Finance Ministry proposed that Lithuanian Railways will reach 3% return on capital. This decision is part of government programme of improving condition of state's budget by increasing revenues from state owned assets.

Lithuanian court rejected complaints on tender procedure violation allegedly made by Lithuanian Railways. The complaint has been made by Orlen Lituva, a subsidiary of Polish Company Orlen.

Romanian Railway Industry Association wrote an open letter to the president of Romania, regarding closing 1500 km of tracks in Romania.

According to Tanjug news agency, a strategic partnership agreement between Serbia and France negotiated by respective residents in Paris last week may position Alstom SA to build Belgrade’s first subway network.

Rüdiger Grube, CEO of Deutsche Bahn, said that Stuttgart's rail project will go ahead. He also warned of EUR 1.5 billion in claims if the new state leadership tries to stop the plan.

A seventh of April 2011 in Prague Polish minister of infrastructure, Cezary Grabarczyk, and Czech vice minister of transport, Jana Kalvodova signed an letter of intent. The document is a declaration of will concerning building high speed rail connection between Czech Republic and Poland.

Russian railways (RZD) announced an annual competition for the best rolling stock and technical system aimed at increasing the quality of company's services. The contest is held in three categories concerning quality: locomotives, cars and infrastructure.

As “Limun.hr” reported, Bulgarian railways BDZ plans to invest a total of EUR 61.4 million through 2013. BDZ will invest EUR 10 million this year and EUR 25.5 million in each of the next two years.

Russian carrier Freight One became a prize winner of the Russian national contest for "Best Companies of Russia" in the category "Sustainable Development".

Siemens is once again going to supply locomotives to Rail Transport Service GmbH (RTS) in Graz, Austria. This follow-up order calls for a type ES64U4 Eurosprinter multi-system locomotive and a type ER20 Eurorunner diesel locomotive.

On 7th of April the RZD president Vladimir Yakunin appointed Alexei Mitonov to the position of head of the Sverdlovsk Railway.

The “Europe Train”, which has been traveling throughout Europe since December, arrived on 8 April in Berlin after putting a new type of whisper brake – the LL block – through its paces before it goes into series production.

Latvian President Valdis Zalters said that the high-speed connection between Riga and Moscow is might be a turning point in Russia’s relations with states of Baltic region.

According to the statement of the ministry of transport, China is interested in building the second track between the port of Koper and Divaca.

Bulgaria state-owned railways BDZ is trying to reduce its losses by curtailing the theft of fuel. From now on, the fuel will be tracked using GPS equipment, a measure which officials believe will deter thieves.

The agreement signed recently between new private carrier Rapid Express and Railway Infrastructure Administration (SZDC) differs from agreements signed with SZDC by Regiojet and Czech Railways.

On 7 April 2011 Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) called forth in regular meeting the Social Dialogue Commission for the decision of shutting down the railway lines.

Russian Railways (RZD) Informed that, starting from 29 of May, the company is planning doubling the daily Allegro train frequency on Helsinki - St. Petersburg connection.

Transtech Oy and VR Group have signed supply contracts on delivery of 12 driving coaches and 15 restaurant coaches during the years 2013 and 2014.

Lithuanian Railways have acquired two new rail cars from PESA. The vehicles are already scheduled to begin operating in late May.