB, EIB and Green Climate Fund Back EU Global Green Bond Initiative with €200 Million Climate Investment, EIB and UN Green Climate Fund Sign First Agreement to Mobilise Climate Finance for Developing Countries, EIB Global, EIB-GCF Agreement Supports €3 Billion Global Green Bond Initiative Fund for Sustainable Infrastructure, emerging markets, energy transition, EU Global Gateway, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and UN Green Climate Fund Partner to Expand Green Bond Financing in Emerging Markets, European Union, GCF, GGBI Fund, Global Green Bond Initiative, Green Bonds, Green Coupon Subsidy Facility, low- and middle-income countries, Paris Agreement, private capital mobilisation, responsible investment, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable investment, Technical Assistance, transport infrastructure, UN Green Climate Fund, UNFCCC, Valérie Baudson
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has been awarded the first €69 million tranche of a €214 million frame contract by the Queensland Government to deliver ETCS Level 2 digital signalling for Stage 1 of The Wave project in Queensland, Australia. The work … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G digital radio system, Alstom, Alstom Asia-Pacific, Alstom Australia and New Zealand, Alstom Secures First Major Contract for Queensland’s The Wave Digital Rail Signalling Programme Ahead of Brisbane 2032, Alstom Supports Brisbane 2032 Transport Readiness with Digital Signalling Contract for The Wave Programme, Alstom to Deliver ETCS Level 2 Digital Signalling for Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Line Upgrade, Apprenticeships, Australia rail network, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, cadetships, digital signalling, digital train control, ETCS Level 2, European Train Control System, Guillaume Tritter, hyperscale rail upgrade, Ling Fang, local jobs, network reliability, North Coast Line, ONVIA Control, public transport transformation, Queensland ETCS Program, Queensland Government, Queensland Mobility Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, Queensland Rail, rail capacity, rail infrastructure, rail modernisation, rail safety, railway technology, schools and universities, Sector 1 North, South East Queensland, Sunshine Coast line, The Wave, Traineeships, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus made its debut at Busworld Southeast Asia 2026 in Jakarta, presenting its MAN Lion’s Chassis CO (RR4) and a MAN-based double-decker bus developed for the Indonesian market. Together with local sales partner Inframach and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced safety features, ASEAN region, bodybuilders, bus and coach industry, bus bodybuilding, bus chassis, bus technology, Busworld Southeast Asia 2026, chassis-body strategy, double-decker bus, durable bus solutions, electrification, emerging markets, high-quality chassis solutions, Indonesia, Indonesian bus market, Inframach, international bus markets, international growth, Jakarta, local bodybuilders, local sales partner, long-distance travel, MAN, MAN Advances International Bus Strategy With Chassis-Based Solutions at Busworld Southeast Asia 2026, MAN and Inframach Present Market-Ready Bus Solutions in Indonesia Built on MAN Lion’s Chassis Technology, MAN Highlights Chassis-Body Growth Strategy as Indonesia Emerges as Key Southeast Asian Bus Market, MAN Lion’s Chassis CO, MAN RR4, MAN Truck & Bus Makes Busworld Southeast Asia Debut With Chassis Solutions for Indonesia and ASEAN Bus Markets, MAN Truck & Bus Partners With Inframach and New Armada to Showcase Double-Decker Bus Solution for Indonesia, MAN Truck and Bus, market-ready vehicle solution, mobility demand, New Armada, new mobility solutions, passenger transport, premium passenger services, Robert Katzer, Roland Kopp, safety, Southeast Asia bus industry, tourism transport, transport infrastructure, vehicle manufacturers
(IN BRIEF) Egis has joined the International Road Federation’s Traffic Management Committee, reinforcing its long-standing contribution to global road operations and traffic management development. The IRF, founded in 1948 and recognised by the United Nations, operates in more than 50 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged best practices, Dimitrios Zavantis, Egis, Egis Expands Role in International Traffic Management Dialogue with New IRF Committee Participation, Egis Strengthens Global Mobility Engagement Through Appointment to IRF Traffic Management Committee, global mobility, infrastructure operations, infrastructure resilience, International Road Federation, International Road Federation Welcomes Egis Expertise to Traffic Management Committee Workstreams, international road sector, IRF, IRF Traffic Management Committee, Knowledge Exchange, mobility systems, road network performance, road O&M, road operations, road operations and maintenance, road safety, sustainable mobility, traffic innovation, traffic management, traffic management solutions, transport infrastructure, transport sector, United Nations
(IN BRIEF) Gothenburg is planning the Lindholmen Connection, a major tram tunnel project that will run from Lindholmen to Linnéplatsen beneath the Göta River, via an underground stop at Stigberget and under Slottsskogen. Scheduled to open in 2039, the project … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2027 approval, 2039 opening, AFRY, Arkitema, City of Gothenburg, COWI, COWI Contributes Technical and Environmental Planning Expertise to Gothenburg’s Future Underwater Tram Tunnel, COWI Supports Planning for Gothenburg’s Lindholmen Connection Tram Tunnel Beneath the Göta River, Environmental Impact Assessment, environmental quality standards, Göta River, Gothenburg, Gothenburg public transport, Gothenburg’s Planned Lindholmen Connection Aims to Expand Tram Capacity and Support Long-Term Urban Growth, Hising Bridge, hydrogeologists, Jonas Brunner, Land Development Department, Lindholmen, Lindholmen Connection, Lindholmen Connection Project to Create New Tram Link Beneath the Göta River and Improve Public Transport Resilience, Linnéplatsen, local development plan, maritime crossing, public transportation, railway plan, riverbed dredging, rock quality, Slottsskogen, Stigberget, sustainable mobility, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, technical system design, tram network, tram tunnel, transport infrastructure, underwater tram tunnel, Urban and Regional Planning Specialist, urban growth, urban transport, water quality
(IN BRIEF) Webuild’s immersive “Evolutio” exhibition at Milan’s Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology attracted more than 36,000 visitors during its three-month run, demonstrating strong public interest in the historical and social role of infrastructure development in … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, Technology
Tagged 000 visitors in Milan, Aspen Institute Italia, Assolombarda, civil engineering, cultural agenda, digital museum, economic development, engineering, engineering innovation, Evolutio, EVOLUTIO 360 Experience, Geopop, historical archive, infrastructure, Infrastructure Development, infrastructure history, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology, Milan, multimedia archive, Public Infrastructure, public works, Rome, Salone del Mobile, sustainable infrastructure, transport infrastructure, virtual exhibition, Webuild, Webuild Concludes Successful Milan Exhibition Focused on Infrastructure Innovation and National Development, Webuild’s “Evolutio” Exhibition Draws Thousands of Visitors Exploring Italy’s Infrastructure History, Webuild’s “Evolutio” infrastructure exhibition attracts more than 36
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG and ZÜBLIN have been awarded a major contract for the Pfaffensteig Tunnel project in Germany, a significant rail infrastructure scheme designed to improve connections between Stuttgart and Switzerland. The approximately 11-kilometre twin-bore tunnel will link Stuttgart Airport’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged climate-friendly mobility, cross-border rail connectivity, DB Projekt Stuttgart–Ulm GmbH, Ed. Züblin AG, European rail network, Gäubahn, Germany rail infrastructure, Germany transportation projects, High-Speed Rail, infrastructure construction, integrated project delivery, IPD model, Jörg Rösler, Pfaffensteig Tunnel, Pfaffensteig Tunnel Project Advances Cross-Border Rail Connectivity Between Stuttgart and Switzerland, rail expansion, railway modernization, STRABAG, STRABAG Wins Key Contract for Sustainable Gäubahn Rail Expansion and Stuttgart Tunnel Development, Stuttgart Airport, sustainable mobility, Switzerland transport links, transport infrastructure, tunnel boring machines, tunnel construction, Wayss and Freytag Ingenieurbau AG, Züblin
(IN BRIEF) Abertis has agreed with the Government of Mexico to extend the FARAC I motorway concession operated by Red de Carreteras de Occidente until 2067, effectively doubling the concession’s remaining life to more than 41 years. The agreement includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged abertis, Abertis and Mexican Government Launch Multi-Billion-Euro Infrastructure Upgrade for Key Industrial Corridor, Abertis Strengthens Long-Term Presence in Mexico Through Major FARAC I Infrastructure Agreement, ACS, concession extension, El Bajío, FARAC I, Guadalajara, highways, industrial corridor, Infrastructure Development, infrastructure investment, José Aljaro, Latin America infrastructure, logistics, Mexico, Mexico City, mobility, motorway concession, Mundys, Plan Michoacán, Public Private Partnership, RCO, Red de Carreteras de Occidente, road safety, SICT, toll roads, transport infrastructure, transportation network
(IN BRIEF) KfW has highlighted its continued role in European development cooperation through major investments in climate protection, energy infrastructure, transport, education, and digital transformation projects under the EU’s Global Gateway Initiative. By the end of 2025, KfW had contributed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Africa development, Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore metro, climate protection, development cooperation, digitalisation, electricity grids, Energy and Infrastructure Investments, energy security, EU, European investment strategy, European Union, geopolitical resilience, Global Gateway initiative, India metro projects, infrastructure investment, international cooperation, JEFIC, JETP, Just Energy Transition Partnership, Kenya vocational education, KfW, KfW Expands Global Development Cooperation Through Climate, KfW Strengthens Europe’s Global Gateway Strategy with Billions in Sustainable Development Financing, renewable energy, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, Team Europe, Trans-Balkan Corridor, transport infrastructure, Vietnam
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has entered into a cooperation agreement with Ukraine to provide advisory support for the preparation of major infrastructure projects under the Ukraine FIRST initiative. Developed in partnership with the European Commission and the European … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Danube ports, EIB strengthens cooperation with Ukraine to support development of transport energy and railway infrastructure projects, energy projects, EU integration, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Infrastructure Development, M15 highway, Odesa, project preparation, public investment management, railway development, reconstruction efforts, transport infrastructure, UKRAINE, Ukraine advances reconstruction efforts with EIB advisory support for large scale infrastructure and EU integration, Ukraine FIRST
(IN BRIEF) HOCHTIEF Infrastructure is leading a joint venture to modernize the military airport in Čáslav, a key base for the Czech Air Force, under a contract valued at around EUR 220 million. The project includes a full runway reconstruction, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airport modernization, Army of the Czech Republic, aviation infrastructure, Čáslav military airport, Czech Air Force, defense infrastructure, European projects, HOCHTIEF Infrastructure, HOCHTIEF Infrastructure to Deliver Comprehensive Runway and Systems Upgrade at Strategic Čáslav Air Base, Infrastructure Development, military engineering, NATO, runway reconstruction, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Abertis has completed the acquisition of the remaining 48.8% stake in the A63 motorway in France, securing full ownership of the asset after initially acquiring a majority stake in 2025. The 104-kilometre toll road, which connects Spain with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A63 motorway, abertis, Abertis Finalizes A63 Motorway Acquisition Enhancing Portfolio Stability and Strengthening Presence in France, Abertis France, Abertis Secures Full Control of Key Spain to Northern Europe Transport Route Supporting Expansion Strategy, ACS, Anglet, Bayonne, Biarritz, Bordeaux, CVC DIF, EBITDA growth, European transport corridor, France infrastructure, HICL Infrastructure, infrastructure investment, logistics network, motorway concession, Mundys, NGE Autoroutes, Saint Jean de Luz, Sanef Group, toll roads, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Egis has restructured part of its African operations to sharpen its strategic focus on major engineering, infrastructure, and concession projects, transferring six country subsidiaries to the newly formed Infras Group through a management buyout led by former regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, European Union, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa infrastructure, airport concessions, Arnaud de Rugy, aviation infrastructure, Egis, Egis Advances Next Phase of African Development Plan with Leadership Appointment and Portfolio Restructuring, energy and water projects, engineering services, Francis Ramiaramanana, Infras Group, infrastructure consulting, Laure Russier, management buyout, Morocco hub, pan African development, project management, road concessions, South Africa operations, Strategic Realignment Strengthens Egis Commitment to Major Engineering and Concession Projects Across Africa, sustainable engineering, transport infrastructure, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Construction has agreed to acquire Fletcher Construction, a New Zealand infrastructure specialist employing 2,300 people and generating around €630 million in annual revenue. Subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in 2026, the acquisition strengthens VINCI … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged civil engineering, construction acquisition, Fletcher Building Group, Fletcher Construction, global construction sector, HEB Construction, hydraulic works, infrastructure market growth, New Zealand infrastructure, renewable energy projects, transport infrastructure, VINCI Construction, VINCI Construction Strengthens New Zealand Operations with Planned Fletcher Construction Acquisition, VINCI Group
(IN BRIEF) Amey and National Highways have delivered the second STRIVE programme in Nottinghamshire, supporting five care leavers aged 18–21 with hands-on experience and employability skills linked to careers in transport infrastructure. The week-long initiative combined depot visits, practical demonstrations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Webster, Amey, Amey Expands Employability Support for Care Leavers Through STRIVE Partnership with National Highways, Area 7, Care Leaver Covenant, care leavers, Donna Dind, employability skills, highways sector, National Highways, Nottinghamshire, Richard Meakin, Social Value, STRIVE programme, transport infrastructure, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility and VinSpeed, a member of Vingroup, have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership to support the development of Vietnam’s first high-speed rail network. Siemens Mobility will act as technology partner, delivering Velaro Novo high-speed trains along with … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ATO, Automatic Train Operation, electrification systems, ETCS Level 2, high-speed trains, Michael Peter, Pham Thieu Hoa, Rail Connectivity, rail infrastructure, rail innovation, rail signalling, Siemens Mobility, Siemens Mobility Selected as Technology Partner for Vietnam’s High-Speed Rail Programme, sustainable mobility, telecommunications, transport infrastructure, turnkey rail project, Velaro Novo, Vietnam high-speed rail, Vingroup, VinSpeed
(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
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