Poland: PKP Intecity recorded a profit in third quarter
- In the third quarter of this year, the company recorded profit – said Margaret Sitkowska, a spokesman for PKP Intercity.
Poland: Serious conflict between operators and PKP PLK
There is a firm opposition among the railway operators in Poland against the new deals proposed to them by the national infrastructure manager PKP PLK.
UIC: CREAM-project summary
International Union of Railways claims operational and technical innovations for the South-Eastern European Rail Freight Corridor successfully implemented.
Hungary: Tram tender cancelled for third time
Hungary's Public Procurement Arbitration Board (KDB) has annulled the result of a tram tender called by the city of Miskolc.
Slovakia: Hungarian locomotives boycotted
According to Hungarian press, Slovakian authorities do not let newest European locomotives – Taurus and TRAXX – owned by Hungarian companies to run on their tracks.
Bulgaria: Tender for new cars for Sofia metro launched
Sofiysko Metro - the company operating the subway lines in the capital of Bulgaria launched a tender for the purchase of 18 trains for the new second line
Russia: Goods train leaves Ulan Bator for Russian Pacific coast, launching new route
On 28 October, a goods train left Ulan Bator station for Russia’s Vostochny port for the first time, with 30 wagons carrying coal from Mongolia’s Tavan-Tolgoi mine, to be delivered to countries of the Asia-Pacific region.
Russia: Transmashholding and Alstom to create innovative EMU for RZD
On the 21st of October, the Russian rolling-stock manufacturer Transmashholding and its French partner Alstom Transport has initiated the construction of a new Electric Multiple Unit.
UIC: Swiss Railways first to sign Declaration on Sustainable Mobility & Transport
The International Union of Railways (UIC) kicked-off the signing of its Declaration on Sustainable Mobility & Transport.
Czech Republic: CD may merge with SDZC
Mr Vit Barta, Transport Minister of Czech Republic told journalists, that Railway Infrastructure Administration (SZDC), and national rail operator Ceske Drahy can be marged again into one holding company in the future.
European Commision: Infrastructure projects proceeding on schedule
The European Commission and the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) recently reviewed the progress of 92 TEN-T infrastructure projects which started in 2007 and were set to be completed by 2013.
Poland: Przewozy Regionalne can lose access to railways
Przewozy Regionalne, the largest regional train operator in the state, owes 313 milion zlotys to the national railway infrastructure company PKP PLK –owned.
Russia: Freight One valued at USD 8 billion
The estimated value of the Russian rail operator Freight One is USD 8 billion, Russian Railways RZD informed.
Hungary: Changes in BKV
On the 26th of October, changed was the whole management of the Budapest public transport company BKV, apart from its general director Istvan Kocsis.
Finland: Large locomotive fleet renewal in VR
The Finnish national railway operator VR announced, that it is planning a renewal of its locomotive fleet.
Slovenia: Slovenian Railways to launch an experimental train service
The state-owned Slovenian Railways announced, that it plans to launch an experimental transit train service to the Eastern Europe.
Russia: Board of directors inspects Sochi Olympic infrastructure.
On 2 November, members of the Russian Railways board of directors inspected progress in transport infrastructure construction to prepare Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Poland: Vice president of UTK dismissed
On the 3rd of November 2010, Polish infrastructure minister, Cezary Grabarczyk dismissed Mirosław Antonowicz from the position of the vice president of Railway Transport Authority (UTK).
Germany: New train timetable announced
German Rail operator Deutsche Bahn has published new train timetable to take effect on December 12th.
Serbia: ZS to be split
Milovan Marković, Serbian Railways' (Železnice Srbije) chairman of the board has announced the plans to split the company.
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